These are the 42 PMBOK processes all in order of occurrence…in a perfect world…my hope is that this compilation helps someone else who is studying for the PMI PMP test. Please let me know if I missed anything. I will be updating this tool as I move along in my studies. I hope this will be useful to others studying for the PMP certification.
| 42 Processes In Order Of Occurrence | |||||
| Process Group | Knowledge Area | 42 Processes | Inputs | Tools | Outputs |
| Initiation | |||||
| Integration Management | Develop Project Charter | Project statement of work; business case; Enterprise environmental factors (EEF); Organizational Process Assets (OPA) | Expert Judgment | Project Charter | |
| Integration Management | Identify Stakeholders | Project Charter; Procurement Documents; EEF; OPA | Stakeholder Analysis; Expert Judgement | Stakeholder Register; Stakeholder Management Strategy | |
| Planning | |||||
| Integration Management | Develop Project Management Plan | Project Charter; Outputs from planning processes; EEF; OPA | Expert Judgment | Project Management Plan | |
| Scope | Collect Requirements | Project Charter; Stakeholder Register | Interviews; Focus Groups; Facilitated Workshops; Group Creativity Techniques; Group Decision making techniques; Questionnaires and Surveys; Observation; Prototypes | Requirements documentation; requirements management plan; requirements traceability matrix | |
| Scope | Define scope | Project Charter; Requirements documentation; OPA | Expert Judgment; Product analysis; alternatives identification; facilitated workshops | Project scope statement; project document updates | |
| Scope | Create WBS | Project scope statement; requirements documentation; OPA | Decomposition | WBS; WBS Dictionary; scope baseline; Project documents updates | |
| Time | Define Activities | Scope baseline; WBS; WBS Dictionary; EEF; OPA | Decomposition; Rolling wave planning; templates; Expert judgment | Activity List; Activity attributes; milestone list | |
| Time | Sequence activities | Activity List; Activity attributes; milestone list; Project Scope Statement; OPA | Precedence Diagram Method (PDM); Dependency Determination; Apply leads & lags | Project Schedule Network Diagrams | |
| Time | Estimate activity resources | Activity Lists; Activity Attributes; Resource Calendar; EEF; OPA | Expert Judgement; Alternatives analysis; Published estimating data; Bottom-up Estimating; PMIS | Activity Resource Requirements; Resource breakdown structure; Project document updates | |
| Time | Estimate activity durations | Activity Lists; Activity Attributes; Activity resource requirements; Resource Calendar; Project Scope Statement; EEF; OPA | Expert Judgement; Analogous estimating; Parametric estimating; Three-point estimating; reserve analysis | Activity duration estimates; Project document updates | |
| Time | Develop schedule | Activity Lists; Activity Attributes; Project schedule network diagrams; Activity resource requirements; Resource Calendar; Activity Duration estimates; Project Scope Statement; EEF; OPA | Schedule network analysis; Critical Path Method (CPM); Critical Chain Method; Resource leveling; What-if-scenerio analysis; Applying leads & lags; Schedule compression | Project schedule; Schedule baseline; | |
| Costs | Estimate costs | Scope Baseline; Project schedule; HR Plan; Risk Register; EEF; OPA | Analogous estimating; Parametric estimating; Bottom-up estimating; three-point estimates; reserve analysis; cost of quality; PMIS; Vendor bid analysis | Activity cost estimates; Basis of estimates; project document updates | |
| Costs | Determine budget | Activity cost estimates; Basis of estimates; Scope baseline; Project Schedule; Resource calendars; contracts; OPA | Cost aggregation; reserve analysis; expert judgement; Historical Relationships; Funding Limit Reconciliation | Cost Performance Baseline; Project Funding Requirements; Project Document Updates | |
| Quality | Plan quality | Scope Baseline; Stakeholder register; Cost performance baseline; schedule baseline; risk register; EEF; OPA | Cost-Benefit Analysis; Cost of Quality; control charts; benchmarking; design of experiments; statistical sampling; flowcharting | Quality Management Plan; Quality Metrics; Quality Checklists; Process Improvement Plan; Project Document Updates | |
| Human Resources | Develop Human Resources Plan | Activity resource requirements; EEF; OPA | Org charts and position descriptions; matrix charts; networking; org theory | HR Plan | |
| Communications | Plan communications | Stakeholder register; Stakeholder Management Strategy; EEF; OPA | Communication Requirements Analysis; Communication Models; | Communications Management Plan; Project Document Updates | |
| Risk | Plan risk management | Project scope statement; Cost Management Plan; Schedule Management Plan; Communications Management Plan; EEF; OPA | Planning Meetings & Analysis; | Risk Management Plan | |
| Risk | Identify risks | Risk Management Plan; Activity Costs Estimates; Activity Duration Estimates; Scope Baseline; Stakeholder Register; Cost Management Plan; Schedule Management Plan; Quality Management Plan; Project Documents; EEF; OPA | Documentation Reviews; Information Gathering Techniques; Checklist analysis; Assumptions Analysis; Diagramming techniques; SWOT; Expert Judgment; | Risk Register | |
| Risk | Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis | Risk Register; Risk Management Plan; Project Scope Statement; OPA | Risk Probability and Impact Assessment/Probability and Impact Matrix; Risk data quality assessment; Risk categorization; risk urgency assessment; expert judgement | Risk Register Updates | |
| Risk | Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis | Risk Register; Risk Management Plan; Cost Management Plan; Schedule Management Plan; OPA | Data Gathering and Representation Techniques; Probability Distributions; Quantitative Risk Analysis and Modeling Techniques | Risk Register Updates | |
| Risk | Plan risk response | Risk Register; Risk management plan | Strategies for negative risks or threats; Strategies for positive risks or opportunities | Risk register updates; Risk related contract decisions; project plan updates; project document updates | |
