Process Flow - PMBoK Guide 4th ed

initiatinG PlanninG

inputs1. Project statement of work2. Business case3. Contract4. Enterprise environmental factors5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Project charter

develop Project charter4.1

inteGration

inputs1. Project charter2. Procurement documents3. Enterprise environmental factors4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Stakeholder analysis2. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Stakeholder register2. Stakeholder management strategy

identify stakeholders10.1

coMMunications

inputs1. Project charter2. Outputs from planning processes3. Enterprise environmental factors4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Project management plan

develop Project Management Plan4.2

inteGration

inputs1. Project charter2. Stakeholder registertools and techniques1. Interviews2. Focus Groups3. Facilitated workshops4. Group creativity techniques5. Group decision making techniques6. Questionnaires and surveys7. Observations8. Prototypesoutputs1. Requirements documentation2. Requirements management plan3. Requirements traceability matrix

collect requirements5.1

scoPe

inputs1. Project charter2. Requirements documentation3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgment2. Product analysis3. Alternatives identification4. Facilitated workshopsoutputs1. Project scope statement2. Project document updates

Define Scope5.2

scoPe

inputs1. Project scope statement2. Requirements documentation3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Decompositionoutputs1. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)2. Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary3. Scope baseline4. Project document updates

create wBs5.3

scoPe

inputs1. Scope baseline2. Requirements documentation3. Teaming agreements4. Risk register5. Risk-related contract decisions6. Activity resource requirements7. Project schedule8. Activity cost estimates9. Cost performance baseline10. Enterprise environmental factors11. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Make-or-buy analysis2. Expert judgment3. Contract typesoutputs1. Procurement management plan2. Procurement statements of work3. Make-or-buy decisions4. Procurement documents5. Source selection criteria6. Change requests

Plan Procurements12.1

ProcureMent

inputs1. Activity resource requirements2. Enterprise environmental factors3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Organization charts and position descriptions2. Networking3. Organizational theoryoutputs1. Human resource plan

develop human resource Plan9.1

huMan resource

inputs1. Activity list2. Activity attributes3. Project schedule network diagrams4. Activity resource requirements5. Resource calendars6. Activity duration estimates7. Project scope statement8. Enterprise environmental factors9. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Schedule network analysis2. Critical path method3. Critical chain method4. Resource leveling5. What-if scenario analysis6. Applying leads and lags7. Schedule compression8. Scheduling tooloutputs1. Project schedule2. Schedule baseline3. Schedule data4. Project document updates

develop schedule6.5

tiMe

inputs1. Scope baseline2. Project schedule3. Human resource plan4. Risk register5. Enterprise environmental factors6. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgment2. Analogous estimating3. Parametric estimating4. Bottom-up estimating5. Three-point estimates6. Reserve analysis7. Cost of quality8. Project management estimating software9. Vendor bid analysisoutputs1. Activity cost estimates2. Basis of estimates3. Project document updates

estimate costs7.1

cost

inputs1. Activity list2. Activity attributes3. Activity resource requirements4. Resource calendars5. Project scope statement6. Enterprise environmental factors7. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgment2. Analogous estimating3. Parametric estimating4. Three-point estimates5. Reserve analysisoutputs1. Activity duration estimates2. Project document updates

estimate activity durations6.4

tiMe

inputs1. Activity list2. Activity attributes3. Resource calendars4. Enterprise environmental factors5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgment2. Alternatives analysis3. Published estimating data4. Bottom-up estimating5. Project management softwareoutputs1. Activity resource requirements2. Resource breakdown structure3. Project document updates

estimate activity resources6.3

tiMe

inputs1. Activity list2. Activity attributes3. Milestone list4. Project scope statement5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Precedence diagramming method (PDM)2. Dependency determination3. Applying leads and lags4. Schedule network templatesoutputs1. Project schedule network diagrams2. Project document updates

sequence activities6.2

tiMe

inputs1. Scope baseline2. Enterprise environmental factors3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Decomposition2. Rolling wave planning3. Templates4. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Activity list2. Activity attributes3. Milestone list

Define Activities6.1

tiMe

inputs1. Activity cost estimates2. Basis of estimates3. Scope baseline4. Project schedule5. Resource calendars6. Contracts7. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Cost aggregation2. Reserve analysis3. Expert judgment4. Historical relationships5. Funding limit reconciliationoutputs1. Cost performance baseline2. Project funding requirements3. Project document updates

determine Budget7.2

cost

inputs1. Project scope statement2. Cost management plan3. Schedule management plan4. Communications management plan5. Enterprise environmental factors6. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Planning meetings and analysisoutputs1. Risk management plan

