| Terms you'll need to understand: Techniques and concepts you'll need to master: How a project plan is used to execute a project What performance-measurement baselines are key inputs to the project plan execution What project quality controls are and how they impact the success of a project How often a project plan should be monitored What a quality assurance audit is and how it can help your project How lessons are learned related to quality assurance What the difference is between quality planning and quality assurance How team development impacts the project performance Who can do team building and how it affects a project What the five conflict-resolution techniques are What Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is What Herzberg's Hygiene Theory is What the difference is between the Expectancy Theory and the Achievement Theory What McGregor's X and Y Theories are What a war room is and how it can help a project What solicitation is used for When a contract between the buyer and seller should be developed What ensures the seller's performance meets the contractual requirements
The project management executing processes include the following sections from the PMBOK: 4.2: Project Plan Execution 8.2: Quality Assurance 9.3: Team Development 10.2: Information Distribution 12.3: Solicitation 12.4: Source Selection 12.5: Contract Administration
Topics such as team development, information distribution, source selection, and others all contribute to executing project management processes. This chapter will cover the processes associated with executing aspects of a project. Because project execution requires the most resources and time, there is a heavy emphasis on the PMP exam on questions that pertain to this topic. Make sure you are familiar with the concepts and terms associated with project execution and how it is related to the stages of a project. |