PMBOK® Project Management Processes

Based on the PMBOK® Guide – 6 th Edition

The 49 Project Management Processes as defined

in the PMBOK® Guide – 6th Edition

Knowledge Areas

10. Communication

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
Project Management Processes

9. Resources
4. Integration

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost

Phases Groups

Initiation Initiating 1 1 2

Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24

Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas
A Knowledge Area is an identified

10. Communication
area of project management
defined by its knowledge

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
requirements and described in

9. Resources
4. Integration
terms of its component

6. Schedule
processes,

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
practices, inputs, outputs, tools,

7. Cost
and techniques.
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating A Project Management Process Group is a
logical grouping of project management
Planning Planning processes to achieve specific project
objectives.
Executing
Execution Project Phase is a collection of logically
Mon & Contr. related project activities that culminates in
the completion of one or more deliverables.
Close-out Closing

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Knowledge Areas
The processes and activities to

10. Communication
identify, define, combine, unify, and
coordinate the various processes and

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
project management activities within

9. Resources
4. Integration
the Project Management Process

6. Schedule
Groups.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
The processes required to ensure that
the project includes all the work

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
required, and only the work required,

9. Resources
4. Integration
to complete the project successfully.

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
The processes required to manage

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
the timely completion of the project.

9. Resources
4. Integration

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
7 6 6 4 3 6 3 7 3 4 49

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Knowledge Areas
The processes involved in planning,

10. Communication
estimating, budgeting, financing,

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
funding, managing, and controlling

9. Resources
4. Integration
costs so the project can be completed

6. Schedule
within the approved budget.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas
The processes for incorporating the

10. Communication
organization’s quality policy regarding
planning, managing, and controlling

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
project and product quality

9. Resources
4. Integration
requirements, in order to meet

6. Schedule
stakeholders’ expectations.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
The processes to identify, acquire,
and manage the resources needed for

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
the successful completion of the

9. Resources
4. Integration
project.

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas
The processes required to ensure

10. Communication
timely and appropriate planning,
collection, creation, distribution,

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
storage, retrieval, management,

9. Resources
4. Integration
control, monitoring, and ultimate

6. Schedule
disposition of project information.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas
The processes of conducting risk

10. Communication
management planning, identification,

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
analysis, response planning,

9. Resources
4. Integration
response implementation, and

6. Schedule
monitoring risk on a project.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
The processes necessary to purchase
or acquire products, services, or

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
results needed from outside the

9. Resources
4. Integration
project team.

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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The processes required to identify the Knowledge Areas

people, groups, or organizations that
could impact or be impacted by the

10. Communication
project, to analyze stakeholder

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
expectations and their impact on the

9. Resources
4. Integration
project, and to develop appropriate

6. Schedule
management strategies for effectively

8. Quality
5. Scope
engaging stakeholders in project

11. Risk
7. Cost
decisions and execution.

Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
Processes performed to define a new
project or a new phase of an existing

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
project by obtaining authorization to

9. Resources
4. Integration
start the project or phase.

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas
Processes required to establish the

10. Communication
scope of the project, refine the
objectives, and define the course of

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
action required to attain the objectives

9. Resources
4. Integration
that the project was undertaken to

6. Schedule
achieve.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
Processes performed to complete the
work defined in the project

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
management plan to satisfy the

9. Resources
4. Integration
project requirements.

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas
Processes required to track, review,

10. Communication
and regulate the progress and
performance of the project; identify

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
any areas in which changes to the

9. Resources
4. Integration
plan are required; and initiate the

6. Schedule
corresponding changes.

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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Knowledge Areas

10. Communication
Processes performed to formally

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
complete or close the project, phase,

9. Resources
4. Integration
or contract.

6. Schedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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11.1 Plan Risk Management Knowledge Areas

6.1 Plan
11.2 Identify
Schedule
Risks Management
5.1 Monitor
9.3
4.5 Plan Scope
Acquire and
Resources
Management
Control Project

10. Communication
6.2 Direct
7.1
11.3
4.3 Define
Plan
Perform
Cost
and
Activities
Qualitative
Management
Manage Project
Risk
9.1
10.1
12.1
13.2
9.4
10.2
11.6
13.3
5.5
13.4 Project
4.2 Validate
5.2 Collect
Plan
Develop
Work
Plan
Implement
Manage
Monitor Management
Resource
Communication
Procurement
Stakeholder
Requirements
Scope
Project
Team
Stakeholder
Communications
Stakeholder
RiskManagement
Management
Responses

12. Procurement
4.1 Close
13.1
6.3
7.2
8.1
8.2
12.2
6.6
7.4
8.3
9.6
10.3
11.7
12.3
4.7 Develop
Sequence
Estimate
Plan
Manage
Control
Work
Analysis
Identify
Conduct
Monitor
Control
Quality
Project
Schedule
Costs
Quality
Resources
Quality
Project
Procurements
Stakeholders
Communications
Risks
Costs
Procurements
Activities
Management
or Charter
Phase

13. Stakeholder
5.3 Control
9.2
9.5
4.6
5.6 Define
Estimate
Manage
Perform
Plan
Management
Engagement
Scope
Scope
Integrated
Team
Activity Resources
Processes Change

9. Resources
6.4 Manage
7.3
11.4
4.4 Estimate
Determine
PerformProject
Activity
Quantitative
budgetKnowledge
Durations
Risk

4. Integration

6. Schedule
5.4 Create
ControlWBS
6.5 Develop
AnalysisSchedule

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
11.5 Plan Risk Responses

7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1

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Knowledge Areas
The Project Manager and

10. Communication
Team execute the 49

12. Procurement

13. Stakeholder
processes to achieve the

9. Resources
4. Integration

6. Schedule
project objectives

8. Quality
5. Scope

11. Risk
7. Cost
Phases Groups
Initiation Initiating 1 1 2
Planning Planning 1 4 5 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 24
Executing 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10
Execution
Mon & Contr. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Close-out Closing 1 1
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