Project Management Process: Executing a Project

Project execution involves requirements, analysis, design, coding, testing and maintenance. It involves core and facilitating processes to work in parallel.

Core Process:

The core process involved in project execution is integration.

Integration

This process involves execution of project plan.

 Facilitating Processes:

The facilitating processes which run in parallel to the core process of project execution are given as under:

Procurement

Solicitation, source selection and contract administration.

Quality

Quality assurance.

Human Resources

Team development.

Communication

Information distribution.

Project Management Process: Planning a Project

Planning of a project involves core processes and facilitating processes to work in parallel. They together form an integrated project plan. A work break down structure (WBS) is made in this stage. Major part of a project manager’s job is done if the project is planned well.

Core Processes:

The core processes involved in planning include the following:

Scope

Scope planning and scope definition.

Time

Activity definition, activity sequences, activity duration estimating and schedule development.

Cost

Resource planning, cost estimating and cost budgeting.

Risk

Risk management planning.

Integration

Development of project plan.

Facilitating Processes:

The facilitating process which run in parallel to the core processes are given as under:

Quality

Quality planning.

Communication

Communication planning.

Human Resources

Organization planning and staff acquisition.

Procurement

Procurement planning and solicitation planning.

Risk

Risk identification, qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning.