You Must Create A PowerPoint Presentation Showing How The Knowledge Areas And Process Groups Are Related During Project Implementation

Create a 5-7 slide PowerPoint presentation, noting the inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques of each of the knowledge areas and process groups, and describing the relationships between them.

In this assessment, you will learn about the 10 knowledge areas and how they relate to the process groups.

One way to think about this is that the knowledge areas encompass what the project manager needs to know, while the process groups describe the actions the project manager (and team) needs to do. Or, put another way, knowledge areas are about knowledge on project management topics, while process groups seek to apply that knowledge. They provide a logical sequence of steps within the knowledge area.

Overview

For this assessment, imagine your employer asks you to speak on how you are using the knowledge areas and process groups defined in the PMBOK® Guide during the execution of the project you selected in Assessment 1. You must create a PowerPoint presentation showing how the knowledge areas and process groups are related during project implementation.

Context

Originally used by the U.S. military, project management has been adopted by many companies over the past several decades. Today, companies worldwide employ dedicated project managers. It is a field that is quickly growing in many aspects of business and IT.

In today’s fast-changing and highly competitive environment, many companies are looking to project management to provide a structured and an organized approach to managing projects through a well-planned and coordinated process. To begin to understand what is involved in developing this process, one needs to understand the components of project management, including methodologies, tools, techniques, and strategies. These include:

• Project management life cycles.
• Waterfall (traditional project management).
• Agile project management.
• Scrum.
• DMAIC.
• PMI knowledge areas (10).
• PMI process groups (five).

As a project manager, your main duty is to develop, manage, and organize projects. This can be an overwhelming task if you are not prepared. A project manager must understand the needs, goals, wants, and anticipated outcomes of a project. By developing a detailed and comprehensive project management plan, the project manager can successfully deliver the products, services, or results on time and within budget to meet stakeholder requirements (scope) (Weaver, 2007).

Read the following:

• Project Management Institute. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide. Newtown Square. PA. 2017.

• • Part 1, “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).”

• • • Section 1, “Introduction.”
  • Part 2, “The Standard for Project Management.”

• • • Section 5, “Monitoring and Control Process Group.”

Instructions

In a 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation:

1. Identify the inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques of each of the knowledge areas and process groups.
2. Describe the relationship between knowledge areas and process groups.
3. Include detailed speaker’s notes for each slide.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• Number of resources: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
• Length: 5–7 slides, plus title and references slides.
• Submission: Submit a 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed notes.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Evaluate project management methodologies and frameworks.

• • Describe the information, inputs, and details for each knowledge area.
  • Describe the information, inputs, and details for each process group.
  • Evaluate the relationship between knowledge areas and process groups.
• Competency 4: Communicate effectively.

• • Integrate visual elements that clarify or highlight key points.
  • Communicate effectively in a professional manner consistent with the standards and conventions of project management.