PMP Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

Knowledge Area	Initiating	Planning	Executing	Monitoring & Controlling	Closing
Integration Management	- Develop Project Charter	- Develop Project Management Plan	- Direct & Manage Project Work - Manage Project Knowledge	- Monitor & Control Project Work - Perform Integrated Change Control	- Close Project or Phase
Scope Management		- Plan Scope Management - Collect Requirements - Define Scope - Create WBS		- Validate Scope - Control Scope
Schedule Management		- Plan Schedule Management - Define Activities - Sequence Activities - Estimate Activity Durations - Develop Schedule		- Control Schedule
Cost Management		- Plan Cost Management - Estimate Costs - Determine Budget		- Control Costs
Quality Management		- Plan Quality Management	- Manage Quality	- Control Quality
Resource Management		- Plan Resource Management - Estimate Activity Resources	- Acquire Resources - Develop Team - Manage Team	- Control Resources
Communications Management		- Plan Communications Management	- Manage Communications	- Monitor Communications
Risk Management		- Plan Risk Management - Identify Risks - Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis - Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis - Plan Risk Responses	- Implement Risk Responses	- Monitor Risks
Procurement Management		- Plan Procurement Management	- Conduct Procurements	- Control Procurements
Stakeholder Management	- Identify Stakeholders	- Plan Stakeholder Engagement	- Manage Stakeholder Engagement	- Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

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PMBOK Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

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  A["Process Groups / Knowledge Areas"]

  A --> B["Process Groups"]
  B --> B1["Initiating"]
  B --> B2["Planning"]
  B --> B3["Executing"]
  B --> B4["Monitoring and Controlling"]
  B --> B5["Closing"]

  A --> C["Knowledge Areas"]

  C --> C1["Integration Mgmt"]
  C1 --> C1a["Develop Project Charter"]
  C1 --> C1b["Develop Project Mgmt Plan"]
  C1 --> C1c["Direct and Manage Project Work"]
  C1 --> C1d["Manage Project Knowledge"]
  C1 --> C1e["Monitor and Control Project Work"]
  C1 --> C1f["Perform Integrated Change Control"]
  C1 --> C1g["Close Project or Phase"]

  C --> C2["Scope Mgmt"]
  C2 --> C2a["Plan Scope Mgmt"]
  C2 --> C2b["Collect Requirements"]
  C2 --> C2c["Define Scope"]
  C2 --> C2d["Create WBS"]
  C2 --> C2e["Validate Scope"]
  C2 --> C2f["Control Scope"]

  C --> C3["Schedule Mgmt"]
  C3 --> C3a["Plan Schedule Mgmt"]
  C3 --> C3b["Define Activities"]
  C3 --> C3c["Sequence Activities"]
  C3 --> C3d["Estimate Activity Durations"]
  C3 --> C3e["Develop Schedule"]
  C3 --> C3f["Control Schedule"]

  C --> C4["Cost Mgmt"]
  C4 --> C4a["Plan Cost Mgmt"]
  C4 --> C4b["Estimate Costs"]
  C4 --> C4c["Determine Budget"]
  C4 --> C4d["Control Costs"]

  C --> C5["Quality Mgmt"]
  C5 --> C5a["Plan Quality Mgmt"]
  C5 --> C5b["Manage Quality"]
  C5 --> C5c["Control Quality"]

  C --> C6["Resource Mgmt"]
  C6 --> C6a["Plan Resource Mgmt"]
  C6 --> C6b["Estimate Activity Resources"]
  C6 --> C6c["Acquire Resources"]
  C6 --> C6d["Develop Team"]
  C6 --> C6e["Manage Team"]
  C6 --> C6f["Control Resources"]

  C --> C7["Communications Mgmt"]
  C7 --> C7a["Plan Communications Mgmt"]
  C7 --> C7b["Manage Communications"]
  C7 --> C7c["Monitor Communications"]

  C --> C8["Risk Mgmt"]
  C8 --> C8a["Plan Risk Mgmt"]
  C8 --> C8b["Identify Risks"]
  C8 --> C8c["Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis"]
  C8 --> C8d["Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis"]
  C8 --> C8e["Plan Risk Responses"]
  C8 --> C8f["Implement Risk Responses"]
  C8 --> C8g["Monitor Risks"]

  C --> C9["Procurement Mgmt"]
  C9 --> C9a["Plan Procurement Mgmt"]
  C9 --> C9b["Conduct Procurements"]
  C9 --> C9c["Control Procurements"]

  C --> C10["Stakeholder Mgmt"]
  C10 --> C10a["Identify Stakeholders"]
  C10 --> C10b["Plan Stakeholder Engagement"]
  C10 --> C10c["Manage Stakeholder Engagement"]
  C10 --> C10d["Monitor Stakeholder Engagement"]