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IPECC in the PMBOK
February 1, 2009 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: PMBOK
IPECC in the PMBOK
By Joseph Phillips
IPECC, in the PMBOK, stands for the collection of the five process groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing.
- Initiating. A project is found feasible, a project manager is selected, and the project charter is created.
- Planning. Well, gee, I wonder what folks do in this process group? Yeah, they plan how the project should go. Planning is an iterative process group that allows project managers and the project team to revisit as needed.
- Executing. You’ve planned the work, now your project team completes the work. You execute the project plan, not the project team.
- Controlling. You aren’t going to let your project team run helter-skelter, are you? You’ve got to control the work to ensure that’s it done according to plan.
- Closing. The project work is complete, so you and the customer have to verify the deliverables and then close out the project finances, team reports, and lessons learned.
Joseph Phillips is the author of five books on project management and is a, PMI Project Management Professional, a CompTIA certified Project Professional, and a Certified Technical Trainer. For more information about Project Management Training, please visit Project Seminars.
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