Process Group

Knowledge Area

Initiating

Input:

Tool
Output

Develop Project Charter

Project Statement of work
Business case
Agreement
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Organizational Process Assets
Expert Judgement
Facilitation techniques
Project Charter

Planning

Input

Tool
Output

Develop Project Management plan

Project Charter
output from other processes
Enterprise environmental factor
Organizational process assets
Expert Judgement
Facilitation techniques
Project Management Plan

Executing
Direct and Management Project Execution
Project Man. Plan
Approved CR
Input
Enterprise Environmental factor
Organizational Process Assets
Expert Judgement
Tool
Project Man. Sys
Meeting
Deliverable
Work performance information
Output CR
Project Man. Plan update
Project Doc update

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Tool

Output

Integration

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Tool

Output

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Tool
Output

Input

Tool

Scope
Output

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Tool

Plan Scope Management

PM plan
Project Charter
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Meeting
Scope Management plan
Requirement management plan
Collect Requirement
Scope Management plan
Req. Man. Plan
Stakeholder Man. Plan
Project Charter
Stakeholder register
Interview
Focus groups
Facilitaed workshops
Group creativity tech
Group decision-making tech
Questionaires and surveys
Observations
Prototypes
Benchmarking
Context diagram
Document analysis
Req. Document
Req. traceability matrix
Define Scope
Scope Management plan
Project Charter
Req. Document
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Product analysis
Alternative Generations
Facilitated workshops
Project Scope statement
Project documents updates
Create WBS
Scope Management plan
Project Scope statement
Req. Document
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Decomposition
Experts Judgement

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Tool

Output

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Tool

Output

Monitoring and Controlling

Closing

Monitor and control project work

PM plan
schedule forecasts
Cost forecasts
Validated changes
Work performance information
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. process assets
Expert judgement
Analytical techniques
PMIS
Meeting
Change request
work performance reports
project management plan updates
project document updates
Perform Integrated Change Control
PM plan
work performance reports
CR
Enterprise environmental factors
Org. process assets
Expert judgement
Meeting
Change control tools
Approved CR
Change log
PM plan update
Project doc update
Validate Scope
Project Man. Plan
Req. Document
Req. Trace Matrix
Verified Deliv.
Work performance information
Inspection
Group decision-making tech
Accepted Deliv
CR
Working performance Info
project document updates
Control Scope
Project Man. Plan
Req. Document
Req. Trace Matrix
Work performance information
Org. process assets
Variance analysis
Work performance information
CR
project management plan updates
project document updates
Org. process assets update

Close project or phase

PM plan
Accepted deliv.
Org. Process assets
Expert Judgement
Analytical tech
Meeting
Final product, service or result transition
Org. Process assets update

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Tool
Output

Output

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Tool
Output

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Tool

Output

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Tool
Output

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Tool

Time

Output

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Tool

Output

Input

Scope baseline
Project documents updates
Plan Schedule Management
Project Man. Plan
Project Charter
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Analytical Tech
Meeting
Schedule Management Plan
Define Activities
Schedule Management Plan
Scope baseline
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Decomposition
Rolling wave planning
Experts Judgement
Activity list
Activity Attribute
Milestone list
Sequence Activities
Schedule Management Plan
Activity List
Activity Attribute
Milestone list
Project Scope statement
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Precedence diagramming method (PCM)
Dependency determination
Leads and lags
Project schedule network diagram
Project documents updates
Estimate Activity Resources
Schedule management plan
Activity list
Activity Attribute
Resource calendar
Risk register
Activity cost estimates
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Alternative Analysis
Published estimating data
Bottom-up estimating
Project management software
Activity resource req
Resource breakdown structure
Project documents updates
Estimate Activity Durations
Schedule Management Plan
Activity list
Activity Attribute
Activity resource req
Resource calendar
Project Scope statement
Risk register
Resource breakdown structure
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Analogous estimating
Parametric estimating
Three-point estimating
Group decision-making tech
Reserve analysis
Activity duration estimate
Project documents updates
Develop Schedule
Schedule Management Plan
Activity list
Activity Attribute
Project schedule network diagram
Activity resource req
Resource calendar
Activity duration estimate

