Project Management Basics

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 Project Management Basics





Project:

A project is a temporary endeavor, unique and has start to finish date. It operates within given time, scope and budget.

Project Management:

Project management is a process or technique used to achieve the defined goals or deliverables in project scope within triple constraints of time, cost and scope.

Project Management Processes:

There are five process groups, also called project lifecycle. These are 

1. Initiation

2. Planning

3. Execution

4. Control and Monitoring 

5. Closing 

Project Knowledge Areas:

There are 10 Knowledge areas.









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