Matrix of Knowledge Areas and Process Groups Initiating process group Planning process group Executing process group Controlling process group closing process group
Integration management 4.1 Develop project charter 4.2 Develop project management plan 4.3 Direct and manage project work 4.4Manage project knowledge 4.7 Close project or phase
        4.5 Monitor and control project work  
        4.6 Perform integrated change control  
Scope management   5.1 Plan scope management   5.5 Validate scope  
    5.2 Collect requirements   5.6 Control scope  
    5.3 Define scope      
    5.4 Create WBS      
Schedule management   6.1 Plan schedule management   6.6Control schedule  
    6.2 Define activities      
    6.3 Sequence activities      
    6.4 Estimate activity durations      
    6.5 Develop schedule      
Cost management   7.1 Plan cost management   7.4 Control costs  
    7.2 Estimate costs      
    7.3 Determine budget      
Quality management   8.1 Plan quality management 8.2 Manage quality 8.3 Control quality  
Resource management   9.1 Plan human resource management 9.3 Acquire resources  9.6 Control resources  
     9.2 Estimate activity resources 9.4 Develop project team    
      9.5 Manage project team    
Communications management   10.1 Plan communications management 10.2 Manage communications 10.3 Monitor communications  
Risk management   11.1 Plan risk management   11.7 Monitor risks  
    11.2 Identify risks      
    11.3 Perform qualitative risk analysis      
    11.4 Perform quantitative risk analysis      
    11.5 Plan risk responses      
    11.6 Implement risk responses      
Procurement management   12.1 Plan procurement management 12.2 Conduct procurements 12.3 Control procurements
Stakeholder management 13.1 Identify stakeholders 13.2 Plan stakeholder engagement 13.3 Manage stakeholder engagement 13.4 Monitor stakeholder engagement