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How to memorize 47 PMP Processes

Using PMBOK 5th edition reference

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How to memorize 47 PMP Processes

With the 5th edition out and people panicking already due to increase in processes from 42 to 47, I feel obliged to give some insight on how
to memorize 47 PMP processes, and how to relate them to the correspondent Process Group, and Knowledge Area.

This is less of a cramming technique and more of logical & visual remembrance game. I strongly recommend that you draw the chart once
every day till your examination date and there is no way that you will forget it!

I will use min mapping for Project Management Process Groups and Knowledge Areas, referring to mapping table from PMBOK guide,
which is shown below, to demonstrate how we can easily relate the process to its Process Group and Knowledge Area.
As we all know, according to PMBOK 5th Edition we have 47 PM processes, and these processes are scattered among 5 process groups,
and 10 knowledge areas:

Initiating : 2 processes
Planning: 24 processes
Execution: 8 processes
Monitoring & Controlling: 11 processes
Closing: 2 processes.

The first step is to draw a structure on a paper and remember the countthis acts like a checklist even if you accidentally miss writing one
on your scribble sheet during the first 15 minutes of pre-test time.

Initiating

Planning

(2)

(24)

Follow

Executing

Monitoring & Controlling

Closing

(8)

(11)

(2)

Integration(6)

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Stakeholder(4)

So what is the easiest way we can use to relate each process to its process group? Its very obvious that Initiating & Closing process
groups are not the ones that causing confusion here, since both of them has 4 processes in total, which leaves us with three Process
Groups to focus on.

You dont have to memorize the 47 processes names; you just want to focus on some flash words, such as Plan, Estimate, Perform,
Develop, Control, Identify, Define, Manage, Validate and Close.

I will discuss these below.

Plan: 9 processes (all Knowledge Areas but Integration) have this word in its description:
Plan Scope Management: Scope Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Schedule Management: Time Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Cost Management: Cost Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Quality Management: Quality Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Human Resource Management: Human Resource Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Communications Management: Communications Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Risk Management: Risk Management Knowledge Area.
Plan Procurement Management: Procurement Management Knowledge Area.
Plan stakeholder management: Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area.

The first Knowledge area Integration also has planning but worded differently Develop Project Management Planperhaps so make it
stand out as it is made from all other 9 Management plans

Develop Project Management Plan: Integration Management Knowledge Area.

Another process which begins with plan is Plan Risk Responsesdue to risk fluctuations, changes, the process is iterative..keep that as a
clue and you will remember to plan risk responses too!

That was easy so far, wasnt it?

All of the mentioned above processes belongs to the Planning Process Group, so if there is any question stating that you are in a process
that has plan word, and then asks what you should do next, you should know that you are in the Planning phase of the project.

Estimate: 3 processes have this word in its description:

Estimate Activity Resources: Time Management Knowledge Area.
Estimate Activity Duration: Time Management Knowledge Area.
Estimate Costs: Cost Management Knowledge Area.

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All of the mentioned above processes belongs to the Planning Process Group.

Perform: 4 processes have this word in its description:

Perform Integrated Change Control: Integration Management Knowledge Area.
Perform Quality Assurance: Quality Management Knowledge Area.
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis: Risk Management Knowledge Area.
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Risk Management Knowledge Area.

The first one belongs to Monitoring & Controlling Process Group and you can relate it as it has the Control word, Perform Quality
Assurance goes under Executing Process Group, and the last two belongs to the Planning Process Group.

Develop: 4 processes have this word in its description:

Develop Project Charter: Integration Management Knowledge Area.
Develop Project Management Plan: Integration Management Knowledge Area.
Develop Schedule: Time Management Knowledge Area.
Develop Project Team: Human Resource Management Knowledge Area.

All of the mentioned above processes belong to the Planning Process Group, except for the Develop Project Team belongs to Executing
Process Group, and Develop Project Charter it belongs to Initiating Process Group.

A simple logic is that charter is required to authorize project and you simply cannot just plan team development, it has to be executed in
action!

Control: 9 processes have this word in its description:

Monitor & Control Project Work: Integration Management Knowledge Area.
Perform Integrated Change Control: Integration Management Knowledge Area.
Control Scope: Scope Management Knowledge Area.
Control Schedule: Time Management Knowledge Area.
Control Costs: Cost Management Knowledge Area.
Control Quality: Quality Management Knowledge Area.
Control Risk: Risk Management Knowledge Area.
Control Procurements: Procurement Management Knowledge Area.
Control Stakeholder Engagement: Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area.

Only exception Knowledge area where control does not picture is Human Resource Management, apply your own logic as to why it
should/should not!
All of the mentioned above processes belong to the Monitoring & Controlling Process Group, the good news that 9 of 11 processes in the
Monitoring & controlling has the word Control.

Validate: only 1 process has this word in its description:

Validate Scope: Scope Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Monitoring & Controlling Process
Group.

Identify: only 2 process has this word in its description:

Identify stakeholders: Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Initiating Process Group
Identify risks: Risk Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Planning Process Group

Define: only 2 process has this word in its description:

Define Scope: Scope Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Planning Process Group

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Define Activities: Time Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Planning Process Group

Manage: only 4 process has this word in its description:

Direct & Manage project work: Integration Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Executing Process
Group
Manage project team: Human Resources Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Executing Process
Group
Manage communications: Communications Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Executing
Process Group
Manage stakeholder engagement: Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Executing
Process Group

Close: only 2 process has this word in its description:

Close project or phase: Integration Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Initiating Process Group
Close procurement: Procurement Management Knowledge Area, this process belongs to Planning Process Group

Different things work for different people. This takes care 41 processes alreadyyou can put your own logic as well to remember the
complete process chart.

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