Project Management Process Groups
The life cycle of a project is a good example, but it leaves some key details. It does not, for example, specify the steps required to go from one phase to the next. These processes will be divided into five categories, each of which can and should occur during each phase of a project’s life cycle. The PMI defines these processes, which are seen in Figure:1
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Controlling
- Closing
Initiation: The activities that initiate a project’s phase are known as initiating processes. Most organizations, for example, will not start working on a project for another organization unless a written contract is signed. Transitioning from the development phase to the implementation phase necessitates an initiating process.
Planning: Project planning ensures that projects are in line with an organization’s objective. For example, during the project’s close-out phase, an organisation might organise an outcome assessment.
Executing: To complete work, execution processes coordinate people, resources, and activities (following tasks in the project plan and completing project deliverables). All of the other process groups support project execution operations, but the Executing process group is where work actually gets done.
Control: The control processes are in place to assure project success. A controlling process would be an extension of a deadline at no expense to the client.
Closing: Closing processes bring a phase or project to a close. A closing process might include archiving project documents
