1. Project management processes of a project
Marianna Luoma
Page in the text book

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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