| PROCESS GROUPS / KNOWLEDGE AREAS | INITIATION | PLANNING | EXECUTING | CONTROLLING | CLOSING |
| Project Integration management | Project Plan Development | Project Plan Execution | Integrated change Control | ||
| Project Scope Management | Initiation | scope planning scope definition | scope verification scope change control | ||
| Project Time management | activity definitions activity sequencing activity duration estimating schedule development | schedule control | |||
| Project Cost Management | resource planning cost estimating cost budgeting | cost control | |||
| Project Quality management | quality planning | quality assurance | quality controls | ||
| Project Human Resources management | Organizational Planning staff acquisition | team development | |||
| Project Communications management | communications planning | information distribution | Performance reporting | administrative closure | |
| Project Risk management | risk management planning risk identification Qualitative R. Analysis quantitative risk analysis risk response planning | risk monitoring control | |||
| Project Procurement Management | procurement planning solicitation planning | solicitation Source Selection contract administration | contract closeout |