Project Management ProcessesProcess OutcomesProcess Outcomes (continued)Process GroupsProcesses within Process GroupsFor Next WeekStrategic Project Management 1 SPM ProcessesProject Management ProcessesA process is "a series of actions bringing about a result". The purpose of project management processes is to identify, establish, coordinate, and monitor the activities and resources necessary for a project to produce the product or service that best satisfies the project objectives.Strategic Project Management 2 SPM ProcessesProcess Outcomesthe scope of the work will be defined;the tasks and resources required will be sized and estimated;the feasibility of achieving the objectives of the project with the available resources and constraints will be evaluated;interfaces between the elements of the project, and with other projects, will be identified and monitored;Strategic Project Management 3 SPM ProcessesProcess Outcomes(continued) Plans for execution will be developed and implemented;progress will be monitored and reported;corrective and preventative actions will be identified and taken.Strategic Project Management 4 SPM ProcessesProcess GroupsProject management process can be organized into five major groups.Initiating ProcessesPlanning ProcessesExecuting ProcessesControlling ProcessesClosing ProcessesSee PMI BOK Figures 3-1 and 3-2Strategic Project Management 5 SPM ProcessesProcesses within Process GroupsPMI BOK Figures 3-4 through 3-8 show the processes within each of the process groups.there are a few differences between 1996 ed. and 2000 ed. (primarily for Risk Mgmt)In this course, our focus will primarily be in the Planning Group (Fig. 3-5) and the Controlling Group (Fig 3-7).Let’s take a look at these two figures.Strategic Project Management 6 SPM ProcessesFor Next WeekPlease read Chapter 6 of the PMI BOK.If you are unable to acquire a copy of the book, let me know and I’ll have a copy of the 1996 edition sent to
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