Plan risk Management11.1

risK

inputs1. Risk management plan2. Activity cost estimates3. Activity duration estimates4. Scope baseline5. Stakeholder register6. Cost management plan7. Schedule management plan8. Quality management plan9. Project documents10. Enterprise environmental factors11. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Documentation reviews2. Information gathering techniques3. Checklist analysis4. Assumptions analysis5. Diagramming techniques6. SWOT analysis7. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Risk register

identify risks11.2

risK

inputs1. Risk register2. Risk management plan3. Project scope statement4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Risk probability and impact assessment2. Probability and impact matrix3. Risk data quality assessment4. Risk categorization5. Risk urgency assessment6. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Risk register updates

Perform Qualitative risk analysis11.3

risK

inputs1. Risk register2. Risk management plan3. Cost management plan4. Schedule management plan5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Data gathering and representation techniques2. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling techniques3. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Risk register updates

Perform Quantitative risk analysis11.4

risK

inputs1. Risk register2. Risk management plantools and techniques1. Strategies for negative risks or threats2. Strategies for positive risks or opportunities3. Contingent response strategies4. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Risk register updates2. Risk-related contract decisions3. Project management plan updates4. Project document updates

Plan risk responses11.5

risK

inputs1. Stakeholder register2. Stakeholder management strategy3. Enterprise environmental factors4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Communication requirements analysis2. Communication technology3. Communication models4. Communication methodsoutputs1. Communications management plan2. Project document updates

Plan communications10.2

coMMunications

inputs1. Scope baseline2. Stakeholder register3. Cost performance baseline4. Schedule baseline5. Risk register6. Enterprise environmental factors7. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Cost-benefit analysis2. Cost of quality3. Control charts4. Benchmarking5. Design of experiments6. Statistical sampling7. Flowcharting8. Proprietary quality management methodologies9. Additional Quality Planning toolsoutputs1. Quality management plan2. Quality metrics3. Quality checklists4. Process improvement plan5. Project document updates

Plan Quality8.1

Quality

closinG

inputs1. Project management plan2. Procurement documentationtools and techniques1. Procurement audits2. Negotiated settlements3. Records management systemoutputs1. Closed procurements2. Organizational process assets updates

close Procurements12.4

ProcureMent

inputs1. Project management plan2. Accepted deliverables3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Final product, service, or result transition2. Organizational process assets updates

close Project or Phase4.6

inteGration

MonitorinG & controllinG

inputs1. Project management plan2. Project schedule3. Work performance information4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Performance reviews2. Variance analysis3. Project management software4. Resource leveling5. What-if scenario analysis6. Adjusting leads and lags7. Schedule compression8. Scheduling tooloutputs1. Work performance measurements2. Organizational process assets updates3. Change requests4. Project management plan updates5. Project document updates

control schedule6.6

tiMe

inputs1. Project management plan2. Project funding requirements3. Work performance information4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Earned value measurement2. Forecasting3. To-complete performance index (TCPI)4. Performance reviews5. Variance analysis6. Project management softwareoutputs1. Work performance measurements2. Budget forecasts3. Organizational process assets updates4. Change requests5. Project management plan updates6. Project document updates

control costs7.3

cost

inputs1. Project management plan2. Work performance information3. Requirements documentation4. Requirements traceability matrix5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Variance analysisoutputs1. Work performance measurements2. Organizational process assets updates3. Change requests4. Project management plan updates5. Project document updates

control scope5.5

scoPe

inputs1. Project management plan2. Requirements documentation3. Requirements traceability matrix4. Validated deliverablestools and techniques1. Inspectionoutputs1. Accepted deliverables2. Change requests3. Project document updates

Verify scope5.4

scoPe

inputs1. Procurement documents2. Project management plan3. Contract4. Performance reports5. Approved change requests6. Work performance informationtools and techniques1. Contract change control system2. Procurement performance reviews3. Inspections and audits4. Performance reports5. Payment systems6. Claims administration7. Records management systemoutputs1. Procurement documentation2. Organizational process assets updates3. Change requests4. Project management plan updates

administer Procurements12.3

ProcureMent

inputs1. Risk register2. Project management plan3. Work performance information4. Performance reportstools and techniques1. Risk reassessment2. Risk audits3. Variance and trend analysis4. Technical performance measurement5. Reserve analysis6. Status meetingsoutputs1. Risk register updates2. Organizational process assets updates3. Change requests4. Project management plan updates5. Project document updates

