This document provides a flowchart overview of the 49 processes involved in project management as defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide - Sixth Edition. The processes are grouped into five process groups: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. The flowchart shows the typical sequence of processes within each group and relationships between processes across groups.

1. INITIATING
PLANNING
EXECUTING
CLOSING
MONITORING & CONTROLLING
Copyright: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., (2017). All rights reserved.
Explanatory Note: This flow does not replace the need for reading the PMBOK® Guide. The PMBOK® Guide contains a deep explanation of all processes including
Inputs, Tools & Techniques and Outputs that are not listed in this flow.
Adaptation: Ricardo Viana Vargas
Graphic Design: Sérgio Alves Lima Jardim
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Plan Stakeholder
Engagement
STAKEHOLDER
13.2
Plan Procurement
Management
PROCUREMENT
12.1
Define Scope
SCOPE
5.3
Control Scope
SCOPE
5.6
Validate Scope
SCOPE
5.5
Collect Requirements
SCOPE
5.2
Plan Scope Management
SCOPE
5.1
Create WBS
SCOPE
5.4
Perform Integrated Change
Control
INTEGRATION
4.6
Develop Project
Management Plan
INTEGRATION
4.2
Monitor and Control Project
Work
INTEGRATION
4.5
Plan Cost Management
COST
7.1
Develop Project Charter
INTEGRATION
4.1
Develop Team
RESOURCE
9.4
Estimate Costs
COST
7.2
Determine Budget
COST
7.3
Conduct Procurements
PROCUREMENT
12.2
Control Procurements
PROCUREMENT
12.3
Control Costs
COST
7.4
Control Resources
RESOURCE
9.6
Control Schedule
SCHEDULE
6.6
Manage Team
RESOURCE
9.5
Acquire Resources
RESOURCE
9.3
Plan Risk Management
RISK
11.1
Plan Schedule Management
SCHEDULE
6.1
Plan Quality Management
QUALITY
8.1
Close Project or Phase
INTEGRATION
4.7
Manage Quality
QUALITY
8.2
Control Quality
QUALITY
8.3
Define Activities
SCHEDULE
6.2
Sequence Activities
SCHEDULE
6.3
Identify Risks
RISK
11.2
Perform Qualitative Risk
Analysis
RISK
11.3
Plan Communications
Management
COMMUNICATIONS
10.1
Perform Quantitative Risk
Analysis
RISK
11.4
Estimate Activity Durations
SCHEDULE
6.4
Plan Risk Responses
RISK
11.5
Develop Schedule
SCHEDULE
6.5
Identify Stakeholders
STAKEHOLDER
13.1
Manage Stakeholder
Engagement
STAKEHOLDER
13.3 Monitor Stakeholder
Engagement
STAKEHOLDER
13.4
Manage Communications
COMMUNICATIONS
10.2
Monitor Communications
COMMUNICATIONS
10.3
Plan Resource Management
RESOURCE
9.1
Estimate Activity Resources
RESOURCE
9.2
Monitor Risks
RISK
11.7
Implement Risk Responses
RISK
11.6
Manage Project Knowledge
INTEGRATION
4.4
Direct and Manage Project
Work
INTEGRATION
4.3