The Process domain covers how project work is planned, executed, monitored, and controlled. It covers the ground PMBOK 8 files under the Scope, Schedule and Finance performance domains (what PMBOK 6 called knowledge areas) — risk and procurement moved to Business Environment under the July 2026 ECO. Roughly 41% of PMP exam questions fall here.
| Topic | What the exam tests |
|---|---|
| Scope management | WBS decomposition, scope creep vs. change control, validate vs. control scope |
| Schedule management | CPM, float, crashing vs. fast tracking, rolling wave planning |
| Cost management | EVM (EV, PV, AC, CPI, SPI), EAC formulas, cost baseline vs. budget |
| Quality management | Quality assurance vs. quality control, cost of quality, Pareto, control charts |
86 articles built from the Process questions in the bank — what gets keyed, what gets used as a distractor, and why.
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