OUT SUCCESSFULL PROJECT MEAN

• The project met scope, time, and cost goals
• The project satisfied the customer/sponsor
• The results of the project met its main objective, such as making or saving a certain amount of money, providing a good return on investment, or simply making the sponsors happy

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS

TECHACADEMY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS

9 PROJECT MANAGER (PM) KNOWLEDGE AREA

• 4 core knowledge areas lead to specific project objectives (scope, time, cost, and quality)
• 4 facilitating knowledge areas are the means through which the project objectives are achieved (human resources, communication, risk, and procurement management)
• 1 knowledge area (project integration management) affects and is affected by all of the other knowledge areas

PROCESS GROUPS

PROCESS AND OUTPUT

TIME SPENT ON EACH PROCESS GROUP

MAPPING THE PROCESS GROUPS TO THE KNOWLEDGE AREAS

INITIATING

PLANNING

EXECUTING

MONITORING AND CONTROLLING

CLOSING

• Involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services 
• Even if projects are not completed, they should be closed out to learn from the past
• Outputs include project archives and lessons learned, part of organizational process assets
• Most projects also include a final report and presentation to the sponsor/senior management