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What is Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?

August 11, 2008 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: PMBOK

What is Monitoring and Controlling Process Group?
By Sivaraj Dhanasekaran

As usual we look at the layman term first before PMBOK 3, the Monitoring & Controlling process group helps to monitor the project progress with the purpose of ensuring the project is on track to meet its objectives; to identify issues & problems; to find resolutions to sort out the identified issues & issues; and to track project schedule, status, and cost.

PMBOK 3 definition is as follows:

The Monitoring & Controlling process group is where project performance measurements are taken and analysed to determine if the project progress is aligned with the project plan. This will assist to identify the issues & problems and take corrective actions to meet the project objectives. While taking corrective actions, the PM may re-visit the earlier process groups such as planning and executing.

Objectives

The objectives of the Monitoring and Controlling the Project domain are as follows:

  1. Measure Project Performance.
  2. Verify and Manage Changes to the Project.
  3. Ensure Project Deliverables Conform to Quality Standards.
  4. Monitor all Risks.

Knowledge Areas & Processes

Knowledge Area Processes
Integration
  1. Monitor and control Project Work
  2. Integrated Change Control
Scope
  1. Scope Verification
  2. Scope Control
Time
  1. Schedule Control
Cost
  1. Cost Control
Quality
  1. Perform Quality Control
Human Resource Management
  1. Manage Project Team
Communication
  1. Performance Reporting
  2. Manage Stakeholders
Risk
  1. Risk Monitoring and Control
Procurement
  1. Contract Administration

Dhanasekaran, Sivaraj is a certified PMP and works as a Senior Project Manager in one of the leading MNC banks in Singapore. He has over 13 years IT experience and handled banking projects as well as managed production support team for complex Treasury applications for various MNC banks.

He loves to share his experience and knowledge gained as Project Manager and also providing guidance to people who wanted to obtain PMP certification. He runs a project management forum at www.sgpm.wordpress.com.

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