1、Estimating and Integrated Project Plan Concepts Session Objectives Know the most common estimating methods Know where to find estimating resources and tools Believe in the importance of documenting assumptions when making estimates Know the contents of an integrated project plan Five major activitie
2、s for developing the integrated project plan: 1. Agree on project objectives 2. Define milestones 3. Assign high-level roles and responsibilities 4. Define and plan project activities 5. Develop the project schedule Steps in Project Planning Identify activities required to achieve milestones Allocat
3、e responsibilities among team members Estimate the effort and cost Consider contingency Identify dependencies Steps in Activity Planning Estimating Tips Document assumptions Use recognized estimating guidelines Get a second independent estimate Make allowance for learning curves, holiday periods, tr
4、aining, etc. Get client agreement on estimating method and assumptions Include contingency Update estimates Deliverable How many bottles of Oxygen will be needed for the JDI expedition? R Page 9-10 from the pre-reading assignment (in your participant guide under the tab for this session on Estimatin
5、g & IPP) O To demonstrate pitfalls in estimating P Work in pairs? for XXX minutes. Be prepared to share your results and the assumptions you made. Estimating Practice Definition: A consolidated document that demonstrates how project objectives will be accomplished Reflects all seven of the Keys Summ
6、arizes the resources required, time, effort, and cost of performing the project Explicitly defines both the work relating to the project (i.e., the service delivery) and the activities needed to manage and control the project Consolidates all planning outputs (MS-Project plans, stakeholder managemen
7、t plan, or risk management plan, etc.) The IPP Defined Value proposition Contract Milestone plan Responsibility matrix Project organization chart, governance structure, escalation levels Assumptions and estimates Change control process Risks and mitigations Route map MS-Project Plan Budget Typical Table of Contents for an IPP