Product Based Planning in the Project Management Body of Knowledge®
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide incorporates the concepts of product based planning. These are:
Project Scope Management
Identifies the need for a Work Breakdown Structure to identify all of the work, deliverables, etc that are included in the scope of the work. The key elements of this area are:
- Overall Product Description
- Scope Statement (identifies the key deliverables)
- Work Breakdown Structure
Project Time Management
The project activities are identified to product the products defined in the WBS. The elements included in this area are:
- Activity List
- Project Network Diagrams
- Project Schedule
- Supporting Detail
Please refer to the PMBOK® Guide for further information.
ChangeAide is a comprehensive Product Based Planning tool that supports multiple project management models by altering the terminology to match the process. In general, the basic product based planning processes are the same; however, the terminology is different.
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