Input

Tool

Output

Control schedule
Project management plan
Project schedule
Work performance info
Project calendar
Schedule data
Org. Process Assets
Performance reviews
Project Man. Software
Resource optimization Tech
Modeling tech
Leads and lags
Scheduling compression
Scheduling tool
Work performance info
Schedule forecast
CR
Project Man. Plan update
Project Doc. Update
Org. Process Assets update

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Tool

Output

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Tool
Output

Input

Tool

Cost
Output

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Quality

Tool

Project Scope statement

Risk register
Project staff assignments
Resource breakdown structure
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Schedule network analyis
Critical path method
Critical chain method
Resource optimization tech
modeling tech
Leads and lags
scheduling compression
scheduling tool
schedule baseline
project schedule
schedule data
project calendar
project man. Plan. Update
Project documents updates
Plan Cost Management
Project Management Plan
Project Charter
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Analytical Tech
Meeting
Cost Management plan
Estimate cost
Cost Management plan
Human resource management plan
Scope baseline
Project schedule
Risk register
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Experts Judgement
Analogous estimating
Parametric estimating
Bottom-up estimating
Three-point estimating
Reserve analysis
Cost of quality
Project management software
Vendor bid analysis
Group decision-making tech
Activity cost estimates
Basis of Estimate
Project documents updates
Determine budget
Cost Management plan
Scope baseline
Activity cost estimates
Basis of Estimate
Project schedule
Resource calendar
Risk register
Agreement
Org. Process. Assets
Cost agreegation
Reserve analysis
Experts Judgement
Historical relationships
Funding limit reconcilation
Cost baseline
Project funding requirement
Project documents updates
Plan Quality Management
Project Man. Plan
Stakeholder register
Risk register
Req. Document
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process. Assets
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost of quality
7 basic quality tool
Benchmarking

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Tool

Output

Perform Quality Assurance

Quality Management plan
Process improvement plan
Quality Metrics
Quality control measurements
Project doc
Quality Management and control tools
Quality audits
Process analysis
CR
Project Man. Plan update

Input

Tool

Control costs
Project Man. Plan
Project Funcding Req.
Work performance info
Org. Process Assets
EVM
Forecasting
To-complete performance index (TCPI)
Performance reviews
Project man. Software
Reserve Analysis
Work performance info
Cost forecast
CR
Project man. Plan. Update
Project doc. Update
Org. Process Assets update

Control quality
Project Man. Plan
Quality Metrics
Quality Checklists
Work performance info
Approved CR
Deliv.
Project doc.
Org. Process Assets
7 basic quality tools
Statistical sampling

Quality

Tool

Output

Input

Tool

Output

Design of Experiments
Statistical Sampling
Additional quality planning tool
Meeting
Quality Management plan
Process improvement plan
Quality Metrics
Quality checklists
Project doc. Update
Plan HR management plan
Project Man. Plan
Activity Resources Req
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process Assets
Org chart and position description
Networking
Org theory
Experts Judgement
Meeting
HR management plan

Output

Input

Tool

Output

Tool

Output

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Communication

Tool

Output

Input

Tool
Output

Input

Plan Communication Management

PM plan
Stakeholder register
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process Assets
Commucation Req. Analysis
Communication technology
Communication models
Communication methods
Meetings
Com Man. Plan
Project Doc update

Plan risk management

PM plan
Project charter
Stakeholder register
Ent. Env. Factor
Org. Process assets
Analytical tech
Expert Judgement
Meeting
Risk Management Plan
Identify Risks
Risk Management Plan
Cost Management Plan
Schedule Management Plan