| Procurement | Plan procurements | Scope Baseline; Requirements Documentation; Teaming agreements; Risk Register; Risk related contract decisions; Activity resource requirements; project schedule; activity costs estimates; cost performance baseline; EEF; OPA | Make or Buy Analysis; Expert Judgment; Contract Types; | Procurement Management Plan; Procurement Statement of Work; Make or buy decisions; Procurement Documents; Source selection criteria; Change requests | |
| Execution | |||||
| Integration Management | Direct and manage project execution | Project Management Plan; Approved Change Requests; EEF; OPA | Expert Judgment; PMIS | Deliverables; Work Performance Information (WPI) | |
| Quality | Perform quality assurance | Project Management Plan; Quality Metrics; WPI; Qaulity control measurements | Plan quality and perform quality control tools and techniques; quality audits; process analysis | OPA updates; change requests; project management plan updates; project document updates | |
| Human Resources | Acquire project team | Project management plan; EEF; OPA | Pre-assignment; negotiation; acquisition; virtual teams | Project staff assignments; resource calendars; project management plan updates | |
| Human Resources | Develop project team | Project staff assignments; resource calendars; project management plan | Interpersonal skills; training; team building activities; ground rules; co-location; recognition and rewards; | Team performance assessments; EEF; | |
| Human Resources | Manage project team | Project staff assignments; project management plan; Team performance assessments; Performance Reports; OPA | Observation & conversation; Project performance appraisals; conflict management; Issue Log; Interpersonal skills; | EEF Updates; OPA updates; Change requests; Project Management Plan Updates | |
| Communications | Distribute information | Project management plan; performance reports; OPA; | Communication methods; Information distribution tools; | OPA updates | |
| Procurement | Conduct procurements | Project Management Plan; Procurement Documents; Source Selection Criteria; Qualified Sellers List; Make or Buy Decisions; Teaming Agreements; OPA | Bidder Conferences; Proposal Evaluation Techniques; Independent Estimates; Expert Judgement; Advertising; Internet Search; Procurement Negotiations | Selected Sellers; Procurement Contract Award; Resource Calendar; Change Requests; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Monitor & Control | |||||
| Integration Management | Monitor & control project work | Project Management Plan;Performance Reports; EEF; OPA | Expert Judgement | Change Requests; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Integration Management | Perform integrated change control | Project Management Plan; WPI; Change Requests; EEF; OPA | Expert Judgement; Change Control Meetings | Change Request Status Updates; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Scope | Verify scope | Project management plan; Requirements documentation; Requirements traceability matrix; Validated deliverables | Inspection | accepted deliverables; Change requests; project document updates | |
| Scope | Control scope | Project management plan; WPI; Requirements documentation; Requirements traceability matrix; OPA | Variance analysis | Work performance measurements (WPM); OPA updates; Change Requests; Project management plan updates; Project document updates | |
| Time | Control schedule | Project Management Plan; Project Schedule; WPI; OPA | Performance Reviews; Variance Analysis; PMIS; Resource leveling; what-if-scenerio analysis; Adjusting leads & lags; schedule compression; scheduling tool | Work performance measurements; OPA updates; Change requests; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Costs | Control costs | Project Management Plan; Project Funding Requirements; WPI; OPA | Earned Value Measurement;(CV & CPI); Forecasting (EAC; ETC; TCPI; EV); Performance Reviews; Variance Analysis; PMIS | Work Performance Measurements; Budget Forecasts; OPA Updates; Change Requests; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Quality | Perform quality control | Project management plan; quality metrics; quality checklists; Work performance measurements; approved change requests; deliverables; OPA | Cause and Effect Diagrams; Control charts; flow charting; histogram; Pareto chart; run chart; Scatter diagram; statistical sampling; inspection; approved change requests review | Qaulity control measurements; Validated changes; Validated deliverables; OPA updates; Change requests; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Communications | Manage stakeholder expectations | Stakeholder Register; Stakeholder management strategy; Project management Plan; Issue Log; Change Log; OPA | Communications methods; Interpersonal skills; Management skills | OPA updates; change requests; project management plan updates; project document updates | |
| Communications | Report performance | Project Management Plan; Work Performance Information; Work Performance Measurements; Budget Forecast; OPA | Variance Analysis; Forecasting Methods (EAC; ETC); Communications Methods; Reporting Systems | Performance Reports; OPA Updates; Change Requests | |
| Risk | Monitor & control risks | Risk Register; Project Management Plan; Work Performance Information; Performance Reports | Risk assessment; Risk audits; Variance and trend analysis; Technical performance measurement; Reserve Analysis; Status Meetings | Risk Register Updates; OPA Updates; Change Requests; Project Management Plan Updates; Project Document Updates | |
| Procurement | Administer procurements | Procurement Documents; Project Management Plan; Contract; Performance Reports; Approved Change Requests; Work Performance Information; | Contract Change Control System; Procurement Performance Reviews; Inspections and Audits; Performance Reporting; Payment Systems; Claims Administration; Records and Management System | Procurement Documentation; OPA Updates; Change Requests; Project Management Plan Updates | |
| Close | |||||
| Integration Management | Close project or phase | Project Management Plan; Accepted Deliverables; OPA | Expert Judgement | Final Product, Service, or result | |
| Procurement | Close procurements | Project management Plan; Procurement Documentation | Procurement Audits; Negotiated Settlements; Records Management System; | Closed Procurements; OPA Updates | |
