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Memorize PMP ProcessesThe Easy Way

According to PMBOK 5th

Edition we have 47PM processes, and these processes are scattered

among 5process groups, and 10knowledge areas:

Initiating: 2processes

Planning: 24processes Execution: 8processes

Monitoring & Controlling: 11processes

Closing: 2processes.

So what is the easiest way we can use to relate each process to its process group? Its very

obvious that Initiating& Closingprocess groups are not the ones that causing confusion here,

since both of them has 4processes in total, which leaves us with three Process Groups to focuson. You dont have to memorize the 47processes names; you just want to focus on some flash

words, such as Plan, Estimate, Perform, Develop, Control, and Validate. Will

discuss each one of them below.

Plan:

o 11processes have this word in its description:

Develop Project Management Plan: Integration ManagementKnowledge Area.

Plan Scope Management: Scope Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Schedule Management: Time Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Cost Management: Cost Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Quality Management: Quality Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Human Resource Management: Human Resource Management

Knowledge Area.

Plan Communication Management: Communication ManagementKnowledge Area.

Plan Risk Management: Risk Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Risk Responses: Risk Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Procurement: Procurement Management Knowledge Area.

Plan Stakeholder Management: Stakeholder Management Knowledge

Area.

All of the mentioned above processes belongs to the Plann ing Process Group, so if there is any

question stating that you are in a process that has plan word, and then asks what you should

do next, you should know that you are in the Planningphase of the project.

Estimate:

o 3processes have this word in its description:

Estimate Activity Resources: Time Management Knowledge Area.

Estimate Activity Duration: Time Management Knowledge Area.

Estimate Costs: Cost Management Knowledge Area.

All of the mentioned above processes belongs to the Planning Process Group.

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Perform:o 4processes have this word in its description:

Perform Integrated Change Control: Integration Management

Knowledge Area.

Perform Quality Assurance: Quality Management Knowledge Area.

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis: Risk Management Knowledge Area.

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Risk Management Knowledge

Area.

The first one belongs to Monitoring & Controlling Process Group and that because it has the

Control word, Perform Quality Assurance goes under Executing Process Group, and the

last two belongs to the Planning Process Group.

Develop:

o 4processes have this word in its description:

Develop Project Charter: Integration Management Knowledge Area.

Develop Project Management Plan: Integration Management

Knowledge Area.

Develop Schedule: Time Management Knowledge Area. Develop Project Team: Human Resource Management Knowledge

Area.

All of the mentioned above processes belong to the Planning Process Group, except for the

Develop Project Team belongs to Executing Process Group, and Develop Project Charter

it belongs to Initiating Process Group.

Control:

o 10processes have this word in its description:

Monitor & Control Project Work: Integration Management Knowledge

Area. Perform Integrated Change Control: Integration Management

Knowledge Area.

Control Scope: Scope Management Knowledge Area.

Control Schedule: Time Management Knowledge Area.

Control Costs: Cost Management Knowledge Area.

Control Quality: Quality Management Knowledge Area.

Control Communications: Communications Management Knowledge

Area.

Control Risks: Risk Management Knowledge Area.

Control Procurements: Procurement Management Knowledge Area.

Control Stakeholder Engagement: Stakeholder Management KnowledgeArea.

All of the mentioned above processes belong to the Monitoring & Controlling Process Group,the good news that 10of 11processes in the Monitoring & Controlling has the word Control

:).

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Validate:o only 1process has this word in its description:

Validate Scope: Scope Management Knowledge Area, this processbelongs to Monitoring & Controlling Process Group.

Project Management Process Groups and Knowledge Areas Mapping

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