1/9/2024 0 Comments Printable pmp process chart![]() ![]() Once you’ve got comfortable with them they are actually a very logical way of grouping together the things you have to do. Process Groups bundle together processes (they’re coming up…promise) that often operate around the same time on a project or with similar input and outputs. Watch out for questions in the PMP exam that ask you to pick terminology because choosing Initiation, Execution or Closure would be wrong! What are the Process Groups for? Life cycles are described with nouns: Initiation, Execution, Closure. You can remember this for the exam by noting that all the Process Group names finish with ‘–ing’. Within one phase you might go through all the Process Groups, or just some of them, so don’t confuse the two. A life cycle shows how the project moves from start to finish in different phases. The Process Groups are not the same thing as a project life cycle. ![]() Closing Finally, these processes let you finalize all the tasks in the other Groups when you get to the point to close the project or phase. You’ll run these processes alongside those in the Executing Group (mainly, but alongside the other Groups too) so you monitor as you go. They also cover what happens when you find out the project isn’t following the agreed plan, so change management falls into this Process Group. Monitoring and Controlling These processes let you track the work that is being done, review and report on it. This is the ‘delivery’ part of project management, where the main activity happens and you create the products. Executing You do these processes as you carry out your project tasks. Or you might be closing one phase and planning the next in parallel. Again, they can cover a complete project or just the phase you are working on right now. They also encompass all the work around planning and scheduling tasks. Planning These processes help you define objectives and scope out the work to be done. They ensure you have authority to proceed. The Process Groups are: Initiating These processes help you define a new piece of work – either a complete new project or the phase you are about to begin. ![]() These are the second large piece of the backbone of the PMBOK® Guide. The 5 PMBOK® Guide Process Groups – 6th EditionĮvery project needs the 5 Process Groups. The Knowledge Areas give you a broad base from which to draw. However, for most people, being proficient in the areas covered in the PMBOK® Guide will be enough. You may have to draw on any other professional skill in order to complete your project, like leadership or litigation. Something to remember is that this list of ten is not exclusive. They link up the major themes or professional fields that a project manager has to operate in to get a project done. The Knowledge Areas are a handy way to group together theory and practical techniques. The general consensus (or we could call it project management best practice) is that you have to be able to work across these areas in order to get your project done. The real reason is because most projects use most of these areas most of the time. That might be a spin-off benefit but it’s not the real reason. Study the same area in all your study materials in parallel.Įxcellent question! Perhaps because trying to memorize all the processes for the exam is tough and grouping them together helps? Plan on studying one Knowledge Area per week as you prepare for the exam. ![]()
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