Identify constraints and assumptions

Review benefits cost analysis

Confirm Project Justification

Develop scope statement

Produce scope management plan

Create work Breakdown WBS

Identify Deliverables, activities and resources

Relate Work elements to each other and whole project

Allocate responsibilities

Provide framework for estimating time and cost swell as conducting risk analysis

List all activities to be performed based on WBS

Check activity completeness

Include planning and quality activities

Involve team members in activity definition

Describe how each activities will be carried out

Define activities such that their outputs are measurable

Document support detail, including constraints and assumptions

update WBS if necessary

Refer to WBS

Identify major events and milestones

Identify mandatory dependencies

Identify external dependencies

Refer to constraints and assumptions

Produce the project network Diagram

Update list of activities, if required

Resource requirements and capabilities

Use historical information and past experience, but adapt to suit project

Refer to industry standards

apply expert judgement

Ensure estimates are realistic

consult stakeholders

Document assumptions

Allocate contingencies

identify milestones

Calculate start and finish dates

Review resource required

Check availability

Develop alternative schedules

examine constraints

Involve stakeholders where appropriate

Make provision for the likely impact risks

review assumptions

Identify activities with long lead times

focus on long activities and critical activities

Look for ways to shorten project schedule to manage

define changes to the schedule

Develop resource schedule

Estimate who will be required, when and how long

Check resource proof for availability over project life

identify resources ASAP

See scope statement

Describe resource requirements include quantities

Overcome constraints

Resolve conflicts

Balance resources on project and across projects

assign resources to each task

Identify all project costs

Cost all items in WBS

Consider Capital and operating costs

Identify and consider various costing alternatives

Estimate from the top down or bottom up

Allocate funds based on cost estimates

Develop budget using historical costs and best estimates

Establish realistic cost baseline

Include contingency allowance if identified risks occur

add reserve for unforeseen problems

Determine cash flow

Assign responsibility and authority to commit

establish cost control

agree stakeholder approval and sign off arrangements

Define quality requirements of stakeholders

Identify critical quality success factors

Determine level of quality required

establish which standards are regulations apply to deliverables

define standards for deliverables, processes and controls

assess benefit and cost trade offs

benchmark compare actual or planned practices to identify possible improvements

Check WBS and update to add quality tasks

develop checklists

Refer to organisational human resources

determine roles

define responsibilities

link roles and responsibilities

encourage effective communication and cooperation

develop a staffing management plan

produce a project organisation chart

ascertain training needs where staff do not have the skills needed

Prepare job descriptors where appropriate

Consider staff experience, interests, inter personal relationships, strengths and weaknesses

recruit/ procure external resources/ negotiate release of resources

assign project staff

Develop project team directory

Determine information requirements

agree on procedure

decide / plan meetings

ensure information is suited to its recipient

establish amount of people in the project

consider constraints and assumptions

select appropriate technology for information transfer

Communication management plan

Consider what can go wrong

select appropriate team members

Group risks into categories

eliminate sources of risks

Identify potential risk events

assign a person with responsibility and authority

be on look out for risk symptom

consider the probability of occurrence and impact of identified risks

Make a qualitative analysis

Quantify risks only if adequate data available

Determine which risk require response

Use mathematical tools/ techniques

consider complicating factors to identify threats

apply PERT, monet carlo simulation, decision trees

Eliminate causes

reduce risk

Transfer risk to third party

Accept consequences

Develop contingency plans

Make provision in the project plan