Process

	a set of interrelated actions and activities that are performed to achieve a pre-specified set of products, results, or services.
	performed by the project team

 

PDCA Cycle (Defined by Shewhart and modified by Deming)

	Plan
	Do
	Check
	Act

Project Management Process Group are  overlapping activities that occur at different levels of focus and intensity throughout the project.

Process Groups are linked by the objectives they produce in the phase of the project.

Five Project Management Process  Groups:

	Initiating Process Group - authorizing the project or phase
	Planning Process Group - define and refine objectives and scope the project
	Executing Process Group - integrate people and other resources to carry out tasks stated in project plan
	Monitoring and Controlling Process Group - Measure and monitor progress; identify variance and make corrective actions
	Closing Process Group - formal acceptance of project and document of lesson learnt

 

Remember the process groups may be iterated several times during any phase throughout the project life cycle.