The Detailed How-To

The 49 PMBOK Processes

The repeatable steps of project management, grouped by the five process groups. Each process page explains what it does, plus its full inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs.

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Initiating

Authorize the project or phase and identify its stakeholders.

Process 01 Develop Project Charter Integration Process 02 Identify Stakeholders Stakeholder
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Planning

Define scope, refine objectives, and map the course of action.

Process 03 Develop Project Management Plan Integration Process 04 Plan Scope Management Scope Process 05 Collect Requirements Scope Process 06 Define Scope Scope Process 07 Create WBS Scope Process 08 Plan Schedule Management Schedule Process 09 Define Activities Schedule Process 10 Sequence Activities Schedule Process 11 Estimate Activity Durations Schedule Process 12 Develop Schedule Schedule Process 13 Plan Cost Management Cost Process 14 Estimate Costs Cost Process 15 Determine Budget Cost Process 16 Plan Quality Management Quality Process 17 Plan Resource Management Resource Process 18 Estimate Activity Resources Resource Process 19 Plan Communications Management Communications Process 20 Plan Risk Management Risk Process 21 Identify Risks Risk Process 22 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Risk Process 23 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Risk Process 24 Plan Risk Responses Risk Process 25 Plan Procurement Management Procurement Process 26 Plan Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder
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Executing

Coordinate people and resources to carry out the plan.

Process 27 Direct and Manage Project Work Integration Process 28 Manage Project Knowledge Integration Process 29 Manage Quality Quality Process 30 Acquire Resources Resource Process 31 Develop Team Resource Process 32 Manage Team Resource Process 33 Manage Communications Communications Process 34 Implement Risk Responses Risk Process 35 Conduct Procurements Procurement Process 36 Manage Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder
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Monitoring and Controlling

Track, review, and regulate progress and performance.

Process 37 Monitor and Control Project Work Integration Process 38 Perform Integrated Change Control Integration Process 39 Validate Scope Scope Process 40 Control Scope Scope Process 41 Control Schedule Schedule Process 42 Control Costs Cost Process 43 Control Quality Quality Process 44 Control Resources Resource Process 45 Monitor Communications Communications Process 46 Monitor Risks Risk Process 47 Control Procurements Procurement Process 48 Monitor Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder
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Closing

Finalize all activities to formally complete the project or phase.

Process 49 Close Project or Phase Integration

Browse by Knowledge Area

The same 49 processes, sliced the other way — by the ten knowledge areas:

Project Communications Management3 processesProject Cost Management4 processesProject Integration Management7 processesProject Procurement Management3 processesProject Quality Management3 processesProject Resource Management6 processesProject Risk Management7 processesProject Schedule Management6 processesProject Scope Management6 processesProject Stakeholder Management4 processes

In the Eighth Edition

This page describes the framework as set out in the Sixth and Seventh Editions. The Eighth Edition reorganized it into 6 principles, 7 performance domains and 40 processes.

PMBOK 8 Crosswalkwhat changed, item by item