Section 3 Assignment 3 – Cost, Quality, Communication, Procurement
Plan Cost Management
Refer to 7.2 Estimate Costs in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition, pp. 240‑247. This section lists eight tools and techniques used for estimating costs in the Project Cost Management process. See also 2.4.2.4 Planning Performance Domain – Planning Variables – Budget in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, pp. 62-63, and 4.6.3 Commonly Used Artifacts – Plans, p. 186.
Select one cost estimating technique and one cost estimating tool you will use to estimate for the cost for your project. Provide your rationale for these selections and how you will use them.
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Quality Control
Refer to 8.1 Plan Quality Management in the PMBOK® Guide– Sixth Edition, pp. 277‑287. This section includes a description of the seven basic quality tools and techniques that can be used to discover and solve quality problems. See also 2.6.3 Delivery Performance Domain – Quality in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, pp. 87-91, and 4.6.3 Commonly Used Artifacts – Plans, p. 186.
Identify which of these methods you will use to control quality for your project. Be sure to provide your rationale.
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Communication Plan
Refer to 10.1 Plan Communications Management in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition, pp. 366‑378. See also 2.4.4 Planning Performance Domain – Communication in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, pp. 64, and 4.6.3 Commonly Used Artifacts – Plans, p. 186.
Create a communication plan that identifies the communication requirements of your project by filling in the table below. The “kickoff meeting” was completed for you as an example.
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Procurement
Refer to 12.2 Conduct Procurements in the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition, pp. 482‑491. This section describes five tools and techniques that can be used during Conduct Procurement. For additional information, refer to 2.4.6 Planning Performance Domain – Procurement in the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition, p. 65, 2.5.6 Project Work Performance Domain – Working with Procurements, p. 74, and 4.6.3 Commonly Used Artifacts – Plans, p. 186.
Identify and justify which three methods or skills you are likely to use for your project.
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