PMBOK Guide Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

5 Process Groups
Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring & Controlling Closing
9 Knowledge Areas
Project Management Integration: Seven - Develop Project Charter - Develop Project Management Plan - Direct and Manage Project - Monitor and Control Project Work - Close Project
processes used to assemble the Execution
component pieces of a project into an - Develop Preliminary Project Scope - Integrated Change Control
integrated whole Statement

Project Scope Management: Five - Scope Planning - Scope Verification

processes used to define and control
project scope - Scope Definition - Scope Control

- Create WBS

Project Time Management: - Activity Definition - Schedule Control

Six processes used to develop and control
the project schedule - Activity Sequencing

- Activity Resource Estimating

- Activity Duration Estimating

- Schedule Development

Project Cost Management: - Cost Estimating - Cost Control

Three processes used to develop and
control project costs and budget - Cost Budgeting
Project Quality Management: - Quality Planning - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control
Three processes used to plan and control
project quality

Project Human Resources Management: - Human Resource Planning - Acquire Project Team - Manage Project Team
Four processes used to manage people
during the project - Develop Project Team
Project Communications Management: - Communications Planning - Information Distribution - Performance Reporting
Four processes used to manage project
communications - Manage Stakeholders
Project Risk Management: - Risk Management Planning - Risk Monitoring and Control
Six processes used to manage project risk
- Risk Identification

- Qualitative Risk Analysis

- Quantitative Risk Analysis

- Risk Response Planning

Project Procurement Management: Six - Plan Purcahses and Acquisitions - Request Seller Responses - Contract Administration - Contract Closure
processes used to manage contracts during
the project - Plan Contracting - Select Sellers
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General PMP certification information Executing Processes

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Project plan execution
Initiating Processes Leadership
Documenting project needs Communication models
Feasibility & analysis Conflict resolution
Project selection methods Negotiation & Influencing
Decision models Problem solving
Use of historical information Work authorization systems
Product/Service definition Managing change
Management responsibilities Documenting work results
Linking to organizational strategy Inspections
Roles & responsibilities Documenting acceptance
Defining the project life cycle Quality assurance
Project Charter Quality control measurements
Project Manager selection Cost/benefits of quality
Planning Processes Team development
Scope planning Team performance
Scope statement Reward & recognition systems
Scope management plan Assessing team members
Scope definition Team conflicts/disputes
Work breakdown structure Performance appraisals
Decomposition techniques Information distribution
Activity definition Information retrieval
Activity lists Records maintenance
Activity sequencing Source Selection/Contract development
Interdependencies Scope of services
Network diagrams Payment/invoicing
Resource planning T&C clauses
Resource identification Bidder conferences
Resource histograms Source selection criteria
Responsibility assignment matrix Contract administration
Resource management plan Legal issues
Activity duration estimating Overseeing contractors
Analogous estimating Contract change management
Monte Carlo analysis Controlling Processes
Cost estimating Integrated change control
Parametric estimating Change management
Bottom-up estimating Change control boards
Computer models Configuration management
Cost baseline Corrective action
Cost management plan Scope change control
Life-cycle costing Scope change control systems
Earned value management Scope verification
Schedule development Schedule control
Project/resource calendars Schedule change control systems
Leads, lags & constraints Cost control
Critical path Cost change control systems
PERT Quality control
Crashing and fast tracking Monitoring project results
Resource Leveling Control charts
PM software Pareto Analysis
Bar charts Cause/effect diagrams
Milestone charts Trend analysis
Gantt charts Statistical sampling
Time-scaled network diagrams Performance reporting
Schedule management plan Performance reviews
Communication planning Risk monitoring and control
Stakeholder needs Workarounds
Communication methods Risk responses
Communications management plan Closing Processes
Quality planning Administrative Closure
Benchmarking Closure of each project life cycle phase
Design of experiments Documenting performance measurements
Metrics Final acceptance
Checklists & flowcharts Lessons learned
Quality management plan Project document archives
Quality improvement Final team appraisals
Organizational planning Contract closeout
Organizational structures Assessing contract file
Reporting relationships Verifying acceptance
Organization charts Professional and Social Responsibility
Risk management planning PMP Code of Professional Ethics
Risk identification Personal and business ethics
Source symptoms/triggers Cultural competencies
Risk quantification Conflict theories
Tolerances Leadership theories
Risk Event values Negotiation strategies
Risk responses Exam strategies
Risk management plan General PMP exam themes
Procurement planning MCQ test-taking strategies
Make-or-buy analysis Other:
Contract types
Rating/scoring evaluations
Solicitation planning
Statements of work
Procurement management plan
Project plan development
Defining constraints
Defining assumptions
Project plan methodology
Stakeholder management plan
Project management information systems
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 The Process Groups

