Project Management Processes

INITIATING PLANNING EXECUTING MONITORING & CLOSING

(This is the only process group
Select project manager with a set order.) Execute work according to the CONTROLLING Confirm work is done to
project management plan requirements
Determine company culture Take action to monitor and
Determine development
and existing systems Produce product deliverables control the project Complete final procurement
approach, life cycle, and
how you will plan for each (product scope) closure
Collect processes, procedures, Measure performance against
knowledge area performance measurement
and historical information Gather work performance data Gain final acceptance of
baseline product
Define and prioritize
Divide large projects into Request changes
requirements Measure performance against
phases or smaller projects Complete financial closure
Implement only approved other metrics in the project
Create project scope statement
Understand business case and changes management plan Hand off completed product
benefits management plan Assess what to purchase and
Continuously improve; Analyze and evaluate data and Solicit customer’s feedback
create procurement documents
Uncover initial requirements, perform progressive performance about the project
assumptions, risks, constraints, Determine planning team elaboration
and existing agreements Determine if variances warrant Complete final performance
Create WBS and WBS Follow processes a corrective action or other reporting
Assess project and product dictionary change request(s)
feasibility within the given Determine whether quality Index and archive records
constraints Create activity list plan and processes are correct Influence factors that cause
and effective change Gather final lessons learned
Create measurable objectives Create network diagram and update knowledge bases
and success criteria Perform quality audits and Request changes
Estimate resource requirements issue quality reports
Develop project charter Perform integrated change
Estimate activity durations Acquire final team and physical control
Identify stakeholders and and costs resources
determine their expectations, Approve or reject changes
interest, influence, and impact Determine critical path Manage people
Update project management
Develop schedule Evaluate team and individual plan and project documents
Request changes performance; provide training
Develop budget Inform stakeholders of all
Develop assumption log Hold team-building activities change request results
Develop stakeholder register Determine quality standards,
processes, and metrics Give recognition and rewards Monitor stakeholder
engagement
Determine team charter and all Use issue logs
roles and responsibilities Confirm configuration
Facilitate conflict resolution compliance
Plan communications and
stakeholder engagement Release resources as work is Create forecasts
completed
Perform risk identification, Gain customer’s acceptance of
qualitative and quantitative Send and receive information, interim deliverables
risk analysis, and risk response and solicit feedback
planning Perform quality control
Report on project performance
Go back—iterations Perform risk reviews,
Facilitate stakeholder reassessments, and audits
Finalize procurement strategy engagement and manage
and documents expectations Manage reserves

Create change and Hold meetings Manage, evaluate, and close

configuration management procurements
plans Evaluate sellers; negotiate and
contract with sellers Evaluate use of physical
Finalize all management plans resources
Use and share project
Develop realistic and sufficient knowledge
project management plan and
baselines Execute contingency plans

Gain formal approval of the Update project management

plan plan and project documents
Rita’s Process ChartTM
Hold kickoff meeting
Where are we in the project
Request changes management process?

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