Preview PMP prep
Prepare for PMI's PMP certification across the People, Process and Business Environment domains, with computed Earned Value Management, Critical Path Method and risk-response practice.
Sample lesson
Process Groups
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines five Process Groups that guide project management activities: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing. Each process group plays a crucial role in ensuring that a project is completed successfully and meets its objectives.
The Initiating Process Group involves the processes that define and authorize the project. Key activities include developing the project charter and identifying stakeholders. This stage is critical as it sets the foundation for the project and ensures alignment with stakeholder expectations.
Read-only preview. Quizzes and progress tracking start in the full course.
What a mock looks like
PMP-style Mock Exam
240 minutes total, with sections timed individually.
- Block 1 of 3 — Questions 1–6080 min
- Block 2 of 3 — Questions 61–12080 min
- Block 3 of 3 — Questions 121–18080 min
A project manager has just been told by a vice president that she will lead a new warehouse automation project. The vice president asks her to start building the schedule and hiring contractors this week. No charter exists and no budget has been formally allocated. What should the project manager do FIRST?
- Begin the schedule with the vice president's target dates and refine it later
- Work with the sponsor to develop a project charter that authorizes the project
- Ask procurement to issue requests for proposal so contractors are ready in time
- Hold a kickoff meeting with likely team members to gather initial estimates