(I) Conceptual Survey of the Project Management Processes

The PMI® classifies the project management processes in terms of two different taxonomies:

On the one hand the PMBOK® offers thematical clusters, the knowledge areas, following specific subjects of the project management (comp. PMBOK3, pp. 73ff).
And on the other hand it offers the logical structure of 'start your project', then 'plan your project', then 'execute your project' and finally 'stop your project', but in between 'control (and replan) your project' (comp. PMBOK3, pp. 39ff).

Conceptual Classification of the Project Management Processes
	Project Management Process Groups
Knowledge Areas	Initiating Process Group	Planning Process Group	Executing Process Group	Monitoring & Controlling Process Group	Closing Process Group
Project Integration Management	Develop Project Charter Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement	Develop Project Management Plan	Direct and Manage Project Execution	Monitor and Control Project Work Integrated Change Control	Close Project
Project Scope Management		Scope Planning Scope Definition Create WBS		Scope Verification Scope Control
Project Time Management		Activity Definition Activity Sequencing Activity Resource Estimating Activity Duration Estimating Schedule Development		Schedule Control
Project Cost Management		Cost Estimating Cost Budgeting		Cost Control
Project Quality Management		Quality Planning	Perform Quality Assurance	Perform Quality Control
Project Human Resource Management		Human Resource Planning	Acquire Project Team Develop Project Team	Manage Project Team
Project Communications Management		Communications Planning	Information Distribution	Performance Reporting Manage Stakeholders
Project Risk Management		Risk Management Planning Risk Identification Qualitative Risk Analysis Quantitative Risk Analysis Risk Response Planning		Risk Monitoring and Control
Project Procurement Management		Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Plan Contracting	Request Seller Responses Select Sellers	Contract Administration	Contract Closure