PMBOK 5th edition changes

Here are the changes and additions in 4^th and 5^th edition.

PMBOK 5^th edition: Total 47 processes

1. Adds 4 new processes to plan the management of knowledge areas
2. Introduces 2 new controlling processes:

Control communications & control stakeholder management

1. Merges 2 processes (Distribute information and report performance) into a revisited process (Manage Communications)
2. Re-allocates 2 processes in the new stakeholder knowledge areas

PMBOK 4^th edition: 42 processes

 

	PMBOK 4th Edition	PMBOK 5th   Edition
Process Groups	5	5
Knowledge   Areas	9	10
Processes	42	47

 

Knowledge   Areas
PMBOK 4th Edition	PMBOK 5th Edition
Integration	Integration
Scope	Scope
Time	Time
Cost	Cost
Quality	Quality
Human Resource	Human Resource
Communications	Communications
Risk	Risk
Procurement	Procurement
	Stakeholders

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