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AHPBPM 2: Project Management Processes and Tools
Project management involves a set of processes or systems from inception to completion and is practiced in all industries. The objective of any project management system is timely and cost-efficient completion that attains the project goals. It involves defining goals, creating processes to meet the goals, creating benchmarks, maintaining a schedule, containing costs and measuring the outcome. Learn how an efficient project management system works and how it is especially critical for a project that is seeking certification to a green building program.
By completing this module, you will be able to:
•Describe project management as defined by the Project Management Institute.
•Differentiate how the processes and tools of project management apply to builders, remodelers and developers specifically for green building.
•Explain the five project management process groups delineated in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
•List the 10 project management Knowledge Areas defined in the PMBOK® Guide.