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PMP - Process groups, Knowledge Areas

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Process Groups & Knowledge areas

(Based on PMBOK 4th Edition. For PMP Certification Exam preparation) To manage Projects effectively those should be divided Phases and smallest possible sub phases. This iterative process should go up to the level where further division creates chaos rather than helping the project. In database terminology we call this as "Atomic" level.

Projects can be managed easily by Phased approach. PMBOK defined and explained processes to manage these sub atomic processes. As per PMBOK3rd edition guide there are 44 processes and grouped in to 5 major Process Groups. 5 Process groups are 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Initiation Planning Executing Monitoring & Control Closing.

Certain INPUTS are given to the process. Managers use said TOOLS available for that process to produce OUTPUTS. PMBOK guide also defines Knowledge Areas for the Project Managers. Managers will use these skills (Knowledge) to work on given INPUTS using TOOLS to produce OUTPUTS. Those are 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Project Project Project Project Project Project Project Project Project Integration Management Scope Management Cost Management Time Management Risk Management Quality Management HR Management Communication Management Procurement Management

Effective Project Management requires knowledge and skills from following 5 areas 1. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (5 process groups and 9 knowledge areas) 2. Application area knowledge, standards, and regulations 3. Understanding the project environment 4. General management knowledge and skills 5. Interpersonal skills. PMBOK 4th Edition: Process Chart
Integration 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan 5.1 Collect Requirements 5.2Define Scope 5.3 Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 6.1Define Activities 4.3 Direct & Manage Project Execution Initiation Planning Executing Monitorin and Controlling 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work Change Control 5.4Verify Scope 5.5Control Scope Closing 4.6 Close Project or

4.5 PerformIntegrated Phase

Scope

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6.2 Sequence Activities 6.3 Estimate Activity Resources 6.4 Estimate Activity Durations 6.5 Develop Schedule 7.1 Estimate Costs 7.2 Determine Budget 8.1Plan Quality

Time

6.6Control Schedule

Cost Quality

8.2 Perform Quality Assurance 9.2 Acquire Project Team

7.3Control Costs 8.3 Perform Quality Control

HR

9.1 Develop Human Resources Plan

9.3 Develop Project Team 9.4 Manage Project Team

Communications

10.1 Identify Stakeholders

10.2Plan Communications 11.1 Plan Risk

10.3 Distribute Information 10.5 Report 10.4 Manage Stakeholder Performance Expectations

Risk

Management 11.2 Identify Risks 11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 11.5 Plan Risk Responses 12.1 Plan Procurements 12.2 Conduct Procurements

11.6 Monitor and Control Risks

Procurement

12.3Administer Procurements

12.4 Close Procurements

Project documents: PMBOK suggest managers to produce at-least 3 major documents for each project 1. Project Charter 2. Project Scope Statement 3. Project Management Plan. (Notice, MS Project Plan is just one section of the bigger document). It has components to represent knowledge areas listed above 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. My Certificates:|PMI|Stanford Advanced Project Management |Prince 2 |& -- PMP Training All rights reserved. Scope Management Plan Schedule Management Plan Cost Management Plan Quality Management Plan Staffing Management Plan Communication Management Plan Risk Management Plan Procurement Management Plan

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