Execution and Control

Work - Execution and Control id 120 created 2008-06-19 modified 2009-03-30

During the Execution and Control Process the work defined in the Project Management Plan is completed.

The Project Manager directs and manages the project execution making sure that the necessary quality level is attained.

In this process the Project Manager:

• Acquires the Project Team
  
• Executes the Procurement Plan
• Elaborates the Project State Report
  
• Collects the Change Request
• Identifies Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions

Steps

This work unit is decomposed into the following Work units, Events and Decisions

Execute and Control Project Management Plan

The Project Manager directs and manages the execution and control of the Project Management Plan, making sure that the necessary quality level is attained.

To Execute the Project Management Plan the Project Manager has to:

• Acquire the Project Team
  
• Execute the Procurement Plan
• Ensure the development of the Deliverables

To Control the Execution the Project Manager has to:

• Elaborate the Project State Report including the Schedule Performance Index and the Cost Performance Index
• Collect the Change Request
• Identify Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Inputs: Project Management Plan Next: Change Management Outputs: Change Request Corrective Actions Deliverables Project State Report Relation: Project Manager Project Management Plan Deliverables Project State Report Schedule Performance Index Cost Performance Index Change Request Corrective Actions Preventive Actions Roles: Project Manager	Next: Create Project Management Plan Modify Project Management Plan Steps: Execution and Control

Objects

This Work uses or produces the following Objects

Project Management Plan

The Project Management Plan is a document that defines how the project is executed and controlled

The Project Management Plan includes:

• Scope Management
  
• Schedule Management
  
• Cost Management
  
• Quality Management
  
• Resources Management
• Procurement Management
  
• Risk Management
  
• Communications Management

The Project Management Plan is subject to approval by the Project Sponsor.

You can download a template here

See the wikipedia Project Management Plan article

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Type:	Inputs: Close Project Contract Closure Execute and Control Project Management Plan Outputs: Create Project Management Plan Modify Project Management Plan Relation: Execution and Control Planning Corrective Actions Deliverables Execute and Control Project Management Plan Project Sponsor Close Project Modify Project Management Plan Create Project Management Plan

Change Request

Change Request is the request to change or modify the project management plan.

The Change Request can affect:

• Scope
• Schedule
• Quality
• Procurement
• Resources
• Risk
• Communications

All the changes are subject to approval by the Project Sponsor and be registered by the Project Manager

You can download a template of Change Request and Change Register here

See the wikipedia Change Request article

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Type: document Relation: Project Sponsor Project Manager	Inputs: Modify Project Management Plan Outputs: Change Management Execute and Control Project Management Plan Relation: Modify Project Management Plan Project Change Management Project Sponsor Execution and Control Change Management Execute and Control Project Management Plan

Corrective Actions

Corrective actions are actions to bring expected future project performance into conformance with the Project Management Plan.

See the wikipedia Corrective Actions article

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Type: Relation: Project Management Plan	Inputs: Change Management Modify Project Management Plan Outputs: Change Management Execute and Control Project Management Plan Relation: Modify Project Management Plan Project Change Management Execution and Control Change Management Execute and Control Project Management Plan

Deliverables

Deliverables are the products, services and/or results that produce the project.

Deliverables are defined in the Project Management Plan and are outputs of Execution and Control phase

The deliverables are subject to approval by the Project Sponsor.

See the wikipedia Deliverables article

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Type: Relation: Project Management Plan Execution and Control Project Sponsor	Inputs: Change Management Close Project Outputs: Execute and Control Project Management Plan Relation: Close Project Contract Closure Project Sponsor Execute and Control Project Management Plan Planning

Project State Report

The Project State Report is a report that includes status of deliverables, implementation status for change requests, corrective actions, preventive actions, work completed, risks, Schedule Performance Index, Cost Performance Index, and start and finish dates of sheduled activities.

The Project Manager elaborates the Project State Report to be sent to the Project Sponsor

You can download a template here

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Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Type: Relation: Schedule Performance Index Cost Performance Index Project Manager Project Sponsor	Inputs: Close Project Outputs: Execute and Control Project Management Plan Relation: Close Project Execution and Control Execute and Control Project Management Plan

Preventive Actions

Preventive Actions are actions taken to reduce the probability of project risks materializing.

See the wikipedia Preventive Actions article

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
Type:	Inputs: Change Management Modify Project Management Plan Outputs: Change Management Relation: Modify Project Management Plan Project Change Management Execution and Control Change Management Execute and Control Project Management Plan

Indicators

This Work is measured by the following Indicators

Cost Performance Index

Cost Performance Index (CPI) is a measure of cost efficiency on a project

CPI is favorable when it is greater than one.

CPI is a ratio of Earned Value Management

CPI=EV/AC

EV is the Earned Value and AC are the Actual Costs

You can download a template to calculate this indicator here

See the wikipedia Earned Value Management article for more information.

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
	Indicators: Execution and Control Relation: Project State Report Execute and Control Project Management Plan

Schedule Performance Index

Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is a measure of schedule efficiency on a project

SPI is favorable when it is greater than one.

SPI is a ratio of Earned Value Management

SPI=EV/PV

EV is the Earned Value and PV is the Planned Value

You can download a template to calculate this indicator here

See the wikipedia Earned Value Management article for more information.

Properties and outgoing relations	Incoming relations
Element properties and relations with other elements	Other elements that have a relation with this element
	Indicators: Execution and Control Relation: Project State Report Execute and Control Project Management Plan