{"id":13850,"date":"2021-07-30T16:17:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T10:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invensislearning.com\/blog\/?p=13850"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:42:56","slug":"project-management-knowledge-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invensislearning.com\/blog\/project-management-knowledge-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Project Management Knowledge Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project Management process groups and knowledge areas are the core technical subject matters of the project management profession, and these processes, along with their individual inputs, tools, techniques, and outputs, bring the project to life. Ten PMBOK knowledge areas in Project Management are covered by the PMBOK 6th edition Guide.<\/p>\n

What are the Project Management<\/strong>\u00a0<\/sup>Knowledge Areas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Project Integration Management<\/li>\n
  2. Project Scope Management<\/li>\n
  3. Project Schedule Management<\/li>\n
  4. Project Cost Management<\/li>\n
  5. Project Quality Management<\/li>\n
  6. Project Resource Management<\/li>\n
  7. Project Communication Management<\/li>\n
  8. Project Risk Management<\/li>\n
  9. Project Procurement Management<\/li>\n
  10. Project Stakeholder Management<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The PMBOK 6th Edition<\/a> embraces 49 processes which are expanded from the earlier 47 processes. There are two knowledge areas that are renamed – Project Schedule Management which was earlier termed Project Time Management, and Project Resource Management which was previously called Project Human Resource Management. The earlier process called ‘Close Procurement has been deleted, and three new processes have been added to the PMBOK 6th edition, namely \u2018Manage Project Knowledge,\u2019 \u2018Implement Risk Responses\u2019, and \u2018Control Resources.\u2019<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    1. Project Integration Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The PMBOK knowledge area contains the tasks that withhold the overall project together and integrates the project into a unified whole. This particular PMBOK knowledge area touches on the five phases of the project<\/a> – Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing. Everything is covered under this phase, starting from scheduling tasks, purchasing tasks, replacing team members, addressing risks, and re-scheduling tasks.<\/p>\n

    The project integration management has seven processes included in it, which are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Develop Project Charter<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Develop Project Management Plan<\/li>\n
    3. Direct and Manage Project Work<\/li>\n
    4. Manage Project Knowledge<\/li>\n
    5. Monitor and Control Project Work<\/li>\n
    6. Perform Integrated Change Control<\/li>\n
    7. Close Project or Phase<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2. Project Scope Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Project scope management<\/a> involves the project scope, that is, the work that is included in the project. The process is all about ensuring that everyone concerned with the project is clear about what it aims at and includes. Scope changes and alters mostly the project itself, so the project boundaries must be well-defined from the beginning and are carefully monitored. Changes can occur at any point in time, but even the simplest of changes can have a lasting result on the outcome of the project.<\/p>\n

      The project scope management includes six processes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Plan Scope Management<\/li>\n
      2. Collect Requirements<\/li>\n
      3. Define Scope<\/li>\n
      4. Create WBS<\/li>\n
      5. Validate Scope<\/li>\n
      6. Control Scope<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Want to know more about “Project Scope Management?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Check the below video:<\/p>\n