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A quick review of the PROCESS section of the PMP Exam Content Outline

Task 1 Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value 

* Assess opportunities to deliver value incrementally 

* Examine the business value throughout the project 

* Support the team to subdivide project tasks as necessary to find the minimum 

viable product 

Task 2 Manage communications 

* Analyze communication needs of all stakeholders 

* Determine communication methods, channels, frequency, and level of detail for all 

stakeholders 

* Communicate project information and updates effectively 

* Confirm communication is understood and feedback is received 

Task 3 Assess and manage risks 

* Determine risk management options 

* Iteratively assess and prioritize risks 

Task 4 Engage stakeholders 

* Analyze stakeholders (e.g., power interest grid, influence, impact) 

* Categorize stakeholders 

* Engage stakeholders by category 

* Develop, execute, and validate a strategy for stakeholder engagement 

Task 5 Plan and manage budget and resources 

* Estimate budgetary needs based on the scope of the project and lessons learned 

from past projects 

* Anticipate future budget challenges 

* Monitor budget variations and work with governance process to adjust as 

necessary 

* Plan and manage resources

Task 6 Plan and manage schedule 

* Estimate project tasks (milestones, dependencies, story points) 

* Utilize benchmarks and historical data 

* Prepare schedule based on methodology 

* Measure ongoing progress based on methodology 

* Modify schedule, as needed, based on methodology 

* Coordinate with other projects and other operations 

Task 7 Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables 

* Determine quality standard required for project deliverables 

* Recommend options for improvement based on quality gaps 

* Continually survey project deliverable quality 

Task 8 Plan and manage scope 

* Determine and prioritize requirements 

* Break down scope (e.g., WBS, backlog) 

* Monitor and validate scope 

Read them all: 

https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/certifications/project-management-professional-exam-outline.pdf