Initiating Process Group

The Initiating Process Group includes two processes, which authorize the project.

Process Knowledge Area/PMBOK® Chapter

Develop Project Charter Project Integration Management, Chapter 4
Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement Project Integration Management, Chapter 4

Planning Process Group

The Planning Process Group includes twenty-one processes that further refine project objectives and
select the best courses of action to achieve those objectives.
Process Knowledge Area/PMBOK® Chapter
Develop Project Management Plan Project Integration Management, Chapter 4

Scope Planning Project Scope Management, Chapter 5

Scope Definition Project Scope Management, Chapter 5

Create WBS Project Scope Management, Chapter 5

Activity Definition Project Time Management, Chapter 6

Activity Sequencing Project Time Management, Chapter 6

Activity Resource Estimating Project Time Management, Chapter 6

Activity Duration Estimating Project Time Management, Chapter 6

Cost Estimating Project Cost Management, Chapter 7

Cost Budgeting Project Cost Management, Chapter 7

Schedule Development Project Time Management, Chapter 6

Communications Planning Project Communications Management, Chapter 10

Quality Planning Project Quality Management, Chapter 8

Human Resource Planning Project Human Resource Management, Chapter 9

Risk Management Planning Project Risk Management, Chapter 11

Risk Identification Project Risk Management, Chapter 11

Qualitative Risk Analysis Project Risk Management, Chapter 11

Quantitative Risk Analysis Project Risk Management, Chapter 11

Risk Response Planning Project Risk Management, Chapter 11

Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Project Procurement Management, Chapter 12

Plan Contracting Project Procurement Management, Chapter 12

Executing Process Group

The Executing Process Group includes seven processes to coordinate people and other resources to
implement the project plan.
Process Knowledge Area/PMBOK® Chapter
Direct and Manage project Execution Project Integration Management, Chapter 4

Perform Quality Assurance Project Quality Management, Chapter 8

Acquire Project Team Project Human Resource Management, Chapter 9

Develop Project Team Project Human Resource Management, Chapter 9

Information Distribution Project Communications Management, Chapter 10

Request Seller Responses Project Procurement Management, Chapter 12

Select Sellers Project Procurement Management, Chapter 12

Monitoring & Controlling Process Group

The Monitoring & Controlling Process Group includes twelve processes that regularly monitor and
measure progress to identify variances, allowing timely corrective action when necessary.
Process Knowledge Area/PMBOK® Chapter

Monitor and Control Project Work Project Integration Management, Chapter 4

Integrated Change Control Project Integration Management, Chapter 4

Scope Verification* Project Scope Management, Chapter 5

Scope Control Project Scope Management, Chapter 5

Schedule Control Project Time Management, Chapter 6

Cost Control Project Cost Management, Chapter 7

Perform Quality Control Project Quality Management, Chapter 8

Manage Project Team Project Human Resource Management, Chapter 9

Performance Reporting Project Communications Management, Chapter 10

Manage Stakeholders Project Communications Management, Chapter 10

Risk Monitoring and Control Project Risk Management, Chapter 11

Contract Administration Project Procurement Management, Chapter 12

Closing Process Group

The Closing Process Group includes two processes that formally accept the project deliverable/result and
bring it to an orderly end.
Process Knowledge Area/PMBOK® Chapter

Close Project Project Integration Management, Chapter 4

Contract Closure Project Integration Management, Chapter 4