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Project Management Processes

Five Phases of Project Management

There are five phases of project management:

Project initiation
Project planning
Project execution
Project monitoring & control
Project closure

However, the PMBOK indicates that the number of phases is determined by the project team and project type. Project management is based on the idea that a project goes through phases characterized by a specific set of activities which take the project from beginning to end. Projects also have constraints like cost, time, and resources. One way to organize projects is to sort them into the 5 phases.

Diagram and content from Project Management.com. (2020). 5 phases of project management (PMP). Retrieved from https://project-management.com/project-management-phases/

Project Management Resources

These eBooks are from the library and provide excellent content on project management processes.

Agile Project Management by Project Management Journal
ISBN: 9781118586730

Publication Date: 2013-06-26

The development of the Agile Movement, whatever the area of application or discipline, comes from the famous "faster, cheaper, better" maxim. As such, the agile manufacturing paradigm rests on four principles: response to change and uncertainty, supplying highly customized products, synthesis of diverse technologies, and intra-enterprise and inter-enterprise integration. For the reader interested in agile project management applications, response to changes, and transformations and its impact on managing projects, this book is a must-read.
Effective Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki
ISBN: 9781118742105

Publication Date: 2013-12-02

The popular guide to the project management body of knowledge, now fully updated Now in its seventh edition, this comprehensive guide to project management has long been considered the standard for both professionals and academics. With more than 32,000 copies sold in the last three editions, it has now been fully updated to cover the new PMBOK® Guide.
Project Management, Planning and Control by Albert Lester
ISBN: 9780080983240

Publication Date: 2013-10-03

Covering the principles and techniques you need to successfully manage an engineering or technical project from start to finish, Project Management, Planning and Control is an established and widely recommended project management handbook. With clear and detailed coverage of planning, scheduling and control, which can pose particular challenges in engineering environments, this sixth edition includes new chapters on Agile project management and project governance, more real-life examples and updated software information.
Project Strategy and Strategic Portfolio Management by William H. A. Johnson; Diane H. Parente
ISBN: 9781606495971

Publication Date: 2013-05-20

Projects have become the de facto method of implementing business strategy and operations. As such, understanding how projects relate to business strategy and managing projects strategically is increasingly important to effective and efficient business management This book is designed as a short and concise treatise on how to go about doing that.
Strategic Leadership of Portfolio and Project Management by Timothy J. Kloppenborg; Laurence J. Laning
ISBN: 9781606492956

Publication Date: 2012-06-19

As an executive, your organization may have limited resources. This book will instruct you and your leadership teams on implementing strategy through identifying, selecting, prioritizing, resourcing, and governing an optimal work portfolio. You'll learn how to sponsor every project stage, as well as leading project managers as direct reports. Detailed advice is given for developing project management competency and utilizing input from customers, employees, and processes.