Is it possible to establish an order in the PMBOK processes?

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Ruben Bernardo Guzman Mercado Functional Manager and IT Leader| Rberny Solutions Toluca, Mexico City, Mexico

I consider that the order depends on the nature, assumptions and restrictions of the project that is being executed, I understand that the processes can be carried out in parallel, however, it seems to me that we can analyze them and order them in such a way that we make them dependent among themselves, thinking about the latest version (sixth edition).

Posted: Apr 4, 2018 5:25 PM

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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

Not at all. PMBOK Guide is, as its name said, a Guide. To stablish an order you have to select the best project life cycle for your initiative and the knwoled area and process inside the PMBOK that best fits for it.

Posted: Apr 4, 2018 5:46 PM

Ruben Bernardo Guzman Mercado Functional Manager and IT Leader| Rberny Solutions Toluca, Mexico City, Mexico

I understand, then not all processes are used, depends on the project, its analysis and scope?

thanks

Posted: Apr 4, 2018 6:22 PM

Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

There is no order. they can be used partly or in whole, and they are iterative in many areas. As Sergio said the order will depend on your project life cycle.

Posted: Apr 4, 2018 7:35 PM

Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada

Ruben,

There is no process that be put in front of other. At time you may put more time on one process. You will use them all in time.

Posted: Apr 4, 2018 9:27 PM

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

I agree with my fellow colleagues. If you carry sound project management then you will find that it is difficult to put an order. For example you will need the risk register in many processes and same goes for Stakeholder Register and those gets updated in many situations so its all integrated together.

Posted: Apr 5, 2018 2:34 AM

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Is it possible to establish an order in the PMBOK processes?

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