The document outlines the project management process groups which include initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. It details the key processes within each group such as developing a project charter, collecting requirements, developing a schedule and budget, managing risks, and closing the project. In total there are 42 processes organized across the 5 process groups that make up the typical project management lifecycle.

1. Project Management Process Groups
Monitoring &
Knowledge Initiating Process Executing Process Controlling Process Closing Process
Areas Group Planning Process Group Group Group Group
1. Develop Project 3. Develop Project 23. Direct & Manage 41. Close Project or
Charter Management Plan Project Execution Phase
31. Monitor & Control
Project Work
Project Integration 32. Perform Integrated
Management Change Control
4. Collect Requirements
33. Verify Scope
5. Define Scope
Project Scope 34. Control Scope
6. Create WBS
Management
7. Define Activities 8.
Sequence Activities
9. Estimate Activity
Resources 35. Control Schedule
10. Estimate Activity
Project Time Durations
Management 11. Develop Schedule
Project Cost 12. Estimate Costs
36. Control Costs
Management 13. Determine Budget
24. Perform Quality 37. Perform Quality
Project Quality 14. Plan Quality
Assurance Control
Management
25. Acquire Project
15. Develop Human Team 26.
Project Human Resources Plan Develop Project Team
Resources 27. Manage Project
Management Team
28. Distribute
Information
2. Identify 38. Report
Project 16. Plan Communications 29. Manage
Stakeholders Performance
Communications Stakeholder
Management Expectations
17. Plan Risk Management
18. Identify Risks
19. Perform Qualitative
Risks Analysis 39. Monitor & Control
20. Perform Quanitative Risks
Risk
Analysis
Project Risk 21. Develop Risk Response
Management Plan
Project
Procurement 30. Conduct 40. Administer 42. Close
Management 22. Plan Procurement Procurement Procurement Procurement
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