Management of a Pentest

Introduction to PMBOK

First published by the PMI in 1987

attempts to standardize project management practices and information

project life cycle

Initiating Process Group

Develop Project Charter

Identify Stakeholders

Planning Process Group

Develop Project Management Plan

Collect Requirement

translating business objectives into technical requirements

Limitations should also be collected

Define Scope

objectives

requirements

boundaries

assumptions

deliverables of a project

Create WBS

Work Breakdown Structure

actual work needs to be done to complete the project

The WBS is not a schedule

Sequence Activities

Estimate Activity Resources(type & quantities)

material

people

equipment

Estimate Activity Durations

Develop Schedule

Estimate Costs

the project may not be worth the cost compared to the revenue the project will generate

Determine Budget

Plan Quality

Develop Human Resource Plan

Plan Communications

Plan Risk Management

Identify Risks

Perform Qualitative Analysis

Plan Risk Responses

Plan Procurements

Executing Process Group

Direct and Manage Project Execution

Perform Quality Assurance

Acquire Project Team

Develop Project Team

Manage Project Team

Distribute Information

Manage Stakeholder Expectations

Conduct Procurements

Closing Process Group

Close Project or Phase

Close Procurements

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

Monitor and Control Project Work

Perform Integrated Change Control

Verify Scope

Control Scope

Control Schedule

Control Costs

Perform Quality Control

Report Performance

Monitor and Control Risks

Administer Procurements