PMP Charts & Diagrams Description

Control Chart

  • Graphic display of process over time and against control limits.
  • Determines process stability or predictable performance.
  • Plan Quality Management, Manage Quality, Control Quality.

Iteration Burndown Chart

  • Tracks work to be completed in the iteration backlog.
  • Analyzes variances with respect to an ideal burndown based on commitments.
  • Control Schedule.

Histogram

  • Bar charts display graphical representation of data, usually a period of time.
  • Graphically displays cost, resource, defect, schedule or risk data.
  • Plan Resource Management Estimate Activity Resources, Control Quality, Quantitative Risk Analysis.

 

Resource Histogram

  • A vertical bar chart showing number of hours per person per period.
  • Identify need for a resource leveling strategy.
  • Plan Resource Management, Develop Schedule, Control Schedule.

 

Gantt Chart

  • Graphical representation of schedule.
  • Document project schedule showing activities, start and end dates, and expected durations.
  • Develop Schedule.

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

  • Matrix-based chart showing connections between work packages and team members.
  • Show all activities associated with each person and vice versa. Ensures only one person is accountable.
  • Plan Resource Management.

Scatter Diagram

  • Shows relationship between two variables.
  • Identify possible relationships between independent and
    dependent variables.
  • Control Quality

 

Bubble Chart

  • Graphical chart showing three dimensions of data: Proximity, Detectability and Impact value.
  • Determine the most prevalent errors to focus corrective action.
  • Qualitative Risk Analysis.

Flowchart

  • Graphical representation of a process.
  • Identify and anticipate process problems.
  • Plan Quality, Control Quality, Identify Risk.

Organization Chart

  • Graphical representation of organization.
  • Show position relationships and roles and responsibilities.
  • Plan Resource Management.

Milestone Chart

Graphical representation of significant points in the project.
Show project schedule at high-level for executives.

Develop Schedule.

Tornado Diagram

  • Shows the calculated correlation coefficient of risks, activities or risk categories and their impact on the project.
  • Determine which risks, activities or risk categories that should receive more attention.
  • Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis.

Influence Diagram

  • Represents a situation as a set of outcomes and influences as well as the relationships and effects between them.
  • Used in decision making with uncertain conditions.
  • Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis.

Cause and Effect Diagram

  • Diagram used as a decomposing technique to trace an undesirable effect back to its root cause.
  • Breaks down potential causes of a problems into discreet
    categories.
  • Plan Quality Management.

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