Direct and Manage Project Work
Direct and Manage Project Work is the process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project objectives.
Explanation
This process is where the majority of project resources and budget are expended. It takes place during the Executing process group and involves carrying out the activities defined in the project management plan to produce the project deliverables. The project manager coordinates all execution activities, manages technical and organizational interfaces, and ensures the team follows the plan.
Key inputs include the project management plan, project documents (such as the change log, lessons learned register, and risk register), approved change requests, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets. Tools and techniques include expert judgment, the project management information system (PMIS), and meetings.
Important outputs of this process include deliverables, work performance data, issue log updates, change requests, and updates to the project management plan and project documents. Work performance data is raw, unanalyzed data collected during execution — such as percentage of work completed, start and finish dates, and number of defects — which later feeds into monitoring and controlling processes for analysis.
Key Points
- •Core executing process where deliverables are produced and most budget is spent
- •Implements approved change requests alongside planned project work
- •Produces work performance data — the raw observations and measurements from execution
- •Change requests can emerge from this process when issues or improvements are identified
Exam Tip
Know the difference between work performance data (raw, from Executing), work performance information (analyzed, from Monitoring & Controlling), and work performance reports (formatted, for communication).
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Topics
Project Management Plan
The project management plan is the document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.
Perform Integrated Change Control
Perform Integrated Change Control is the process of reviewing all change requests, approving or rejecting changes, managing changes to deliverables, project documents, and the project management plan, and communicating the decisions.
Change Requests
A change request is a formal proposal to modify any document, deliverable, or baseline on a project. Change requests include corrective actions, preventive actions, defect repairs, and updates.
Project Management Information System (PMIS)
A Project Management Information System (PMIS) is an information system consisting of tools and techniques used to gather, integrate, and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.
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