Memory Aids - PMBOK 4th Edition - Part 1

One of the changes done in PMBOK 4th edition is that all the processes names are changed to reflect the verb-noun format i.e. earlier if the process name was scope control, it is now changed to control scope, earlier if the process name was Human Resource Planning it is now changed to Develop Human Resource Plan. For more changes in PMBOK Guide 4th edition read this.

Below are some tips to memorize Tools & Techniques for PMBOK Guide 4th edition processes.

Project Time Management Overview
  • 6.1 Define Activities - DRTE - Defence Research Telecommunication Establishments (a part of Canadian Defence Research Board)
    • D - Decomposition
    • R - Rolling Wave Planning
    • T - Templates
    • E - Expert Judgement
  • 6.2 Sequence Activities - PADS
    • P - Precedence diagramming method
    • A - Applying leads & lags
    • D - Dependency determination
    • S - Schedule network templates
  • 6.3 Estimate Activity Resources - BEAPP
    • B - Bottom up estimating
    • E - Expert judgement
    • A - Alternatives analysis
    • P - Published estimating data
    • P - Project management software
  • 6.4 Estimate Activity Durations - TAPER
    • T - Three point estimates
    • A - Analogous estimating
    • P - Parametric estimating
    • E - Expert judgement
    • R - Reserve Analysis
  • 6.5 Develop Schedule - SCC WARSS or Schedule may Change With Stakkeholder's Approved Scope Change Request
  • 6.6 Control Schedule - VPP WARSS
Project Quality Management Overview
  • 8.1 Plan Quality - CCB Decides Strategy For Changes
  • 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance - PQ
  • 8.3 Perform quality control - Sensors Help In detecting Fire And Cause Remote Sirens to Play Continously
Tips for memorizing ITTO (PMBOK 4th Edition) - Part 2

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