The PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition shifts away from process-based project management (seen in previous editions) toward a principles- and performance-oriented approach. It focuses on Project Performance Domains instead of traditional processes. However, we can map relevant concepts and workflows based on earlier editions (PMBOK® 6) and the current PMBOK® 7 framework. Here’s a breakdown:
Key Components in PMBOK® 7:
- 12 Project Management Principles:
- Be a diligent, respectful, and caring steward.
- Create a collaborative project team environment.
- Effectively engage with stakeholders.
- Focus on value delivery.
- Recognize, evaluate, and respond to system interactions.
- Demonstrate leadership behaviors.
- Tailor based on context.
- Build quality into processes and deliverables.
- Navigate complexity.
- Optimize risk responses.
- Embrace adaptability and resiliency.
- Enable change to achieve the envisioned future state.
- 8 Performance Domains:
- Stakeholders
- Team
- Development Approach and Lifecycle
- Planning
- Project Work
- Delivery
- Measurement
- Uncertainty
Workflow in PMBOK® 7 Framework:
The workflow in PMBOK 7 revolves around value delivery and tailoring. Dependencies in this framework are more flexible and adaptable to the project environment. Here’s a generalized workflow:
- Initiation:
- Identify stakeholders.
- Define project objectives aligned with organizational strategy.
- Establish the project team and initial governance framework.
- Select a development approach (predictive, adaptive, or hybrid).
- Planning:
- Collaboratively develop plans focusing on scope, schedule, cost, quality, and resources.
- Address risk and uncertainty proactively.
- Tailor performance metrics to track progress effectively.
- Incorporate feedback loops and iterative cycles where needed.
- Execution:
- Coordinate team activities and ensure effective communication.
- Manage work deliverables and ensure they meet quality standards.
- Continuously engage stakeholders and maintain alignment with project goals.
- Adjust plans dynamically based on performance and feedback.
- Monitoring and Controlling:
- Measure progress against key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Mitigate risks and resolve issues as they arise.
- Track stakeholder satisfaction and value delivery.
- Adapt and re-prioritize based on uncertainties and changes.
- Closing:
- Finalize deliverables and obtain stakeholder acceptance.
- Release resources and disband the team.
- Capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
- Celebrate success and close out contracts.
Dependency and Workflow Concepts:
Dependencies in project workflows can be categorized into:
- Mandatory Dependencies (Hard Logic):
- Tasks that must follow a specific sequence (e.g., foundation before constructing walls).
- Discretionary Dependencies (Soft Logic):
- Tasks that could be reordered but follow a preferred sequence for efficiency (e.g., design approvals before prototype development).
- External Dependencies:
- Dependencies outside the project team’s control (e.g., regulatory approvals).
- Internal Dependencies:
- Dependencies within the project (e.g., one team’s output feeding into another team’s task).
Workflow Visualization Example:
- Start:
- Initiate Stakeholder Engagement → Define Objectives → Form Team
- Plan:
- Develop Scope → Identify Risks → Draft Schedule & Budget
- Execute:
- Assign Tasks → Monitor Work Progress → Adjust Plans Dynamically
- Close:
- Validate Deliverables → Archive Documents → Celebrate Completion
1. Initiating Process Group
- Develop Project Charter
- Formal authorization of the project and definition of objectives.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
- Identify Stakeholders
- Identify individuals, groups, or organizations impacted by the project.
- Knowledge Area: Project Stakeholder Management.
2. Planning Process Group
- Develop Project Management Plan
- Integrate and document the actions needed to define, prepare, and coordinate plans.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
- Plan Scope Management
- Define how scope will be managed throughout the project.
- Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management.
- Collect Requirements
- Document stakeholder needs to meet project objectives.
- Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management.
- Define Scope
- Develop a detailed description of the project and product scope.
- Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management.
- Create WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
- Subdivide deliverables into manageable components.
- Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management.
- Plan Schedule Management
- Define procedures for managing the project schedule.
- Knowledge Area: Project Schedule Management.
- Define Activities
- Identify and document specific actions to produce deliverables.
- Knowledge Area: Project Schedule Management.
- Sequence Activities
- Determine the logical sequence of activities.
- Knowledge Area: Project Schedule Management.
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Assess the time required to complete activities.
- Knowledge Area: Project Schedule Management.
- Develop Schedule
- Create the project schedule based on planned activities.
- Knowledge Area: Project Schedule Management.
- Plan Cost Management
- Define procedures for estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs.
- Knowledge Area: Project Cost Management.
- Estimate Costs
- Develop cost estimates for activities.
- Knowledge Area: Project Cost Management.
- Determine Budget
- Aggregate costs into an authorized cost baseline.
- Knowledge Area: Project Cost Management.
- Plan Quality Management
- Identify quality requirements and standards.
- Knowledge Area: Project Quality Management.
- Plan Resource Management
- Determine resource allocation and management.
- Knowledge Area: Project Resource Management.
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Estimate resources needed for activities.
- Knowledge Area: Project Resource Management.
