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2. Project Management Process Table
• 5 Process Groups
• Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling,
and Closing
• 10 Knowledge Areas
• Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources,
Communication, Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder.
• 47 Total Processes
• Processes are categorized by Process Group and Knowledge
Area.
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4. Cost Management Overview
Cost Management is the knowledge area that covers financial concepts and
principles used to manage a project. Cost Management requires some basic
algebra and formulas used in the planning and monitoring and controlling
processes.
• 4 processes in the Cost Knowledge Area
• Plan Cost Management (Planning)
• Estimate Cost (Planning)
• Determine Budget (Planning)
• Control Cost (Monitoring & Controlling)
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Planning – Plan Cost Management
• Plan Cost Management is the process that creates the Cost Management
Plan which defines the methods used to prepare, configure, track and
control costs.
• Plan Cost Management is the initial process that creates the Cost
Management Plan.
• Its inputs are:
• The Project Management Plan –
• Project Charter –
• Its tools are:
• Expert Judgment
• Analytical Techniques
Plan Cost Management
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Plan Cost Management
Cost Management Plan
Helps the Project Manager and team with:
•Establish cost of activities and work packages
•Establish the cost accounts
•Establish policies associated with updating the
budget
•Deal with cost changes
Planning – Plan Cost Management
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Project Management Plan
Project Charter
Cost Management Plan
Inputs Output
Tools
Planning – Plan Cost Management
Expert Judgment
Analytical Techniques
Plan Cost Management
Plan Cost
Management
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Planning – Estimate Costs
• Estimate Costs process is focused on making accurate estimates of the
project budget. This creates Activity Cost Estimates and Basis of
Estimates. Its inputs are:
• The Cost Management Plan –
• Human Resource Management Plan -
• Scope Baseline –
• Project Schedule –
• Risk Register -
Estimate Costs
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Estimate Costs
• Estimate Costs process is focused on making accurate estimates of the
project budget. This creates Activity Cost Estimates and Basis of
Estimates. Its tools are:
• Expert Judgment
• Analogous Estimating
• Parametric Estimating
• Bottom-Up Estimating
• Three Point Estimating
• Reserve Analysis
• Cost of Quality
• Vendor Bid Analysis
• Project Management Software
Planning – Estimate Costs
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Estimate Costs
• Estimate Costs process is focused on making accurate estimates of the
project budget. This creates Activity Cost Estimates and Basis of
Estimates. Its tools are:
• Expert Judgment
• Analogous Estimating
• Parametric Estimating
• Bottom-Up Estimating
• Three Point Estimating
• Reserve Analysis
• Cost of Quality
• Vendor Bid Analysis
• Project Management Software
Planning – Estimate Costs
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Estimate Costs
• Estimate Costs process is focused on making accurate estimates of the
project budget. This creates Activity Cost Estimates and Basis of
Estimates. Its tools are:
• Expert Judgment
• Analogous Estimating
• Parametric Estimating
• Bottom-Up Estimating
• Three Point Estimating
• Reserve Analysis
• Cost of Quality
• Vendor Bid Analysis
• Project Management Software
Planning – Estimate Costs
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• Determining the budget rolls up the cost estimates to into a total project
budget that creates the Cost Baseline which includes a time based
approach to determine project costs as time passes and the Project Funding
Requirements. This creates the Cost Baseline, and Project Funding
Requirements. Its inputs are:
• Cost Management Plan
• Scope Baseline
• Activity Cost Estimates
• Basis of Estimates
• Project Schedule
• Resource Calendars
• Risk Register
• Agreements
Determine Budget
Planning – Determine Budget
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• Determining the budget rolls up the cost estimates to into a total project
budget that creates the Cost Baseline which includes a time based
approach to determine project costs as time passes and the Project
Funding Requirements. This creates the Cost Baseline, and Project
Funding Requirements. Its tools are:
• Cost Aggregation
• Reserve Analysis
• Expert Judgment
• Historical Relationships
• Funding Limit Reconciliation
Determine Budget
Planning – Determine Budget
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• Control Costs focuses on how to control any changes in the project budget.
This process creates the Work Performance information, Cost Forecasts,
Change Requests and Project Management Plan Updates. This creates
Work Performance Information, Cost Forecasts, Change Requests,
Project Management Plan Updates. Its inputs are:
• Project Management Plan
• Project Funding Requirements
• Work Performance Data
Control Cost
Monitoring & Controlling – Control Cost
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• Control Costs focuses on how to control any changes in the project budget.
This process creates the Work Performance information, Cost Forecasts,
Change Requests and Project Management Plan Updates. This creates
Work Performance Information, Cost Forecasts, Change Requests,
Project Management Plan Updates. Its inputs are:
• Earned Value Management
• Forecasting, To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI)
• Performance Reviews
• Project Management Software
• Reserve Analysis
Control Cost
Monitoring & Controlling – Control Cost
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Project Management Plan
Project Funding Requirements
Work Performance Data
Work Performance Information
Cost Forecasts
Change Requests
Project Management Plan Updates
Inputs Output
Tools
Earned Value Management
Forecasting, TCPI
Performance Reviews
Control Quality
Control
Costs
Planning – Estimate Costs
Project Management Software
Reserve Analysis