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Understanding the Project Management Knowledge Areas
The project manager is the person who oversees all the work required to complete the
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project by using a variety of tools and techniques. The PMBOK Guide categorizes
these tools and techniques into processes. For example, the Develop Project Charter
process outlines inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for producing the fully
documented project charter, which is an output of this process.
The Project Management Knowledge Areas are collections of individual processes that
have elements in common. For example, the Project Human Resource Management
area is comprised of four processes that are all used to help establish, acquire, and
manage project resources.
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According to the PMBOK Guide , these are the 10 Project Management Knowledge
Areas:
Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Human Resource Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management
As you move through subsequent chapters, you will examine these areas in more
detail. Keep in mind that these Knowledge Areas may not have equal importance on
your next project. For example, if you are performing a project with internal resources
and require a minimum amount of goods or supplies for the project, the Project
Procurement Management area will have less emphasis in your project-planning
activities than the Project Scope Management area.
Understanding the Role of the Project Manager
As stated earlier in this chapter, the project manager is the person responsible for
integrating all the components and artifacts of a project and applying the various tools
and techniques of project management to bring about a successful conclusion to the
project. The project manager’s role is diverse and includes activities such as managing
the team; managing communication, scope, risk budget, and time; managing quality
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