We will be using the famous project management process groups and knowledge areas mapping table from pmbok guide, which is shown below, to demonstrate how we. Project management processes and knowledge areas edwel pmp. How to memorize the 49 processes from pmbok 6th edition in. At examspm, we have a free course to teach you how you can get certified in the next 6 weeks. In pmbok 6th edition, it is still belonging to planning process group but now it will be part of resource management knowledge area. For example, at the junction of project integration management and the initiating process group you have the process to develop project charter. The pmbok guide contains 49 project management processes distributed across 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas. The agile concept is incorporated in all 10 knowledge areas. The process groups are the methods through which one executes the processes required to do the project management. Pm world journal life cycles, process groups and knowledge areas vol.
In this article i will try to give some insight on how to memorize pmp processes, and how to relate them to the correspondent process group, and knowledge area. Start studying pmbok processes mapped to process groups and knowledge areas. Regardless if you are going for the pmp exam, you will have to memorise the knowledge areas and make sure you know them in the correct order i. Remember a project management plan, is not just the project schedule, it is a compilation of all documentation about. Pmbokguide knowledge areas and process group izenbridge. A guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide 6th edition was released september 2017.
When you appear for the pmp exam, before the exam, in the 15 minutes time available for the tutorial and survey, plot these 47 processes in the scrap paper. Nov 27, 2019 project management knowledge areas coincide with the process groups, which are project initiation, project planning, project execution, monitoring and controlling, and project closing. You can view a superquick overview of each of the project management knowledge areas in this slideshare powerpoint deck. Pmbok guide map a process both in a process group and in a knowledge area. The planning process group includes 21 major processes. Pmbok processes mapped to process groups and knowledge areas. This complete, consistent, and coherent document is the project management plan. Jul 31, 2009 process group and knowledge area mapping tool. Process group and knowledge area in the pmbok guide pm. The tenstep process is easier to understand because it is developed in a process framework already, instead of the. Each knowledge area will contain a section entitled approaches for agile, iterative and adaptive environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. Thus, it is essential that you have this chart memorized before your exam. Project management process group and knowledge area mapping.
Project management involves lots of processes, which have been broken down into. Dec, 2019 process group and knowledge area in the pmbok guide december, 2019 by fahad usmani when i started my pmp exam preparation, i had difficulty understanding the difference between a process group and a knowledge area. Pmbok 9 knowledge areas to 5 process group mapping pdf. Brain dump every time you see the following symbol on a manual page or next to a formula, it indicates a. Download pmbok guide 6th edition process group and knowledge. Comparing the process groups and knowledge areas between traditional and agile project management posted on september, 2015 by jerome rowley one of the first things i have those who attend my online pmp study group do is to memorize the names of the 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas from the pmbok guidethere are 5 process groups and. Initiating and planning pmbok 5 project management process group and knowledge area mapping learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Pmbok 9 knowledge areas to 5 process group mapping. It will surely help you to save time and answer few more questions correctly by looking at the process grid.
Oct 14, 2014 process groups and knowledge areas pmbok 5th edition 1. Project management process groups and knowledge areas pmp. This table explains the project management process groups and knowledge areas mapping. Another way to think about knowledge areas, is they comprise all the components of your overall project management plan. How to plot the 47 processes of pmbok 5, in 3 minutes flat. Every pmp aspirant is confused about this in their initial stage of preparation. This process utilizes knowledge and taskdriven guidelines to assess the practitioners competence, and determine the levels of salience, criticality, and frequency of each of the knowledge, tasks, and skills required to perform to the industrywide standard in the role of a project. Each chapter of the pmbok expands on each row or knowledge area in the process chart.
How to plot the 47 processes in knowledge areaprocess group. Project management process groups and knowledge areas. Pmi has not endorsed and did not participate in the. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Rita mulcahys original exam prep rmc learning solutions. The pmbok 4th edition is applicable to pmp exams up to the 31st of july 20. The new pmbok guide 6th edition contains 978 pages, including the agile practice guide 186 pages. Memorize pmp processes the easy way wafi mohtasebwafi. Pmi, pmp, capm and pmbok guide are trademarks of the project management institute, inc. Pmbok 5 initiating and planning project management process.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Each of the pmbok knowledge areas has several processes and these processes belong to one of the process groups. Pmbok processes mapped to process groups and knowledge. Pmbok 5 page 61 table 31 project management process group and knowledge area mapping.
Project management process groups and knowledge areas mapping pmbok 5th edition scope time cost quality human resources communications risk procurement define activities initiating develop project charter planning develop project management plan collect requirements estimate costs plan quality management plan hr management plan. Pay particular attention to the outputs for each knowledge area and the. Project management process groups and knowledge areas mapping1. This process integrates all the subsidiary plans from the various knowledge areas into one plan. These processes are listed in a matrix structure of 5 process groups and 9 knowledge areas. This section of the report contains the domains, tasks, and knowledge and skill statements as defined by the role delineation study. The last numeral in the string beginning 10 9 8 etc. The following table maps 44 processes to process groups and knowledge areas. This ebook follows the first ebook in this series project management principles. May 27, 2012 in this article i will try to give some insight on how to memorize pmp processes, and how to relate them to the correspondent process group, and knowledge area. Executing process group those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project specifications. Knowledge areas and the five pmbok guide process groups the table below represents a view for how the tenstep process covers each element of the pmbok guide when viewed by process group.