- Plan Communications Management
- Develop a strategy for effective communication with stakeholders.
- Knowledge Area: Project Communications Management.
- Plan Risk Management
- Define how risk management activities will be conducted.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Identify Risks
- Identify and document project risks.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Prioritize risks based on probability and impact.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Numerically analyze risks and their impact.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Plan Risk Responses
- Develop strategies to address risks.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Plan Procurement Management
- Define procurement strategy and processes.
- Knowledge Area: Project Procurement Management.
- Plan Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop strategies to effectively engage stakeholders.
- Knowledge Area: Project Stakeholder Management.
3. Executing Process Group
- Direct and Manage Project Work
- Lead and execute project activities.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
- Manage Project Knowledge
- Utilize knowledge to improve project outcomes.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
- Manage Quality
- Translate quality standards into processes.
- Knowledge Area: Project Quality Management.
- Acquire Resources
- Obtain the required team, tools, and materials.
- Knowledge Area: Project Resource Management.
- Develop Team
- Enhance team performance through training and engagement.
- Knowledge Area: Project Resource Management.
- Manage Team
- Track team performance and resolve issues.
- Knowledge Area: Project Resource Management.
- Manage Communications
- Facilitate effective communication among stakeholders.
- Knowledge Area: Project Communications Management.
- Implement Risk Responses
- Execute risk response plans.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Conduct Procurements
- Obtain goods and services as needed.
- Knowledge Area: Project Procurement Management.
- Manage Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Knowledge Area: Project Stakeholder Management.
4. Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Track performance against the project plan.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
- Perform Integrated Change Control
- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
- Validate Scope
- Formal acceptance of completed deliverables.
- Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management.
- Control Scope
- Manage changes to the project scope.
- Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management.
- Control Schedule
- Track and manage schedule deviations.
- Knowledge Area: Project Schedule Management.
- Control Costs
- Monitor and manage cost deviations.
- Knowledge Area: Project Cost Management.
- Control Quality
- Ensure deliverables meet quality standards.
- Knowledge Area: Project Quality Management.
- Control Resources
- Manage resource utilization and resolve issues.
- Knowledge Area: Project Resource Management.
- Monitor Communications
- Ensure communications meet stakeholder needs.
- Knowledge Area: Project Communications Management.
- Monitor Risks
- Monitor risk changes and assess responses.
- Knowledge Area: Project Risk Management.
- Control Procurements
- Manage procurement performance and contracts.
- Knowledge Area: Project Procurement Management.
- Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
- Track stakeholder satisfaction and relationships.
- Knowledge Area: Project Stakeholder Management.
5. Closing Process Group
- Close Project or Phase
- Finalize all activities, deliverables, and documentation.
- Knowledge Area: Project Integration Management.
This list organizes all processes into their corresponding process groups and knowledge areas. Let me know if you’d like a visual workflow or tailored guidance!
“Mastering Project Management: A Comprehensive Guide to All Processes and Workflows”
PMP Processes Table
Process Group | Knowledge Area | Process Name |
Initiating | Integration Management | Develop Project Charter |
Stakeholder Management | Identify Stakeholders | |
Planning | Integration Management | Develop Project Management Plan |
Scope Management | Plan Scope Management | |
Collect Requirements | ||
Define Scope | ||
Create WBS | ||
Schedule Management | Plan Schedule Management | |
Define Activities | ||
Sequence Activities | ||
Estimate Activity Durations | ||
Develop Schedule | ||
Cost Management | Plan Cost Management | |
Estimate Costs | ||
Determine Budget | ||
Quality Management | Plan Quality Management | |
Resource Management | Plan Resource Management | |
Estimate Activity Resources | ||
Communications Management | Plan Communications Management | |
Risk Management | Plan Risk Management | |
Identify Risks | ||
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis | ||
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis | ||
Plan Risk Responses | ||
Procurement Management | Plan Procurement Management | |
Stakeholder Management | Plan Stakeholder Engagement | |
Executing | Integration Management | Direct and Manage Project Work |
Manage Project Knowledge | ||
Quality Management | Manage Quality | |
Resource Management | Acquire Resources | |
Develop Team | ||
Manage Team | ||
Communications Management | Manage Communications | |
Risk Management | Implement Risk Responses | |
Procurement Management | Conduct Procurements | |
Stakeholder Management | Manage Stakeholder Engagement | |
Monitoring and Controlling | Integration Management | Monitor and Control Project Work |
Perform Integrated Change Control | ||
Scope Management | Validate Scope | |
Control Scope | ||
Schedule Management | Control Schedule | |
Cost Management | Control Costs | |
Quality Management | Control Quality | |
Resource Management | Control Resources | |
Communications Management | Monitor Communications | |
Risk Management | Monitor Risks | |
Procurement Management | Control Procurements | |
Stakeholder Management | Monitor Stakeholder Engagement | |
Closing | Integration Management | Close Project or Phase |
This table lists all 49 processes in the correct order within their respective process groups and knowledge areas.
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