The
9 knowledge areas are as follows
1)
Integration Management :
This
is about keeping everybody working towards the same goal and dealing
with changes. This area teaches about following processes
- Develop Project Charter.
- Develop Project Management Plan.
- Direct and Manage Project Execution.
- Monitor and Control Project Work.
- Perform Integrated Change Control.
- Closing a Project or Phase.
2)
Scope Management :
This
is about defining the work, that will and that won't be done on the
project. In other words, tells about processes required to
ensure
that project includes all the work required, and only the work
required, to complete a project successfully. This area
teaches me
about following processes
- Collect Requirements.
- Define Scope.
- Creat WBS.
- Verify Scope.
- Control Scope.
3)
Time Management :
This
is about estimating how much time is needed to do the project
and
making sure that it gets done by the deadline. This area teaches about
the following processes
- Define Activities.
- Sequence Activities.
- Estimate Activity Resources.
- Estimate Activity Durations.
- Develop Schedule.
- Control Schedule.
4)
Cost Management :
This
is about Budgeting the project and tracking all of the money
that
is spent on a Project and ensuring that the project is
completed
successfully, within the approved budget. This area
teaches about following processes
- Estimate Costs.
- Determin Budget.
- Control Costs.
5)
Quality Management :
This
is about making sure that the right project is built that satisfies the
needs for which it was undertaken, and does it as efficiently as
possible. This area teaches about following processes
- Plan Quality.
- Perform Quality Assurance.
- Perform Quality Control.
6)
Human Resource Management :
This
is about getting the people who will do the work, and make the most
effective use of the people involved in the project, and
keeping
them motivated. This area teaches about following processes
- Develop Human Resource Plan.
- Acquire Project Team.
- Develop Project Team.
- Manage Project Team.
7) Communications Management :
This
is about who should talk to who to keep everyone in the loop on the
project and ensuring timely and appropriate generation, collection,
dissemination storage & ultimate disposition of project
information. This area teaches me about following processes
- Identify Stakeholders.
- Plan Communications.
- Distribute Information.
- Manage Stakeholder's Expectations.
- Report Performance.
8)
Risk Management :
This
is about planning for things that could happen (both positive
& negative) and how to identify, analyze and respond to risks.
This
area teaches about following processes
- Plan Risk Management.
- Identify Risks.
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis.
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis.
- Plan Risk Response.
- Monitor and Control Risks.
9)
Procurement Management :
This
is about defining contracts, acquiring goods and services from
outside the performing organization, like choosing a contractor to do
work for the project. This area teaches about following
processes
- Plan Procurements.
- Conduct Procurements.
- Administer Procurements.
- Close Procurements.
The
above 9 knowledge areas summarizes a total of 42 processes.