Projects can be managed easily by Phased approach. PMBOK defined and explained processes to manage these sub atomic processes. As per PMBOK3rd edition guide there are 44 processes and grouped in to 5 major P
rocess Groups.
5 Process groups are
Initiation
Planning
Executing
Monitoring & Control
Closing.
Certain INPUTS are given to the process. Managers use said TOOLS available for that process to produce OUTPUTS.
PMBOK guide also defines Knowledge Areas for the Project Managers. Managers will use these skills (Knowledge) to work on given INPUTS using TOOLS to produce OUTPUTS. Those are
Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Cost Management
Project Time Management
Project Risk Management
Project Quality Management
Project HR Management
Project Communication Management
Project Procurement Management
Effective Project Management requires knowledge and skills from following 5 areas
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (5 process groups and 9 knowledge areas)
Application area knowledge, standards, and regulations
Understanding the project environment
General management knowledge and skills
Interpersonal skills.
PMBOK 4th Edition: Process Chart-
| Initiation | Planning | Executing | Monitorin and Controlling | Closing |
Integration
| 4.1 Develop Project Charter
| 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan | 4.3 Direct & Manage Project Execution
| 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work 4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control | 4.6 Close Project or Phase |
Scope | | 5.1 Collect Requirements 5.2 Define Scope 5.3 Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) | | 5.4 Verify Scope 5.5 Control Scope | |
Time | | 6.1 Define Activities 6.2 Sequence Activities 6.3 Estimate Activity Resources 6.4 Estimate Activity Durations 6.5 Develop Schedule | | 6.6 Control Schedule | |
Cost | | 7.1 Estimate Costs 7.2 Determine Budget | | 7.3 Control Costs | |
Quality | | 8.1 Plan Quality | 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance | 8.3 Perform Quality Control | |
HR | | 9.1 Develop Human Resources Plan | 9.2 Acquire Project Team 9.3 Develop Project Team 9.4 Manage Project Team | | |
Communications | 10.1 Identify Stakeholders | 10.2 Plan Communications | 10.3 Distribute Information 10.4 Manage Stakeholder Expectations | 10.5 Report Performance
| |
Risk | | 11.1 Plan Risk Management 11.2 Identify Risks 11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 11.5 Plan Risk Responses |
| 11.6 Monitor and Control Risks | |
Procurement | | 12.1 Plan Procurements | 12.2 Conduct Procurements | 12.3 Administer Procurements | 12.4 Close Procurements |
Project documents: PMBOK suggest managers to produce at-least 3 major documents for each project
Project Charter
Project Scope Statement
Project Management Plan. (Notice, MS Project Plan is just one section of the bigger document). It has components to represent knowledge areas listed above
Scope Management Plan
Schedule Management Plan
Cost Management Plan
Quality Management Plan
Staffing Management Plan
Communication Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Procurement Management Plan