Monitor and control risks11.6

risK

inputs1. Project management plan2. Work performance information3. Work performance measurements4. Budget forecasts5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Variance analysis2. Forecasting methods3. Communication methods4. Reporting systemsoutputs1. Performance reports2. Organizational process assets updates3. Change requests

report Performance10.5

coMMunications

inputs1. Project management plan2. Quality metrics3. Quality checklists4. Work performance measurements5. Approved change requests6. Deliverables7. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Cause and effect diagrams2. Control charts3. Flowcharting4. Histogram5. Pareto chart6. Run chart7. Scatter diagram8. Statistical sampling9. Inspection10. Approved change requests reviewoutputs1. Quality control measurements2. Validated changes3. Validated deliverables4. Organizational process assets updates5. Change requests6. Project management plan updates7. Project document updates

Perform Quality control8.3

Quality

inputs1. Project management plan2. Performance reports3. Enterprise environmental factors4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgmentoutputs1. Change requests2. Project management plan updates3. Project document updates

Monitor and control Project work4.4

inteGration

inputs1. Project management plan2. Work performance information3. Change requests4. Enterprise environmental factors5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgment2. Change control meetingsoutputs1. Change request status updates2. Project management plan updates3. Project document updates

Perform integrated change control4.5

inteGration

executinG

inputs1. Project management plan2. Approved change requests3. Enterprise environmental factors4. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Expert judgment2. Project management information systemoutputs1. Deliverables2. Work performance information3. Change requests4. Project management plan updates5. Project document updates

direct and Manage Project execution4.3

inteGration

inputs1. Project management plan2. Quality metrics3. Work performance information4. Quality control measurementstools and techniques1. Plan Quality and Perform Quality Control tools and techniques2. Quality audits3. Process analysisoutputs1. Organizational process assets updates2. Change requests3. Project management plan updates4. Project document updates

Perform Quality assurance8.2

Quality

inputs1. Project management plan2. Enterprise environmental factors3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Pre-assignment2. Negotiation3. Acquisition4. Virtual teamsoutputs1. Project staff assignments2. Resource calendars3. Project management plan updates

acquire Project team9.2

huMan resource

inputs1. Project staff assignments2. Project management plan3. Team performance assessments4. Performance reports5. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Observation and conversation2. Project performance appraisals3. Conflict management4. Issue log5. Interpersonal skillsoutputs1. Enterprise environmental factors updates2. Organizational process assets updates3. Change requests4. Project management plan updates

Manage Project team9.4

huMan resource

inputs1. Project staff assignments2. Project management plan3. Resource calendarstools and techniques1. Interpersonal skills2. Training3. Team-building activities4. Ground rules5. Co-location6. Recognition and rewardsoutputs1. Team performance assessments2. Enterprise environmental factors updates

develop Project team9.3

huMan resource

inputs1. Project management plan2. Performance reports3. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Communication methods2. Information distribution toolsoutputs1. Organizational process assets updates

distribute information 10.3

coMMunications

inputs1. Stakeholder register2. Stakeholder management strategy3. Project management plan4. Issue log5. Change log6. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Communication methods2. Interpersonal skills3. Management skillsoutputs1. Organizational process assets updates2. Change requests3. Project management plan updates4. Project document updates

Manage stakeholder expectations10.4

coMMunications

inputs1. Project management plan2. Procurement documents3. Source selection criteria4. Qualified seller list5. Seller proposals6. Project documents7. Make-or-buy decisions8. Teaming agreements9. Organizational process assetstools and techniques1. Bidder conferences2. Proposal evaluation techniques3. Independent estimates4. Expert judgment5. Advertising6. Internet search7. Procurement negotiationsoutputs1. Selected sellers2. Procurement contract award3. Resource calendars4. Change requests5. Project management plan updates6. Project document updates

conduct Procurements12.2

ProcureMent

Project ManaGeMent Processes

Based on the PMBOK® Guide – 4th Edition (English Version)

Adapted by | Ricardo Viana Vargas, MSc, IPMA-B, PMP ricardo.vargas@macrosolutions.com.br

Copyright | Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge - Fourth Edition (PMBOK® Guide)-, Project Management Institute, Inc., (2008).

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Explanatory Note | The represented process flow is based on figures 3.5, 3.8, 3.29, 3.38 e 3.49 of the PMBOK® Guide. Only the connections presented in the cited figures are depicted in the flow. To see the detailed relationships, please recall the process data flow diagrams in the PMBOK® Guide.

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