Course Title
12.1.2 PMBOK
Overview on how to conduct and manage the five main project processes
- Initiating: define, authorize, commit to
- Planning: shape the goals, identify the plan and resources
- Executing: deliver, coordinate, manage resources
- Controlling and monitoring: assess, compare, meet the objectives
- Closing: formal acceptance, bringing orderly end
Definition of the three main categories and nine knowledge areas
- Core areas – foundations influencing main project constrains
- Scope management – define all tasks, have full coverage, eliminate waste
- Time management – plan and get the project done in time
- Cost management – estimate, budget, control, comply with changes for costs
- Quality management – determine objectives, responsibilities, policies, focus on process improvement
- Facilitating areas– supportive to success
- Communication management – collect, distribute, store information
- Human resource management – pick & choose, train, motivate the main assets of a project: employees
- Risk management – plan, identify, analyse risks, increase reactivity and chance for positive outcomes
- Procurement management – acquire products and services in a beneficial manner
- Coordination area – control, monitor
- Integration Management – consolidate all activities, make trade-offs to achieve priority goals