Project Management Processes for a project – An Introduction

Pick Process – Project Manager along with team is responsible for picking what processes are appropriate.

Application of Processes – to the project is iterative.

Concept of interaction among PM processes – (By Shewhart & Deming) – PLAN – DO – CHECK – ACT

Monitoring & Control – Group not only monitors and controls the work being done within a process group but also monitors and controls the entire project effort.

Process – is “a series of actions bringing about a result”

Process Group – Are not project phases. Process groups are usually repeated for each phase/sub project.

Initiating Process – Are often done external to the project’s scope of control.

Project Charter – Approval and funding are handled external to the project boundaries. Charter is primarily concerned with authorizing the project /phase. It links project to the ongoing work of the organization.

Rolling Wave Planning – Progressive detailing of the project management plan is called rolling wave planning, indicating plan is an interactive and ongoing process.

Executing Process Group – Majority of the project budget will be spent in performing Executing process group.

Integrated Change Control – Is performed throughout the project, from project initiation thru Project closure.

Core processes – Are Performed in same order & may be iterated several times during any one phase

Facilitating processes– Performed intermittently and as needed during project planning, they are not

Optional.

References –

http://pmpforidiots.blogspot.com/2009/05/chapter-3-project-management-processes.html

http://www.itworld2.com/pmppmprocess.aspx

http://www.nadeem.in/spm.ppt