CAPM Exam Prep: Process Cheat Sheet

Project Management Process Groups and Knowledge Areas Mapping1

Knowledge Areas Process Groups
(# of Processes) (# of Processes)
Initiating (2) Planning (24) Executing (8) Monitoring & Closing (2)
Controlling (11)
Integration Develop Develop Project Direct and Monitor and Close Project or
Management Project Management Plan Manage Project Control Project Phase
(6) Charter Work Work
Perform
Integrated
Change Control
Scope Plan Scope Validate Scope
Management Management Control Scope
(6) Collect
Requirements
Define Scope
Create WBS
Time Management Plan Schedule Control Schedule
(7) Management
Define Activities
Sequence
Activities
Estimate Activity
Resources
Estimate Activity
Durations
Develop Schedule
Cost Management Plan Cost Control Costs
(4) Management
Estimate Costs
Determine Budget
Quality Plan Quality Perform Quality Control Quality
Management Management Assurance
(3)
Human Resource Plan Human Acquire Project
Management Resource Team
(4) Management Develop Project
Team
Manage Project
Team
Communications Plan Manage Control
Management Communications Communications Communications
(3) Management
Risk Management Plan Risk Control Risks
(6) Management
Identify Risks
Perform
Qualitative Risk
Analysis
Perform
Quantitative Risk
Analysis
Plan Risk
Responses
Procurement Plan Procurement Conduct Control Close
Management Management Procurements Procurements Procurements
(4)
Stakeholder Identify Plan Stakeholder Manage Control
Management Stakeholders Management Stakeholder Stakeholder
(3) Engagement Engagement

1
Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK Guide) Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc. 2013, Table 3-1, Page 61.

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