Illustrated Guides to Understanding Inputs, the I in ITTO.

Discover the first components of ITTO – Inputs and how understanding this effective tool can help you identify what resources are needed to complete a task or deliverable.

Visual PMP Academy

January 4, 2023

What does ITTO mean?

In project management, ITTO - Inputs, Tools, Techniques, and Outputs-is a framework with four basic components that helps you identify the resources needed to complete a task or deliverable. There will always be some uncertainty when managing a project. However, by using ITTO we can minimize the uncertainty and increase our chances of success.

Understanding why project managers use ITTO, is key to determining which tools and techniques are most effective for managing any given project. ITTO provides a framework for thinking about and organizing all of the different elements of a project.

In this article, we explore the first component of ITTO:

Inputs
Inputs is any item required by a process before that process commences. For example, the business case and benefits management plan are inputs to the Develop Project Charter Process.

An Illustrated Guide to Inputs (Tables, Videos, Animation, Questions)

Typically used in conjunction with visuals tools such as tables, videos, animation, ITTO can help create a more detailed picture of the project and help identify any potential risks or issues that may arise. Here at Visual PMP Academy we illustrate these relationships with visual tools you can access below such as different categories of tables, videos, animation and questions to enhance your learning and understanding of the ITTO framework and how it can be used to better manage projects and ensure their success.

To get you started with Inputs, consider the tables below.

Inputs of Each Process in One Knowledge Area:

In this section, the inputs of each process in one knowledge area is represented in tables.

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2) Inputs in Project Scope Management Knowledge Area:

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3) Inputs in Project Schedule Management Knowledge Area:

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4) Inputs in Project Cost Management Knowledge Area:

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5) Inputs in Project Quality Management Knowledge Area:

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6) Inputs in Project Resource Management Knowledge Area:

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7) Inputs in Project Communication Management Knowledge Area:

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8) Inputs in Project Risk Management Knowledge Area:

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9) Inputs in Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area:

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10) Inputs in Project Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area:

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Inputs in Multiple Knowledge Areas:

Inputs of Processes in Multiple Knowledge Areas:

Our visual methods and techniques can make the ITTOs, processes, their relationships, and PMP concepts easy to understand. You can use these tools as a road map to better understand their concepts in preparation for your PMP Exam (https://www.avisualpmpacademy.com/post/details-of-pmp-certification-exam) most of the material in the PMBOK mostly represents ITTOs.

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Question-1:

All of the followings are inputs to the Conduct Procurement Except:

A) Procurement Management Plan

B) Communication Management Plan

C) Cost Baseline

D) Schedule Management Plan

Question-2:

All of the followings are inputs to the Plan Stakeholder Engagement Process except:

A) Procurement Management Plan

B) Communication Management Plan

C) Resource Management Plan

D) Risk Management Plan

Question-3:

All of the followings are inputs to the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Assumption Log

C) Risk Register

D) Stakeholder Register

Question-4:

All of the followings are inputs to the Conduct Procurement Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Assumption Log

C) Risk Register

D) Stakeholder Register

Question-5:

All of the followings are inputs to the Plan Procurement Management Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Requirements Traceability Matrix

C) Risk Register

D) Requirements Documentation

Question-6:

All of the followings are inputs to the Identify Risks Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Requirements Traceability Matrix

C) Stakeholder Register

D) Requirements Documentation

Question-7:

All of the followings are inputs to the Manage Communications Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Quality Report

C) Stakeholder Register

D) Requirements Documentation

Question-8:

All of the followings are inputs to the Control Resources Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Assumption Log

C) Risk Register

D) Resource Breakdown Structure

Question-9:

All of the followings are inputs to the Plan Resource Management Process except:

A) Risk Register

B) Requirements Traceability Matrix

C) Stakeholder Register

D) Requirements Documentation

Question-10:

All of the followings are inputs to the Plan Quality Management Process except:

A) Lessons Learned Register

B) Assumption Log

C) Risk Register

D) Requirements Traceability Matrix

Question-11:

All of the followings are inputs to the Determine Budget Process except:

A) Resource Requirements

B) Lessons Learned Register

C) Risk Register

D) Project Team Assignments

Question-12:

All of the followings are inputs to the Estimate Activity Durations Process except:

A) Resource Requirements

B) Quality Report

C) Resource Breakdown Structure

D) Project Team Assignments

Question-13:

All of the followings are inputs to the Validate Scope and Control Scope Process except:

A) Risk Register

B) Lessons Learned Register

C) Requirements Traceability Matrix

D) Requirements Documentation

Question-14:

All of the followings are inputs to the Manage Project Knowledge Process except:

A) Stakeholder Register

B) Resource Breakdown Structure

C) Requirements Documentation

D) Project Team Assignments

Question-15:

All of the followings are inputs to the Control Quality Process except:

A) Quality Metrics

B) Team Charter

C) Test and Evaluation Documents

D) Lessons Learned Register

Question-16:

All of the followings are inputs to both Identify Stakeholders and Plan Stakeholder Engagement Process except:

A) Agreements

B) Enterprise Environmental Factors

C) Organizational Process Assets

D) Business Case

Question-17:

All of the followings are inputs to Conduct Procurement and Control Procurement Process except:

A) Procurement Documentation

B) Benefits Management Plan