Part I

Defining and Using Project Management Process Groups

The purpose of Part I is to provide you with a working knowledge of the five Process Groups and nine Knowledge Areas that make up the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). For each Process Group, the tools, templates, and processes aligned with that Process Group are explained in detail. This is very much an application orientation. Part II discusses how to use the Process Groups (and the tools, templates, and processes aligned with them) in specific situations, when to use them, and how to adapt them to meet your project needs. This is consistent with the bottom-up learning model used in this book.

Upon completing Part I, you will have a working knowledge of all the contemporary tools, templates, and processes used to scope, plan, launch, monitor, control, and close projects.