TABLE OF CONTENTS PMI has created a standard which documents the processes needed to manage a project. These processes are based on best practices that are practiced on most projects, most of the time. However, PMI recognizes that not all of the processes need be, or even should be, applied to all projects all of the time. The project managers and their teams need to consider each process and determine if it is appropriate to their specific situation. This process is called tailoring by PMI. PMI feels that the processes and interactions among processes described in the PMBOK Guide should serve as a baseline for a Project Management Methodology. Like any baseline, there will be variances, and those variances must be documented.
| Exam Tip | A diagram of the mapping of project management processes to the process groups and knowledge areas is found in the PMBOK Guide Table 3-45. |
Project Management Processes and Process Groups
Project Management Processes Interactions
Input: a tangible item internal or external to the project that is required by a process for the process to produce its output.
Output: a deliverable, result or service generated by the application of various tools or techniques within a process.
Phase: one of a collection of logically related project activities usually resulting in the completion of one or more major deliverables. A project phase is a component of a project life cycle.
Process: a...
