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Process Framework in Project Management
5 process groups:

1. initiating (Start)
2. planning(Plan)
3. executing(Do)
4. monitoring and controlling(Check and Act)
5. closing(End)

PMP recognizes 9 Knowledge Areas

1. Integration Management
2. Scope Management
3. Time Management
4. Cost Management
5. Quality Management
6. Human Resource Management
7. Communications Management
8. Risk Management
9. Procurement Management

Each PMP process has 3 elements

1. inputs
2. tools and techniques
3. outputs

Initiating
made of 2 processes

1. Develop Project Charter
1. business need clearly defined
2. why this project was chosen
2. Identify stakeholders
1. stakeholder register created

Planning

1. develop project management plan
2. collect requirements
3. define scope
4. create WBS
5. define activities
6. sequence activities
7. estimate activity resources
8. estimate activity durations
9. develop schedule
10. estimate costs
11. determine budget
12. plan quality
13. develop human resource plan
14. plan communications
15. plan risk management
16. identify risks
17. perform qualitative risk analysis
18. perform quantitative risk analysis
19. plan risk responses
20. plan procurements

largest process group
20 processes

Executing

1. direct and manage project execution
2. perform quality assurance
3. acquire project team
4. develop project team
5. manage project team
6. distribute information
7. manage stakeholder expectations
8. conduct procurements

most work here
carry out the plan

Monitoring and Controlling

1. monitor and control project work
2. perform change management
3. verify scope
4. control scope
5. control schedule
6. control costs
7. perform quality control
8. report performance
9. monitor and control risks
10. administer procurements

things measured, inspected, monitored,  compared and reviewed
take results from executing processes and compare them to plan
10 processes

Closing

1. close project or phase
2. close procurements