Know the changes about process groups, knowledge areas and processes. A knowledge area represents a complete set of concepts, terms, and activities that make. The knowledge areas are found in the rows of the process chart. These processes are developing the project charter, developing the project management plan, directing and managing the project work, monitoring and controlling the project work, performing integrated change control and closing the project or phase. This is the only project management knowledge area that has processes in each five process groups. In addition, the domain contains knowledge and skills, which are required to competently perform these tasks. All together, the pmbok guide, 6th edition defines 49 project mangement processes, mapped across five process groups and ten knowledge areas. Integration knowledge area is the only knowledge area that has processes in each process group. P2 the tenstep process can be fully mapped to the ten pmbok guide. Pmp and testtaker are not affiliated with or endorsed by either prometric or pmi in any way. Dec 1, 2018 table 14 project management process group and knowledge area mapping stay safe and healthy. For one to successfully develop into a project management professional, he or she must become proficient in both knowledge area and process groups. Project management process groups and knowledge areas based on pmbok 4th edition slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
And, since it is about working on the scope, pmbok guide also put it under the scope management knowledge area. The knowledge areas take place during anyone of these process groups. You can download or print the new pmbok guide, 6th edition based process group and knowledge area mapping table by clicking on the. Project management process group and knowledge area mapping project management process groups knowledge areas process initiating process group planning group executing group monitoring and controlling process group closing process group 4. Jan 18, 2018 updated for pmp exam thru 2020 one of the most discussed tables in the project management institutes pmi, a guide to the project management body of knowledge, pmbok guide is the project management process groups and knowledge areas mapping matrix. Click on the figure below to access the process groups and knowledge areas mapping via an online itto tool. This video provides a short overview of project managements five process groups and ten knowledge areas table of contents. Process groups, knowledge areas, iotts is a compilation of the information presented in the pmbok 4th edition. Project management knowledge areas coincide with the process groups, which are project initiation, project planning, project execution, monitoring and controlling, and project closing. One of my top tips for taking the exam is to draw out the process chart using the 15 minutes you have before your exam starts.
Each domain contains tasks that are measured through the pmp certification progress. Mar 06, 2009 project management process groups and knowledge areas based on pmbok 4th edition slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Knowledge areas a knowledge area represents a complete set of concepts, terms, and activities that make up an area of specialization. Feb 09, 2015 this video provides a short overview of project managements five process groups and ten knowledge areas table of contents. When i started my pmp exam preparation, i had difficulty understanding the difference between a process group and a knowledge area. The pmp process chart is the backbone of the pmbok guide.
Oct 22, 2018 pmp project management professional is the worlds leading certification on project management. Knowledge areas group the 47 processes by subjectcontent area. Pm world journal life cycles, process groups and knowledge areas of. Comparing the process groups and knowledge areas between.
Process groups and knowledge areas pmbok 5th edition. One way to approach pmp study is to take one process at a time and study it across all of the study resources you have chosen pmbok, pmprepcast, pmesn blog notes, rita, headfirst but hopefully not more than 3, for the best returns on your investment of time. One way to approach pmp study is to take one process at a time and study it across all of the study resources you have chosen pmbok, pmprepcast, pmesn blog notes, rita, headfirst but hopefully not more than 3, for the best returns on your investment of time, efforts, and money. Jun 27, 20 as described by the pmi in pmbok guide, 4th edition is referred here, the project managers work is divided into 42 different processes. These are the chronological phases that every project goes through. It is important to know both the process group and knowledge area for each process.
As described by the pmi in pmbok guide, 4th edition is referred here, the project managers work is divided into 42 different processes. Pmp project management professional is the worlds leading certification on project management. Estimate activity resources was belonging to planning process group and time management knowledge area. Project management process columbus state university. The columns at the top of the chart below show the process groups, while the rows show the knowledge areas. A caution though dont try to do this for too many processes at one time. What is process groups and knowledge areas in pmbok. Project management process mapping as i stated earlier in the article, project management is composed of 44 processes that are mapped to one of nine project management knowledge areas listed in the previous section. In simple words that i read somewhere some time back, the knowledge areas define the different. May 15, 2018 for one to successfully develop into a project management professional, he or she must become proficient in both knowledge area and process groups. The tenstep process mapped to the pmbok process groups. The process which helps you in doing scope planning falls under the planning process group.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Pmis models of project management knowledge life cycles. How to plot the 47 processes in knowledge areaprocess. And the processes belong to these pmbok project management knowledge areas as well. Table 14 project management process group and knowledge. Rita mulcahys process chart game rmc learning solutions. Analysis of these models shows that, although life cycles are a standalone concept, the other two. Process group and knowledge area mapping knowledge areas project management process groups initiating planning executing monitoring and controlling closing 4. The process groups are not project life cycle phases2. The new pmbok guide 6th edition contains 978 pages, including the agile. The prometric and pmi logos displayed here are for user reference and site content recognition as this site pertains to exam preparation materials for the pmp certification exam which is a proctored exam offered by prometric. This makes sense as a project manager your primarily integrating all the other process together to deliver the project. When compared with pmbok guide 5th edition was only 616 pages, the 6th edition is one of the major content updates. Pmbok 5 page 49 definitions of process groups 26 in which project management process group is the detailed project budget created.
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