Detailed Project Management Activities 

Initiating Phase

      Select Project

      Collect Historical Information
      Determine Project Objectives
      Determine High-Level Deliverables, Estimates
      Determine High-Level Constraints and Assumptions
      Determine Business Need
      Develop Product Description
      Define Responsibilities of the Project Manager
      Determine High-Level Resources Requirements
      Finalize the Project Charter

Planning Phase

      Create Scope Statement

      Determine Project Team
      Create WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
      Finalize the Team
      Create WBS dictionary
      Create Network Diagram
      Estimate Time & Cost
      Determine Critical Path
      Create Risk Management Plan
      Develop Schedule
      Develop Budget
      Determine Communication Requirements
      Determine Quality Standards
      Risk Identification, Qualification, Quantification and Resource Planning
      Create Other Management Plans – Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Staffing, Communications,
Procurement
      Create Project Control System
      Final Project Plan Development
      Gain Formal Project Plan Approval
      Hold Kickoff Meeting

Executing Phase

      Execute the Project Plan

      Manage Project Progress
      Complete Work Packages
      Distribute Information
      Quality Assurance
      Team Development
      Hold Progress Meetings
      Identify Changes
      Use Work Authorization System
      Manage by Exception to the Project Plan

Controlling Phase
      Integrated Change Control
      Project Performance Measuring
      Performance Reporting
      Scope Change Control
      Quality Control
      Risk monitoring and Control
      Schedule Control
      Cost Control
      Scope Verification
      Ensure Compliance with plans
      Project Plan Updates
      Corrective Action

Closing Phase

      Procurement Audits

      Product Verification
      Financial Closure
      Lessons Learned
      Update Records
      End of Project Performance Reporting
      Formal Acceptance
      Project Archives
      Release Resources

(OVERALL)
      Influence the Organization
      Leading
      Solving Problems
      Negotiating
      Communicating
      Holding Meetings
      Stakeholder Management