Framework for Project Management

This chapter describes the process of project management through the lens of the Project Management Institute (PMI)'s Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Introduction to the Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project Stakeholder Management

People and organizations can have many different relationships to the project. Most commonly, these relationships can be grouped into those who will be impacted by the project and those who can impact the project.

A successful project manager will identify stakeholders early in the project. For each stakeholder, it is important to identify what they want or need and what influence or power they have over the project. Based on this information, the need to communicate with the stakeholder or stakeholder group can be identified, followed by the creation of a stakeholder management plan. A stakeholder register is used to identify and track the interactions between the project and each stakeholder. This register must be updated on a regular basis, as new stakeholders can arise at any time, and the needs and interest levels of a particular stakeholder may change through the course of the project.

Knowledge Area Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing
Project Integration Management Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan
  • Monitor and control project work
  • Perform integrated change control
 Close project or phase
Project Scope Management
  • Plan scope management
  • Collect requirements
  • Define scope
  • Create WBS
  • Validate scope
  • Control scope
Project Time Management
  • Plan schedule management
  • Define activities
  • Sequence activities
  • Estimate activity resources
  • Estimate activity durations
  • Develop schedule
 Control schedule
Project Cost Management
  • Plan cost management
  • Estimate costs
  • Determine budget
 Control costs
Project Quality Management Plan quality management Perform quality assurance Control quality

Table 4.1 Stakeholder Register