Includes the processes required to acquire goods and services, to attain project scope, from outside project organization. Major processes are Procurement planning – determine when and what to acquire.

The process of making sure that appropriate project related information is generated, collected, stored, retrieved and distributed. It is an important link between people, ideas and information necessary for project progress. Major processes include communication planning, information distribution, performance reporting and administrative closure.

The purpose of risk management is to maximize the events that cause project success and to minimize those that hamper it. Risk management includes risk management planning, risk identification, risk analysis, creating a risk response plan and monitoring and controlling risk on a project.

Human resource management includes processes required to make most effective use of the people involved with the project. It includes all the project stakeholders – sponsors, customers, individual contributors, partner and others. Major processes in HR management are organizational planning, staff acquisition and team development.

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