Management



Definition

Management
the activity consisting of the cohesive collection of all tasks that are primarily performed to administer and lead an endeavor or center in order to fulfill its mission and to achieve its objectives

Classification

Management in the OPF Method Component Inheritance Hierarchy

As illustrated in the preceding figure, Management is part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of the Management activity are to ensure that the:

Preconditions

The management activity typically may begin when the following conditions hold:

Completion Criteria

The management activity is typically complete when the following conditions hold:

Tasks

The management activity typically consists of the following teams performing the following tasks in an iterative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

Environments

The management activity is typically performed using the following environment(s) and associated tools:

Work Products

The management activity typically results in the production of all or part of the following work products in the management work product set:

Phases

The management activity tasks are typically performed during the following phases:


Phase Relevant Tasks
Business Strategy Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Business Optimization Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Initiation Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Construction Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Initial Production Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Full-Scale Production Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Delivery Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Usage Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management
Retirement Communications_Management, Cost_Management, Delivery_Management, Management_Planning, Personnel_Management, Relationship_Management, Resource_Management, Schedule_Management, and Scope_Management

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