PMP Flashcards: Process Groups
Initiating Process Group
- Develop Project Charter:
Formally authorizes the project
- Identify Stakeholders:
Determines who is affected and how
Planning Process Group
- Develop Project Management Plan:
Integrate all subsidiary plans
- Plan Scope Management:
How scope will be defined, validated, and controlled
- Collect Requirements:
Determine stakeholder needs
- Define Scope:
Develop detailed project and product scope
- Create WBS:
Break down work into manageable sections
- Plan Schedule Management:
Define how schedule will be managed
- Define Activities:
Identify actions to produce deliverables
- Sequence Activities:
Document relationships among activities
- Estimate Activity Durations:
Approximate time to complete activities
- Develop Schedule:
Analyze sequences, durations, and resources
- Plan Cost Management:
Define how costs will be estimated and controlled
- Estimate Costs:
Develop cost estimates
- Determine Budget:
Aggregate costs to establish budget
- Plan Quality Management:
Identify quality requirements and standards
- Plan Resource Management:
How to estimate, acquire, and manage resources
- Estimate Activity Resources:
Estimate resources required for activities
- Plan Communications Management:
Determine communication needs
- Plan Risk Management:
Define how to conduct risk management activities
- Identify Risks:
Determine which risks may affect the project
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis:
Prioritize risks for further analysis
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis:
Numerically analyze effect of risks
- Plan Risk Responses:
Develop options and actions to enhance opportunities
- Plan Procurement Management:
Document procurement decisions
- Plan Stakeholder Engagement:
Develop strategies to engage stakeholders
Executing Process Group
- Direct and Manage Project Work:
Lead and perform work defined in the plan
- Manage Project Knowledge:
Use knowledge to improve project outcomes
- Manage Quality:
Ensure project meets quality requirements
- Acquire Resources:
Obtain necessary team and physical resources
- Develop Team:
Improve competencies and team interactions
- Manage Team:
Track team performance and resolve issues
- Manage Communications:
Ensure timely and appropriate communications
- Implement Risk Responses:
Implement agreed-upon risk responses
- Conduct Procurements:
Obtain seller responses and award contracts
- Manage Stakeholder Engagement:
Communicate and work with stakeholders
Monitoring & Controlling Process Group
- Monitor and Control Project Work:
Track, review, and regulate progress
- Perform Integrated Change Control:
Review all change requests
- Validate Scope:
Formalize acceptance of deliverables
- Control Scope:
Monitor the status of the project and product scope
- Control Schedule:
Monitor the status of project schedule
- Control Costs:
Monitor project budget
- Control Quality:
Monitor quality activities
- Control Resources:
Ensure physical resources are used as planned
- Monitor Communications:
Ensure communication effectiveness
- Monitor Risks:
Track identified and emerging risks
- Control Procurements:
Manage procurement relationships
- Monitor Stakeholder Engagement:
Monitor stakeholder relationships
Closing Process Group
- Close Project or Phase:
Finalize all activities to formally close project
