Project management process

A project management process is the management process of planning and controlling the performance or execution of a project.

Inputs

• Documented need to act
• Project plan templates
• Lessons learned from previous projects
• Existing project management standards
• External information
• Resources for project planning and project execution

Process

• Project initiation
• Project planning
• Project execution
• Project control and validation
• Project closeout and evaluation

Outputs

• Project products delivered
• Project objectives achieved (as a result of the interplay among project products and the organization or its environment)
• Lessons learned documented

See also

• Project management
• List of project management software

External links

• A set of articles on every phase of the Project Management Process