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Topic 3 - The Project Management Process Groups

The document outlines the project management process groups, which include initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing processes. It emphasizes that project management consists of interlinked processes and can be mapped to nine knowledge areas as per the PMBOK® Guide 2004. Additionally, it highlights that all initiating activities fall under the project integration management knowledge area.

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Topic 3 - The Project Management Process Groups

The document outlines the project management process groups, which include initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing processes. It emphasizes that project management consists of interlinked processes and can be mapped to nine knowledge areas as per the PMBOK® Guide 2004. Additionally, it highlights that all initiating activities fall under the project integration management knowledge area.

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3 : The Project Management Process Groups

IT3206 – IT Project Management


Level II - Semester 4

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Project Management Process Groups

• A process is a series of actions directed toward a particular


result.
• Project management can be viewed as a number of
interlinked processes.
• The project management process groups include:
• Initiating processes
• Planning processes
• Executing processes
• Monitoring and controlling processes
• Closing processes

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Level of Activity and Overlap of Process Groups Over
Time

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Mapping the Process Groups to the Knowledge Areas

• You can map the main activities of each PM process


group into the nine knowledge areas by using the
PMBOK® Guide 2004.

• Note that there are activities from each knowledge area


under the planning process group.

• All initiating activities are part of the project


integration management knowledge area.

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Mapping the Process Groups to the Knowledge Areas

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Mapping the Process Groups to the Knowledge Areas
(cont’d)

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