PMP, Introduction to Project Time Management

Process Group	PMBOK	Knowledge Area Process	Why? (inputs)	How? (tools and techniques)	What? (outputs)

Planning	6.1	Activity Definition	Work Breakdown Structure Scope statement Historical information Contraints Assumptions Expert judgment	Decomposition Templates	Activity list Supporting detail Work breakdown structure updates
Planning	6.2	Activity Sequencing	Activity list Product description Mandatory dependencies Discretionary dependencies External dependencies Milestones	Precedence diagramming method (PDM) Arrow diagramming method (ADM) Conditional diagramming methods Network templates	Project network diagrams Activity list updates
Planning	6.3	Activity Duration Estimating	Activity list Constraints Assumptions Resource requirements Resource capabilities Historical information Identified risks	Expert judgment Analogous estimating Quantitatively based durations Reserve time (contingency)	Activity duration estimates Basis of estimates Activity list updates
Planning	6.4	Schedule Development	Project network diagrams Activity duration estimates Resource requirements Resource pool description Calendars Constraints Assumptions Leads and lags Risk management plan Activity attributes	Mathematical analysis Duration compression Simulation Resource leveling heuristics Project management software Coding structure	Project schedule Supporting detail Schedule management plan Resource requirement updates
Controlling	6.5	Schedule Control	Project schedule Performance reports Change requests Schedule management plan	Schedule change control system Performance measurement Additional planning Project management software Variance analysis	Schedule updates Corrective action Lessons learned

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