In your own words:
- Briefly explain Project Management.
- Identify and describe the five process groups, as identified in the PMBOK.
- If you notice:
- The text lists varying project phases (which differ from the PMBOK).
- The old Triple Constraint Theory has been expanded to no longer be limited to scope, budget, and schedule with quality as risk impacting.
- The PMBOK (Sixth Edition) lists competing project constraints which are qualified with the words “but not limited to”.
- The textbook (Pinto) illustrates The New Quadruple Constraint.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) has also modified the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam and the PMBOK several times.
- If you notice:
- What do these changes indicate regarding project management and the overall role of the Project Manager?
- Do these changes affect your personal understanding/description of project management.