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Project management

A project has a start and an end.

Project management is

initiating
planning
executing
controlling
closing

the collaboration of a team within the project's timeframe.

Project management triangle:

Cost
Time
Scope and quality

Disciplines

Financial forecasting / budgeting
Organisational behaviour
Management science

PMBOK

PMBOK = Project Management Body of Knowledge.

PMBOK is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc (PMI).

PMBOK tries to be subset of the project management body of knowledge that is generally recognized as a good practice.

PMBOK is process-guided.

The latest edition (6th) was released September 2017.

Processes

PMBOK recognizes 47 processes.

These processes can be categorized into one of five process groups:

Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and controlling
Closing

The processes also belong to one or more knowledge areas:

Integration management
Scope
Schedule management
Cost management
Quality management
Resource management
Communication management
Risk management
Procurement management
Stakeholders management

Extensions

Three extensions to PMBOK:

Software
Construction
Government

TODO

There is also the BABOK: the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge.

See also

PMP

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