The process groups are horizontal, and the knowledge areas are vertical. How to plot the 47 processes of pmbok 5, in 3 minutes flat. Project management process group and knowledge area mapping. Project management knowledge areas coincide with the process groups, which are project initiation, project planning, project execution, monitoring and controlling, and project closing. Understanding how the knowledge areas and project management process groups function together will lend con text to the remaining chapters. Each chapter of the pmbok expands on each row or knowledge area in the process chart. For all those who are preparing for the pmp exam, one of the most difficult thing to memorize is the 47 processes spread across the 5 process groups in 10 knowledge areas. The pmstudy process chart should be dumped from memory in 15minute tutorial time before you start the actual pmp exam. Thus, it is essential that you have this chart memorized before your exam.
How to memorize the 49 processes from pmbok 6th edition in. It is important to know both the process group and knowledge area for each process. The pmp process chart is the backbone of the pmbok guide. An identified area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes, practices, inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques. What is process groups and knowledge areas in pmbok. Process group and knowledge area mapping knowledge areas project management process groups initiating planning executing monitoring and controlling closing 4. 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. When i started my pmp exam preparation, i had difficulty understanding the difference between a process group and a knowledge area. Basically, each knowledge area which you might see abbreviated to ka is a category of concepts and processes with a common goal. You do not need to write down the term definitions in the final pmp exam i. The pmbok guide contains 49 project management processes distributed across 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas. Integration knowledge area is the only knowledge area that has processes in each process group. How to plot the 47 processes in knowledge areaprocess. The 47 project management process described in the pmbok guide can be organized in two different ways.
Process group and knowledge area in the pmbok guide pm. Briefly, we can say that there is a strong matrix structure which includes process groups, and project management knowledge areas. In the project management body of knowledge pmbok the process groups are the chronological phases that the project goes through, and the knowledge areas occur throughout any time during the process groups. Successful project managers balance knowledge, experience, ethics and a number of interpersonal skills. Pm world journal life cycles, process groups and knowledge areas of. Project management process groups and knowledge areas mapping1. The following table maps 44 processes to process groups and knowledge areas. A guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide 6th edition was released september 2017. Process group the 5 process groups will remain the. The process groups are not project life cycle phases2. The ten knowledge areas, each of which contains some or all of the project management processes, are.
They are the core technical subject matter of the project. Numbers of inputs without duplicated inputs 21 inputs 6. Project management process groups are not project phases. The columns at the top of the chart below show the process groups, while the rows show the knowledge areas. To pass the pmp certification exam, you must know the 10 pmp knowledge areas and the 47 pmp processes. What would be best for you is to go through start here menu option above. It explains how you can get the most out of pmesn and fb community. All together, the pmbok guide, 6th edition defines 49 project mangement processes, mapped across five process groups and ten knowledge areas. Hints for pmstudy process chart no need to reproduce in final pmp exam 1. Every pmp aspirant is confused about this in their initial stage of preparation.
You can view a powerpoint of the knowledge areas and grab a pdf download below. And the processes belong to these pmbok project management knowledge areas as well. You may also wonder why the pmbok is not organized according to process groups. Project management processes and knowledge areas edwel pmp. Click on the figure below to access the process groups and knowledge areas mapping via an online itto tool. Pls refer to table 31 in page 61 of pmbok5 to understand how they are related to each other. 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. Ka stands for knowledge area and pg stands for process groups.
In this article, let me show you a step by step process, to plot the 47. Pay particular attention to the outputs for each knowledge area and the processes. Process groups, knowledge areas, iotts is a compilation of the information presented in the pmbok 4th edition. The project management institute created terminologies and guidelines to help you to successfully manage your project that is known as project management process groups and knowledge areas. Pmis models of project management knowledge life cycles. These are the chronological phases that every project goes through. There are two main categories in the realm of project management, which are to be skillfully mastered to succeed. Why are project management process groups necessary. The five traditional process groups explained project.
This makes sense as a project manager your primarily integrating all the other process together to deliver the project. Project management process groups and knowledge areas. The pmbok 4th edition is applicable to pmp exams up to the 31st of july 20. 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. Learn about the pmbok 6 process groups and 10 knowledge areas mappings for the project management guide 6th edition. The matrix shows the knowledge areas down the side, the process groups along the top and then maps the difference processes in the relevant boxes where those two axes cross. Project management body of knowledge pmbok is recognized standard of project management knowledge. Each of the pmbok knowledge areas has several processes and these processes belong to one of the process groups. This is the only project management knowledge area that has processes in each five process groups. Project management process groups are a logical classification of tasks that are arranged in a system that the projects are being performed. Another way to think about knowledge areas, is they comprise all the components of your overall project management plan. In the pmbok guide, they are called process groups because each one. A guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide specifically.
One of my top tips for taking the exam is to draw out. The project management process groups include initiating processes, planning processes, executing processes, monitoring and controlling processes, and closing processes. The top column of the chart in the video shows 5 process groups. At examspm, we have a free course to teach you how you can get certified in the next 6 weeks. All project management processes belong to these process groups. Knowledge areas group the 47 processes by subjectcontent area. Pmi has divided the large field of project management into 10 more digestible parts, which it calls the 10 project management knowledge areas in its a guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok.
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. When compared with pmbok guide 5th edition was only 616 pages, the 6th edition is one of the major content updates. Remember a project management plan, is not just the project schedule, it is a compilation of all documentation about. These two categories are considered as the backbone of the pmbok guide project management body of knowledge. Download pmbok guide 6th edition process group and. Project management process group and knowledge areas mapping knowing areas project management process group initiating process group planning process group executing process group. Process group the 5 process groups will remain the same. The knowledge areas take place during anyone of these process groups. Fourth edition, 2008 project management institute, 14 campus blvd, newtown square, pa 190733299 usa. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and.
Pmbok 6th edition processes groups, knowledge areas,itto. A knowledge area represents a complete set of concepts, terms, and activities that make. Pmp project management professional is the worlds leading certification on project management. Project management academy highlights the pmboks guide five major process. How to memorize the pmp process chart in the pmbok guide. The integrative approach of five essential process groups, also referred to as the traditional approach to project management, yields positive results. Numbers of tools and techniques in all process 245 tt 7. Pm world journal life cycles, process groups and knowledge areas vol. It is in this area of executing that most of the budget will be spent and the. For example, at the junction of project integration management and the initiating process group you have the process to develop project charter. The new pmbok guide 6th edition contains 978 pages, including the agile practice guide 186 pages.
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