PMP Knowledge Area Definitions

The process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and documenting initial requirements that satisfy SHs needs

The process of documenting the actions necessary to define, prepare, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans

RM: Whatever needs to be done to create the PM Plan that is bought into, approved, realistic, and formal

The process of performing the work defined in the project mgmnt plan to achieve the project's objectives

RM: Producing work according to the PM Plan

The process of tracking, reviewing, and regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project mgmnt plan

RM: Whatever needs to be done to measure performance against the project management plan and change requests

The process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes to the deliverables, OPA, project documents, and project mgmnt plan

RM: Whatever needs to be done to evaluate the impact to the project constraints and approve or reject change requests

The process of finalizing all activities across all of the Project Mgmnt Process Groups to formally complete the project or phase

The process of defining and documenting Stakeholder's needs to meet project objectives

RM: Whatever needs to be done to finalize and document detailed requirements and determine how they will be managed

The process of developing a detailed description of the project and product

RM: Whatever needs to be done to create the project scope statement

The process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components

The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables

RM: meeting with the customer to gain formal acceptance of interim deliverables

The process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline

The process of identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables

RM: Whatever needs to be done to create an activity list from each work package

The process of identifying and documenting relationships among project activities RM: whatever needs to be done to create the network diagram

The process of estimating the type and quantities of material, people, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity

The process of approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources

The process of analyzing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements, and schedule constraints to create the project schedule

RM: Whatever needs to be done to create a bought into, approved, realistic, and formal schedule and schedule baseline

The process of monitoring the status of the project to update project progress and managing changes to the schedule baseline

The process of developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities

The process of aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline

The process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project budget and managing changes to the cost baseline

The process of defining how to conduct risk management activities

The process of determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics

The process of prioritizing risks for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact

The process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives

The process of developing options and actions to enhance opportunities and to reduce threats to project objectives

The process of implementing risk response plans, tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks, and evaluating the risk process throughout the project

The process of identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, and required skills, reporting relationships, and creating a staffing management plan

The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments

The process of improving the competencies, team interaction, and the overall team environment to enhance project performance

The process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing changes to optimize project performance

The process of identifying quality requirements and/or standards for the project and product, and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance

The process of auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used

The process of monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes

The process of identifying all people or orgs impacted by the project, and documenting relevant information regarding their interests, involvement and impact on project success

RM: Identifying and documenting information about the SHs on the project

The process of determining the project SH information needs and defining a communication approach

The process of making relevant information available to project SHs as planned

The process of communicating and working with SHs to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur

The process of collecting and distributing performance information, including status reports, progress measurements, and forecasts

The process of documenting project purchasing decisions, specifying the approach, and identifying potential sellers

RM: Whatever needs to be done to create the procurement SOW, procurement documents and the procurement management plan

The process of obtaining seller responses, selecting a seller, and awarding a contract

RM: Whatever needs to be done to select a seller based on the seller responses and obtain a signed contract

The process of managing procurement relationships, monitoring contract performance, and making changes and corrections as needed

The process of completing each project procurement