PMP 49 Process Table — PMBOK 6 (with PMBOK 7 notes)

Knowledge Area ↓ / Process Group →	Initiating	Planning	Executing	Monitoring & Controlling	Closing
TOTAL = 49	2	24	10	12	1

📋 Master Cheat Sheet — Memorize Before Exam Day

Process Group	Count	Memory Trick
Initiating	2	Charter + Stakeholders
Planning	24	Largest — "plans for everything"
Executing	10	"Do the work" verbs (Direct, Manage, Acquire, Develop, Conduct, Implement)
Monitoring & Controlling	12	"Control / Monitor / Validate" verbs
Closing	1	Just Close Project or Phase

Integration → Closing: Close Project or Phase (the only Closing process in the whole PMBOK)
Scope, Schedule, Cost → Executing column = EMPTY (you don't "execute" scope/time/cost — you control them)
Quality: only 3 processes — one per Planning, Executing, M&C
Procurement: only 3 — one per Planning, Executing, M&C

If a problem just happened → first analyze impact, never escalate or change immediately.
Any change → must go through Perform Integrated Change Control (CCB).
If something is missing (charter, plan, sponsor) → get it before doing anything else.
If you don't have data → collect data before deciding.
Stakeholder conflict → talk to them directly first, then escalate.
Risks → are NOT problems (issues are). Risks = future uncertain events.
Quality is planned in, not inspected in (PMBOK position).
PM is responsible for quality, sponsor is accountable for business case.
Servant leadership + Agile mindset = PMBOK 7 flavor. If the question feels values-based, lean Agile.

Formula	What it tells you
EV = % complete × BAC	Earned Value
CV = EV − AC	Cost Variance (negative = over budget)
SV = EV − PV	Schedule Variance (negative = behind)
CPI = EV / AC	<1 = over budget
SPI = EV / PV	<1 = behind schedule
EAC = BAC / CPI	Forecast at completion (typical case)
ETC = EAC − AC	Estimate to complete
VAC = BAC − EAC	Variance at completion
TCPI = (BAC − EV) / (BAC − AC)	To-Complete Performance Index
PERT = (P + 4M + O) / 6	Beta/Three-point estimate
SD = (P − O) / 6	Standard deviation of estimate
Communication channels = n(n−1)/2	n = number of stakeholders
EMV = Probability × Impact	Expected Monetary Value