PMBOK 6 Processes

PMBOK 6 Processes & Process Groups

Project Management Body of Knowledge 6th Edition has 49 processes, across 10 knowledge areas and 5 process groups. How these 49 processes are distributed across different knowledge areas and process groups can be visualized from the tabl below.

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

This Summary Process Table is based on PMBOK 6th Edition.