From the course: Project Management Foundations

Models, methods, and artifacts

From the course: Project Management Foundations

Models, methods, and artifacts

- [Instructor] In PMBOK 7, the models, methods, and artifacts section presents a guide to tools, techniques, and outputs used in managing projects. However, in PMBOK 7, the list is more a menu of what is available without being prescriptive. A model is a simplified presentation of something in the real world, like a model of a building or a mathematical model of how gravity works. For example, PMBOK 7 describes several communication models including one for communicating across cultures and another that outlines the effectiveness and richness of different communication channels. You'll also find models for managing change in organizations and developing effective project teams. A method is a way to achieve an outcome or result such as estimating, gathering data, and running meetings. PMBOK 7 describes numerous methods for estimating work, cost, and schedules for projects. For gathering and analyzing data, the guide describes methods such as benchmarking, earned value analysis, make-or-buy analysis, and so on. An artifact is a document, template, or project deliverable. For example, business cases, project charters, roadmaps, change logs, risk registers, and stakeholder registers. Plans such as a change control plan or communication management plan are also artifacts. To learn more about the artifacts in PMBOK 7, you can refer to previous editions of the PMBOK or look for examples online. You can use this section of the PMBOK 7 to choose appropriate tools for managing a project.

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