This document provides an overview of the project management process groups and knowledge areas according to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide. It outlines the five process groups of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Within each process group it lists the relevant knowledge areas such as scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement. The diagram shows the iterative and interconnected nature of managing a project according to generally accepted best practices.

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