Project management tasks in detail
Project management responsibilities are as diverse as the projects themselves. Below is an overview of the activities in accordance with the project phase and area of knowledge.
| Knowledge Areas | Initiating Processes |
Planning Processes |
Executing Processes |
Monitoring and Controlling |
Closing Processes |
| Integration Management |
Develop Project Charter | Develop Project Management Plan | Direct and Manage Project Work | Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control |
Close Project or Phase |
| Stakeholder Management | Identify Stakeholders | Plan Stakeholder Management | Manage Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| Scope Management |
Collect Requirements Define Scope Create WBS |
Validate Scope Control Scope |
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| Time Management |
Define Activities Sequence Activities Estimate Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule |
Control Schedule | |||
| Cost Management | Estimate Costs Determine Budget |
Control Costs | |||
| Quality Management | Plan Quality | Perform Quality Assurance | Control Quality | ||
| Human Resource Management |
Plan Human Resources | Acquire Project Team Develop Project Team Manage Project Team |
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| Communications Managment | Plan Communication | Manage Communications | Control Communications | ||
| Risk Management | Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Plan Risk Responses |
Control Risks | |||
| Procurement Management | Plan Procurement | Conduct Procurements | Control Procurements | Close Procurements |