The standard for project management

Figure 9-5. Estimate Activity Resources: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs

Figure 9-6. Estimate Activity Resources: Data Flow Diagram

Tools & Techniques

Inputs

Outputs

Estimate Activity Resources

.1  Expert judgment

.2  Bottom-up estimating

.3  Analogous estimating

.4  Parametric estimating

.5  Data analysis

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Alternatives analysis

.6  Project management  

  information system

.7 Meetings

.1  Project management plan

• 

Resource management plan

• 

Scope baseline

.2  Project documents

• 

Activity attributes

• 

Activity list

• 

Assumption log

• 

Cost estimates

• 

Resource calendars

• 

Risk register

.3  Enterprise environmental    

 factors

.4  Organizational process assets

.1  Resource requirements

.2  Basis of estimates

.3  Resource breakdown  

 structure

.4  Project documents updates

• 

Activity attributes

• 

Assumption log

• 

Lessons learned register

• Project

   charter

9.2

Estimate Activity

Resources

Enterprise/

Organization

• Resource requirements

• Basis of estimates

• Resource breakdown

structure

Project management plan

• Resource management plan

• Scope baseline

Project documents

• 

A

ctivity attributes

• 

A

ctivity list

• 

A

ssumption log

•  Cost estimates

• Resource calendars

• 

R

isk register

•  Enterprise environmental factors

•  Organizational process assets

Project

Documents

Project

Management

Plan

Project

Documents

Project document updates

• 

A

ctivity attributes

• 

A

ssumption log

• Lessons learned register

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Part 1 - Guide

The Estimate Activity Resources process is closely coordinated with other processes, such as the Estimate Costs 

process. For example:

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A construction project team will need to be familiar with local building codes. Such knowledge is often readily 

available from local sellers. If the internal labor pool lacks experience with unusual or specialized construction 

techniques, the additional cost for a consultant may be the most effective way to secure knowledge of the local 

building codes.

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An automotive design team will need to be familiar with the latest automated assembly techniques. The requisite 

knowledge could be obtained by hiring a consultant, by sending a designer to a seminar on robotics, or by 

including someone from manufacturing as a member of the project team.

9.2.1 ESTIMATE ACTIVITY RESOURCES: INPUTS

9.2.1.1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Described in Section 4.2.3.1. Project management plan components include but are not limited to:

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