What Is a Process? (PMP definition)
“A process is a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a pre-specified product, result, or service.”
The Project Management Institute (PMI), in the forth version of the PMBOK guide, outlines 42 processes that make up best practices for project managers. In preparing to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam, it is important to understand how the PMI views a process. Each process has a set of inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs that can be looked at as a complete package. The project manager and project team must evaluate those processes to determine which ones will be applied to the project. Some processes will need to be applied several times in an iterative fashion that progresses the project in a manner that is explained by the term “Progressive Elaboration.” This term explains that the project is defined a little more at each iteration and the details become more firm and concrete as it is elaborated further.
The PMBOK guide v 4 talks in great detail (chapter 4-12) about those 42 processes and how they apply to your projects. Remember that you don’t need to apply every process to every project, but at least go through them to see if they apply. Projects often fall apart in the details, don’t let your projects fall apart, manage them with the PMI processes.
If you would like to learn more about the PMI processes, try these great resources:
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