Project management processes of a project 5.10.2010 Marianna Luoma Page 35-43 in the text book

A process A process is a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a pre-specified product, result, or service. Each process is characterized by its inputs, the tools and techniques that can be applied, and the resulting outputs.

Two types of project processes Project management processes ensure the effective flow of the project throughout its existence. (Our text book describes these. Product-oriented processes should not be ingnored by the project manager.) 2. Product-oriented processes specify and create the project’s product.

Project management process groups Initiating process group Planning process group Executing process group Monitoring and controlling process group Closing process group

Common project management process interactions In practice processes overlap and interact See Figure 3-2, page 41 (also the overhead) The output of one process generally becomes an input to another process or is a deliverable of the project

The process flow diagram Figure 3-3, page 42 Shows an overall summary of the basic flow and interactions among process groups and stakeholders. The project groups are not project phases. When a large project is separated into distinct phases or subprojects such as feasibility study, concept development, design, prototype, build, test, etc., all process groups would normally be repeated for each phase or subproject.

Project management process groups and knowledge areas Table 3-1, page 43 42 project management processes are divided into 5 project management process groups and 9 project management knowledge areas