Question

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) recommends five (5) phases/process groups which are Initiating, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control; and Closing. There are PMBOK ten (10) Knowledge areas as well as tools associated to them.  

a)   Which is PMBOK Knowledge area using a tool of Stakeholder Register?

b)   Which is PMBOK Knowledge area using a tool of Project Charter?

c)      Which are two PMBOK Knowledge areas that use the tool of Resource Levelling?

d)      Which are two PMBOK Knowledge areas that use the tool of WBS?

e)      Which is PMBOK Knowledge area using the tool of risk register?

Answer 1

a) Which is PMBOK Knowledge area using a tool of Stakeholder Register?

The project manager must know who the stakeholders are and actively manage their expectations. You would be surprised how many project issues have arisen because of stakeholders that were ignored because they were considered minor. But those minor stakeholders can trip up a project just like a major one can.

In this given figure you can see how the PMBOK Knowledge area using a tool of Stakeholder Register.

b) Which is PMBOK Knowledge area using a tool of Project Charter?

Project Integration Management this knowledge area contains the tasks that hold the overall project together and integrate it into a unified whole to develop Project Charter. One of only two processes during the Initiation phase, the development of a project charter initiates the project and authorizes the project manager.

c) Which are two PMBOK Knowledge areas that use the tool of Resource Levelling?

The Resource Management this knowlegde area contains the project team is usually one of the most important factors in the success of a project. If you have a good team, you will have a successful project. This knowledge area is concerned with acquiring the right team, ensuring their satisfaction, and tracking their performance.

d) Which are two PMBOK Knowledge areas that use the tool of WBS?

The Scope Management this is the knowledge area involves the project scope, that is, the work that is included within the project. Since scope changes are one of the top causes of project changes and grief in general, it is very important that the boundaries of the project be well defined from the outset and monitored rigorously. It is very easy for people to insert unauthorized work into the project when the project appears to be big enough to absorb it, but most projects are estimated with the minimum cost. (WBS) contains either a graphical or table-style breakdown of the project work.

e) Which is PMBOK Knowledge area using the tool of risk register?

The Risk Management this is the knowledge area that involves managing project risk, is one of the most underrated aspects of project management. Major risk are very seldom identified up front and analyzed within the project management plan, but when they are project stakeholders tend to forgive the unexpected issues much quicker. Not to mention they hold the project manager in high regard for strong safeguarding of their investments.