Tool

Output

Input

Human Resource

Project doc. Update

Org. Process Assets update

Input

Tool

Output

Acquire Project Team

HR Man. Plan
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process Assets
Pre-assignment
Negotiation
Acquisition
Virtual team
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Project staff assignments
Resource calendar
Project Man. Plan update
Develop Project Team
HR Man. Plan
Project staff assignments
Resource calendar
Interpersonal skills
Training
Team-building activities
Ground rules
Colocation
Recognition and rewards
Personnel assessment tools
Team performance assessments
Ent. Env. Factors update
Manage Project Team
HR Man. Plan
Project staff assignments
Team performance assessments
Issue log
Work performance report
Org. Process Assets
Observation and conversation
Project Performance Appraisals
Conflict Management
Interpersonal skills
CR
PM Plan update
Project doc update
Ent. Env. Factors update
Org. Process Assets updates
Manage Communication
Com. Man. Plan
Work performance report
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process Assets
Com. Technology
Com. Models
Com. Methods
ISM
Performance reporting
Project Com
PM Plan update
Project doc update
Org. Process Assets update

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Tool

Output

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Tool

Output

Inspection
Approved CR review
Quality control measurement
Validated changes
Validated deliv.
Work performance info
CR
Project man. Plan. Update
Project doc. update
Org. Process Assets update

Control Communication
PM plan
Project Com
Issue log
Work performance info
Org. Process Assets
ISM
Expert judgement
Meeting
Work performance info
CR
PM plan update
Project doc update
Org. Process Assets update
Control Risks
PM plan
Risk register
Work performance info
work performance reports
Risk assessment
Risk audits
Variance and trend analysis
Technical performance measurement
Reserve Analysis
Meeting
Work performance info
CR
PM plan update

Output

Input

Tool

Output

Risk

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Tool
Output
Input

Tool
Output

Input

Procurement

Tool

Output

Input

Stakeholder

Tool

Identify Stakeholder
Project Charter
Procurement doc
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process Assets
Skakeholder Analysis

Input

Tool

Quality Management Plan

HR Management Plan
Scope baseline
Activity cost estimate
Activity duration estimate
Stakeholder register
Project Doc
Procurement doc
Ent. Env. Factor
Org. Process assets
Documentation reviews
Information gathering tech
Checklist analysis
Assumption analysis
Diagramming techniques
SWOT analysis
Expert Judgement
Risk register
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Risk Management Plan
Scope baseline
Risk register
Ent. Env. Factor
Org. Process assets
Risk probability and impact assessmen
Probability and impact matrix
Risk data quality assessment
Risk categorization
Risk urgency assessment
Expert Judgement
Project Doc Update
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Risk Management Plan
Cost Management Plan
Schedule Management Plan
Risk register
Ent. Env. Factor
Org. Process assets
Data gathering and representation tech
Quantitative risk analysis and modeling tech
Expert Judgement
Project Doc Update
Plan risk response
Risk Management Plan
Risk register
Strategies for negative risks or threats
Strategies for positive risks or opportunities
Contingent response strategies
Expert Judgement
PM plan update
Project Doc Update
Plan Procurement Management
PM plan
Req. Doc
Risk register
Activity resource req
Project schedule
Activity cost estimate
Stakeholder register
Ent. Env. Factor
Org. Process assets
Make-or-buy analysis
Expert Judgement
Market research
Meeting
Procurement Management Plan
Procurement statement of work
Procurement doc
Source selection criteria
Make-or-buy decision
CR
Project Doc Update
Plan Stakeholder Management plan
PM plan
Stakeholder register
Ent. Env. Factors
Org. Process Assets
Expert Judgement

