System Description
Task that consist of management or support type activities that have no identifiable end product.
What is a level of effort (LOE) work package?
Provides a complete and current definition of the work scope associated with each WBS element to the control account.
What is a WBS dictionary?
Longest contiguous sequence of activities to an interim milestone such as design review or phase completion.
What is a Driving Path?
The intersection of the WBS and OBS.
What is control Account (CA)?
It has a WBS and OBS structure and is also dollarizes.
What is a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)?
It provides the WBS element name and the associated WBS element level and WBS ID.
What is a WBS Index?
It identifies all contractor defined fields, definitions, code structures in the IMS, subcontractor activities, risks, SVTs, critical path.
What's an IMS Data Dictionary?
At a minimum, work scope, schedule (Control Account period of performance), budget by cost elements, and responsibility (CAM).
What's required in a control account authorization (CAA)?
It has a predecessor and successor.
What is horizontal integration in the IMS?
It includes work teams, functions, integrated project teams, or other organizational elements responsible for accomplishing project objectives.
What is an Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)?
Provides the detail necessary for effective execution of the baseline plan, and fully represent the assigned work scope in terms of time phased activities.
What is a work package?
PEP, Contract, PO, Inter-agency agreement, and MOU.
What are some different types of customer authorizations?
At least annually, projects conduct a comprehensive cost review.
What is a Comprehensive Estimate at Completion (CEAC)?
Provides the detail necessary for effective execution of a defined scope within a control account, fully represents the assigned work scope in terms of time phased resource loaded activities, and serves as vehicle for monitoring and reporting progress and accomplishment of work.
What is a charge number or Project/Task?
Zero duration activities that may include: Project start and finish dates, Major events, and Customer reporting.
What is a Milestone?
Project (purpose/goal/objectives), SOW, and high level (risks & opportunities).
What's in a project charter?
A logical aggregation of work within a control account, normally the far-term effort, that can be identified and budgeted in early baseline planning but cannot yet be defined into work packages.
What is a planning package?
The integration between the project's WBS OBS, CA, WP, PP, and summary level planning package ID, and charge numbers.
What is a Data Item Matrix?
It helps determine that the schedule is reasonable as a baseline for achieving project objectives.
What is a Schedule Health Assessment?
Authorizes all control account work scope including associated work packages.
What is a Control Account Authorization (CAA)?