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3 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES

Updates arising from approved changes during the project (generally during Monitoring and Controlling
processes and specifically during the Direct and Manage Project Work Process) may significantly impact parts of
the project management plan and the project documents. Updates to these documents provide greater precision
with respect to schedule, costs, and resource requirements to meet the defined project scope.

The project team seeks input and encourages involvement from all stakeholders when planning the project
and developing the project management plan and project documents. While the act of collecting feedback and
refining the documents cannot continue indefinitely, procedures set by the organization dictate when the initial
planning ends. These procedures will be affected by the nature of the project, the established project boundaries,
appropriate monitoring and controlling activities, as well as the environment in which the project will be performed.

Other interactions among the processes within the Planning Process Group are dependent upon the nature of
the project. For example, for some projects there will be little or no identifiable risks until after a significant amount
of planning has been done. At that time, the team might recognize that the cost and schedule targets are overly
aggressive, thus involving considerably more risk than previously understood. The results of the iterations are
documented as updates to the project management plan or to various project documents.

3.5 Executing Process Group

The Executing Process Group consists of those processes performed to complete the work defined in the
project management plan to satisfy the project specifications. This Process Group involves coordinating people and
resources, managing stakeholder expectations, as well as integrating and performing the activities of the project in
accordance with the project management plan.

During project execution, results may require planning updates and rebaselining. This may include changes
to expected activity durations, changes in resource productivity and availability, and unanticipated risks. Such
variances may affect the project management plan or project documents and may require detailed analysis and
development of appropriate project management responses. The results of the analysis can trigger change requests
that, if approved, may modify the project management plan or other project documents and possibly require
establishing new baselines. A large portion of the project’s budget will be expended in performing the Executing
Process Group processes.

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