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"