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Project Management Process Groups – PMP/CAMP; PMBOK 6 According to WorkFront  2018 State of Work report , 57% of knowledge workers “have not been formally trained to manage projects but do manage projects.” Project Management is a large and complex field and it sometimes becomes difficult to comprehend it in totality. To be a successful project manager you need to master the skills, knowledge, creative problem solving, communication and many more. Project Management Institute, PMI covers this vast field of knowledge by diving this in 10 knowledge areas and 5 process group in the Project Management Body of knowledge (PMBOK ver 6).  These two categories are the backbone of the PMBOK Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge). Project Management Knowledge area deals why are we doing process whereas Project Management Process Groups deals when are we doing any process The 49 processes divided in these 10 Knowledge Area”s or in 5 Process groups are interconne...

Closing Process Group – PMP/CAPM (PMBOK 6) The Closing Process Group consists of the process(es) performed to formally complete or close a project, phase, or contract. PMBOK 6 So the project that we initiated with the  Initiating phase  is coming to an end with Closing Process Group. A process which is mostly overlooked as resources are moved to other projects or phases and nobody closes the current project properly. This is the smallest process group with only 1 process but it has a big impact on the future of the organization largely because of documentation of the lessons learned, issues and storage of all these reports for future referrals. ‘Those processes performed to terminate formally all activities of a project or project phase, and the transfer of the completed product to others or to close a cancelled project.’ In this process group, the documents are reviewed to ensure completion before considering the project closed. This process also establishes t...

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group – PMP/CAPM (PMBOK 6) The Monitoring and Controlling Process Group consists of those processes required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate the corresponding changes. PMBOK 6 How do you know the current status of your project? How is the current status of the project communicated to your organization’s management team? How do you ensure your clients know the project’s status? When do you introduce change or corrective action into the project based on the project’s current status? When do you decide to allow the project to continue “as is” with no changes being introduced? The answers to these question stem from the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.* Changes are inevitable. No execution ever goes a hundred per cent as planned. Monitoring and controlling process help remain proactive to look for potential problems...

Executing Process Group – PMP/CAPM (PMBOK 6) The Executing Process Group consists of those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements. PMBOK 6 The processes in Executing Process Group deal with the completion of the work defined in the Project Management Plan which is completed and approved by the stakeholders at the end of the project planning phase. It involves coordinating resources like people, equipment and resources to get the work done efficiently and effectively so that the project keeps delivering the promised objective. The most important output here is Deliverable, which is produced in line with the defined Project Management Plan. This process is where most of the work is carried out, and where products and deliverables are built, assembled, constructed, and created. Behind every successful project is a great team and a good team is a direct result of the good environment which is based o...

Initiating Process Group – PMP/CAPM (PMBOK 6) The Initiating Process Group consists of those Project management processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of anexisting project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase. PMBOK 6 This is the first  Project Management process group  that translates the idea into a project. It helps in to understand the need for the project and what eventually organization is looking at in terms of benefits at the end of the project. Project Charter helps to set a vision for what is to accomplish as the project. Identify stakeholders  is as important as setting up a vision of the project. Failure to correctly and early identification and properly engaging stakeholders can literally make or break the project. This is the very first phase of the project that aims to define the project at a broad level. In this step, you will figure out whether the project is feasible enough to be undertaken. Stakehold...

Planning Process Group – PMP/CAPM (PMBOK 6) If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail by Benjamin Franklin The Planning Process Group consists of those processes that establish the total scope of the effort, define and refine the objectives, and develop the course of action required to attain those objectives.  A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Sixth Edition Once authorized, the project management team needs to plan the project at an appropriate level of details using progressive elaboration techniques. This is thinking ahead of time about the project. The Planning Process group contain the biggest chunk of the Project Management processes from the 49 processes. The process group brings together all of the different types of planning needed to run the project. This is not only to identify the Scope ,  Cost, Schedule but also identify the resources needed and plan proper mitigation strategies against any unforeseen future event. ...