established project management guidelines Knowledge Areas
The ten established project management guidelines knowledge areas, each linked to its definition page and the AI_PM requirements that support its processes.
| Knowledge Area | Summary | Primary | Total (primary + secondary) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integration Management | Unifies the moving parts of the project: charter, change control, integrated baselines, knowledge transfer. | 44 | 75 |
| Scope Management | Defines, validates, and controls what is and is not included in the project. | 4 | 15 |
| Schedule Management | Plans, develops, manages, and controls the project schedule. | 21 | 25 |
| Cost Management | Plans, estimates, budgets, finances, manages, and controls project costs. | 15 | 18 |
| Quality Management | Plans and manages quality requirements; performs quality assurance and control. | 22 | 43 |
| Resource Management | Identifies, acquires, and manages the resources needed for project completion. | 15 | 27 |
| Communications Management | Ensures timely and appropriate planning, collection, distribution, storage, and disposition of project information. | 19 | 39 |
| Risk Management | Plans, identifies, analyzes, responds to, and controls project risks. | 10 | 20 |
| Procurement Management | Acquires products, services, or results needed from outside the project team. | 0 | 4 |
| Stakeholder Management | Identifies stakeholders and plans / manages their engagement throughout the project. | 5 | 14 |