Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK®, Prince 2®, and Scrum: Using Essential Project Management Methods to Deliver Effective and Efficient Projects

3. Knowledge Areas in PMBOK 5^th Edition

By the end of this chapter, you will learn the following:

• The content of knowledge areas in PMBOK Guide 5^th Edition

• The matching between the process groups, the 47 processes, and the 10 knowledge areas

• The inputs and outputs required to deliver under each process and knowledge area

• The tools and techniques needed to deliver under each process and knowledge area

In its fifth edition, project management knowledge draws on ten areas:

• Integration

• Scope

• Time

• Cost

• Quality

• Procurement

• Human resources

• Communications

• Risk

• Stakeholder management (added in the 5^th edition)

Integration management includes the processes and activities required to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate ...