Traditional PM Sub-Skill
Communication: User's language. Docs/code: English.
Purpose
Traditional/predictive project management based on PMBoK 7th Edition and PMBoK 8 updates. Core knowledge areas, processes, and project lifecycle management.
Context Discovery
Auto-Investigation
Detect existing PM artifacts from project:
| Signal | How to Check | What It Tells Us |
|---|
| WBS | Glob("**/wbs*.md") or Glob("**/work-breakdown/*") | Work breakdown documented |
| Risk register | Glob("**/risk*.md") or Grep("Risk ID") | Risk management in place |
| Stakeholder register | Glob("**/stakeholder*.md") or Grep("Power/Interest") | Stakeholder management active |
| Project charter | Glob("**/charter*.md") or Glob("**/project-charter/*") | Formal project initiation |
| EVM metrics | `Grep("CPI\ | SPI\ |
| Change log | Glob("**/change*.md") or Glob("**/changes/*") | Change control process |
| Schedule | Glob("**/schedule*.md") or Grep("critical path") | Schedule management |
| Lessons learned | Glob("**/lessons*.md") or Glob("**/retrospectives/*") | Knowledge capture |
Read existing PM documentation:
- Project charter
- WBS or scope statement
- Risk register
- Stakeholder register
- Schedule or Gantt charts
- Change control board decisions
Discovery Questions
Q1: Project Phase
question: "What phase is your project in?"
header: "Lifecycle"
multiSelect: false
options:
- label: "Initiation (charter, stakeholders)"
description: "Starting new project, need structure"
- label: "Planning (scope, schedule, budget)"
description: "Defining what to build, when, and at what cost"
- label: "Execution (delivering work)"
description: "Active development, need monitoring and control"
- label: "Closing (lessons learned, handoff)"
description: "Project ending, documenting outcomes"
Q2: Knowledge Area Focus
question: "Which PMBoK knowledge area do you need help with?"
header: "Focus"
multiSelect: false
options:
- label: "Scope (WBS, requirements)"
description: "Define what's included and excluded"
- label: "Schedule (timeline, dependencies)"
description: "Critical path, milestones, Gantt charts"
- label: "Cost (estimation, budget, EVM)"
description: "Budget planning and performance tracking"
- label: "Risk (identify, assess, mitigate)"
description: "Risk register and response strategies"
- label: "Stakeholder (identify, engage)"
description: "Stakeholder analysis and communication"
- label: "Integration (overall coordination)"
description: "Change control, integration across areas"
Q3: Formality Level
question: "How formal does your process need to be?"
header: "Context"
multiSelect: false
options:
- label: "Lightweight (small team, startup)"
description: "Essential PMBoK practices only"
- label: "Standard (mid-size project)"
description: "Core knowledge areas, documented processes"
- label: "Formal (enterprise, compliance)"
description: "Full PMBoK rigor, auditable artifacts"
- label: "Hybrid (agile + predictive)"
description: "Blend waterfall planning with agile execution"
Methodology Categories
Stakeholder Management (3)
| Methodology | File | Focus |
|---|
| Stakeholder Register | stakeholder-register.md | Identify stakeholders, document info |
| Stakeholder Engagement | stakeholder-engagement.md | Power/interest analysis, engagement |
| Stakeholder Advanced | stakeholder-engagement-advanced.md | Influence strategies, mapping |
Planning (6)
| Methodology | File | Knowledge Area |
|---|
| Scope Management | scope-management.md | Scope definition, validation |
| WBS Creation | wbs-creation.md | Work packages, decomposition |
| Work Breakdown Structure | work-breakdown-structure.md | WBS dictionary, templates |
| Schedule Development | schedule-development.md | Critical path, dependencies |
| Cost Estimation | cost-estimation.md | Bottom-up, parametric, analogous |
| Resource Management | resource-management.md | Resource allocation, leveling |
Risk Management (2)
| Methodology | File | Focus |
|---|
| Risk Register | risk-register.md | Risk identification, assessment |
| Risk Management | risk-management.md | Risk responses, monitoring |
Execution & Control (3)
| Methodology | File | Knowledge Area |
|---|
| Quality Management | quality-management.md | Quality planning, assurance, control |
| Communications | communications-management.md | Communication planning, distribution |
| Change Control | change-control.md | Change requests, CCB, baselines |
Monitoring (2)
| Methodology | File | Focus |
|---|
| Earned Value Mgmt | earned-value-management.md | EVM metrics (CPI, SPI, EAC) |
| Project Integration | project-integration.md | Integration across knowledge areas |
Closure (3)
| Methodology | File | Focus |
|---|
| Project Closure | project-closure.md | Administrative, contract closure |
| Lessons Learned | lessons-learned.md | Knowledge capture, retrospectives |
| Benefits Realization | benefits-realization.md | Value tracking, benefits mgmt |
Specialized (1)
| Methodology | File | Focus |
|---|
| Procurement | procurement-management.md | Vendor selection, contracts |
Certification (2)
| Reference | File | Content |
|---|
| Alignment 2026 | pm-certification-alignment-2026.md | PMP/CAPM exam mapping |
| Changes 2026 | pm-certification-changes-2026.md | Exam updates |
Quick Selector
| Need | Use |
|---|
| Identify stakeholders | stakeholder-register.md |
| Plan scope | scope-management.md |
| Break down work | wbs-creation.md |
| Create timeline | schedule-development.md |
| Estimate costs | cost-estimation.md |
| Manage risks | risk-register.md → risk-management.md |
| Track performance | earned-value-management.md |
| Close project | project-closure.md → lessons-learned.md |
PMBoK Mapping
| Performance Domain | Methodologies |
|---|
| Stakeholder | stakeholder-* (3) |
| Planning | scope, wbs, schedule, cost, resources (6) |
| Work | integration, communications, change (3) |
| Delivery | quality, benefits (2) |
| Measurement | earned-value (1) |
| Uncertainty | risk-* (2) |
Integration
| Skill | Integration |
|---|
| faion-agile-pm | Provides planning inputs for agile execution |
| faion-business-analyst | Requirements feed into scope |
| faion-sdd | Task planning uses scheduling methods |
*Traditional PM Sub-Skill v1.0 - 22 methodologies*
