Project Management Process Groups and

Knowledge Areas

Source: PMBOK 4th Edition

Prepared By: k_mobaraki@yahoo.com

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.Integration

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution

4.4 Monitor andControl Project Work

4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution

4.4 Monitor andControl Project Work

4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control

4.6 Close Project or Phase

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

5.1 Collect Requirements5.2 Define Scope

5.3 Create WBS

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

5.1 Collect Requirements5.2 Define Scope

5.3 Create WBS

5.4 Verify Scope

5.5 Control Scope

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

6.1 Define Activities6.2 Sequence

Activities6.3 Estimate Activity

Resources6.4 Estimate Activity Durations6.5 Develop Schedule

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

6.1 Define Activities6.2 Sequence

Activities6.3 Estimate Activity

Resources6.4 Estimate Activity Durations6.5 Develop Schedule

6.6 Control Schedule

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

7.1 Estimate Costs7.2 Determine budget

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

7.1 Estimate Costs7.2 Determine budget

7.3 Control Costs

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

8.1 Plan Quality

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

8.1 Plan Quality 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

8.1 Plan Quality 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

8.3 Perform Quality Control

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

9.1 Develop HR Plan

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

9.2 Acquire Project Team9.3 Develop Project Team9.4 Manage Project Team

9.1 Develop HR Plan

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

10.1 Identify Stakeholder

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

10.1 Identify Stakeholder

10.2 Plan Communications

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

10.1 Identify Stakeholder

10.2 Plan Communications

10.3 Distribute Information10.4 Manage Stakeholder Expectations

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

10.1 Identify Stakeholder

10.2 Plan Communications

10.3 Distribute Information10.4 Manage Stakeholder Expectations

10.5 Report Performance

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

11.1 Plan Risk Management11.2 Identify Risks11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis11.5 Plan Risk Response

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

11.1 Plan Risk Management11.2 Identify Risks11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis11.5 Plan Risk Response

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

11.3 Monitor and Control Risk

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement 12.1 Plan Procurements

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement 12.1 Plan Procurements

12.2 Conduct Procurements

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement 12.1 Plan Procurements

12.2 Conduct Procurements

12.3 Administer Procurements

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement 12.1 Plan Procurements

12.2 Conduct Procurements

12.3 Administer Procurements

12.4 CloseProcurements

Initiating Planning ExecutingMonitoring

&

Control

Closing

4.Integration

5.Scope

6.Time

7.Cost

8.Quality

9.HR

10.Communications

11.Risk

12.Procurement

Project Management Process Groups and

Knowledge Areas

Source: PMBOK 4th Edition

Prepared By: k_mobaraki@yahoo.com