SOW
This is what is provided in a Statement of Work (SOW).
What are contract requirements?
This is the second step of the Project Management - Plan process.
What is constructing the team?
An overall project plan is based on this (provide 1).
What is a
- SOW decomposition for the technical approach
- Schedule for deliverables and interim milestones
- Team composition with clearly defined roles and responsibilities
- Budget that reflects resource needs
- Schedule for regular team meetings
This communicates programmatic and contractual details for executing the project.
What is a project kickoff?
There are this number of steps in the Plan phase of Project Management?
What is 4?
The SOW can be used to develop this, which is critical to project success.
During the planning phase, this aligns with the funding allocated.
What are task resources?
What are financial plan, quality review process, risk management plan, data & security management plan?
During the project kickoff meeting, these should be communicated?
What is the project plan?
What are the project deliverables, technical approach, cost allocations, staff plans, quality review cycles?
What are clear expectations for all involved in the project execution?
What are project risks and mitigation plans?
These are the four (4) steps in the Plan phase of Project Management.
What are decomposing the SOW, constructing the team, establishing the project plan, and preparing for the project kickoff meeting?
The technical approach is decomposed into these items that are important to an overall project plan for project management.
What are staff plan, project schedule, financial plan, and procurement plan?
They are partners in the planning process.
Who are program managers (PMs) and group supervisors?
These are key project planning concepts to understand.
What are work breakdown structure (WBS), task inter-dependencies, critical paths, labor resources, and non-labor resources?
Ensure compliance with these.
What are APL and contract requirements?
Beware if staff LOE is less than this percentage if not a SME.
What is 25%?
These are essential to a Project Management Plan.
What are cost/quality/schedule plans, risk management plan, and data protection plan?
Confirm these when constructing the team (provide 2).
What is staff member availability?
What is the agreed upon role?
What are the agreed upon tasks?
What is the agreed upon level of effort (LOE)?
Project kickoffs should be held this number of days after contract award.
What is 30?
These are important when establishing the project plan because adversaries are always probing for information.
What are data management and security?
These are project management planning mechanics (provide 2).
- What is clear understanding of project deliverables?
- What is clear understanding of timelines for deliverables?
- What is the technical approach for completing deliverables?
- What is the schedule and resource assignment for each deliverable?
- What is clear understanding of funding levels?
- What are items at risk of completion?
Communicate this in written form to staff members and line-side managers.
What is staff level of effort (LOE), expectations, and projected time on the project?
They are responsible for mitigating risks.
Who are project managers.
This should be held in addition to a project kickoff?
What is a sponsor kickoff?
This occurs after the Plan phase of Project Management.
What is Execute, Monitor, and Control?