Project doc update

Org. Process Assets update

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Tool

Conduct Procurement
Procurement management plan
Procurement doc
Source selection criteria
Seller proposals
Project doc
Make-or-buy decision
Procurement statement of work
Org. Process Assets
Bidder conference
Proposal evaluation tech
Independent estimates
Expert Judgement
Advertising
Analytical tech
Procurement Negotiations
Selected sellers
Agreements
Resource calendar
CR
PM Plan update
PM doc update
Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder management plan
Communications management plan
Change log
Org. process assets
Com. Methods

Input

Tool

Output

Input

Tool

Control Procurement
PM plan
Procurement doc
Agreement
Approved CR
work performance reports
Work performance info
Contract change control sys
Procurement performance review
Inspection and audit
Performance reporting
Payment sys
Claims adminstration
Records management sys
Work performance info
CR
PM plan update
PM doc update
Org. Process Assets update

Control Stakeholder engagement

PM plan
Issue log
Work performance info
Project doc
ISM

Input
Tool
Output

Close Procurement
PM plan
Procurement doc
Procurement audits
Procurement negotiation
Records management sys
Closed procurement
Org. Process assets update

Stakeholder

Tool
Output

Expert Judgement
Meeting
Stakeholder register

Tool
Output

Meeting
Analytical tech
Stakeholder management plan
Project doc update

Tool

Output

Interpersonal skills
Management skills
Issue log
CR
PM Plan update
Project doc update
Org. process assets update

Tool

Output

Expert judgement
Meeting
Work performance info
CR
PM plan update
PM doc update
Org. Process Assets update

Term

Business case

Agreement
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Organizational Process Assets

Expert Judgement
Facilitation techniques

Project Charter

Project Management Plan

Meeting

Deliverable

Work performance information

CR

Definition
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Why is the project being done?

Describe the project purpose and justification
On what financial or other basis can we justify doing this project?
Ex: market demand, customer need, organization need

is an agreement between two or more parties

is legally binding
it is only used in cased the project is being done for an external vendor
Ex: SLA, letter of agreement, contract, verbal/written agreement

- Conditions, not under the immediate control of the team, that influence, constrain, or direct the proje
- Project management plans, activities, lesson learned, wbs, risk, benchmark, report

- Plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases that are specific to and used by the per
- Organization standard process, organization template, historical information, lesson learned docume

- Judgement provided base on expertise in an application area, knowledge area, discipline, industry
specialized education, knowledge, skill, exp, training.
- Is often used to assess the inputs used to develop project charter
- Can be provided by: other units within the organization, consultants, stakeholders including custome

- have broad application within project management proceses and guide the development of the proje
techniques used by facilitators to help teams and individuals accomplish project activities.

- is the document issed by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a p
documents the business needs, assumptions, constrains, the understanding of the customer's needs a
project purpose or justification, measurable project obj and related success criteria, high-level require
schedule, summary budget, stakeholder list, project approval requirement, assigned PM, responsiblity
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is the document that describes how the project will be excuted, monitored and controlled.
Included baseline (schedule, cost performance, scope)
included subsidiary plan
Scope management plan
Requirement management plan
Schedule man. Plan
Cost man. plan
process improvement plan
HR plan
communication Man. plan
Risk Man. plan
Procurement. Man plan

- Attendee could be PM, stakeholders, PM team

- 03 types of meeting: information exchange, brainstorming, option evaluation or design, decision ma
- types of meeting: face to face (most effective), virtual meeting, formal and informal

-is any unique and verifiable product, result or capability to perform a service that is required to be pr
and can include elements of the project management plans.

- the raw observations and measurements identified during activites being performed to carry out the
processes. Ex: work completed,KPI, technical performance measures, start and finish dates of schedul

- is aformal proposal to modify any document, deliverable or baseline. An approved change requests w
management plan.
- Request for a change can be direct or indirect, externally or internally initiated and can be optional o
- Corrective action: an intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the p
- Preventive action: an intentional activity that ensures the future performance of the project work is a
- Defect repair: an intentional activity to modify a nonconforming product or project component
- Updates: changes to formally controlled project documents, plans... to reflect modified or additional