Project management knowledge and practices are best described in terms of their component processes. These processes can be placed into five Process Groups:

• Initiating
  
• Planning
  
• Executing
  
• Controlling
  
• Closing.

and nine Knowledge Areas:

• Project Integration Management
• Project Scope Management
  
• Project Time Management
  
• Project Cost Management
  
• Project Quality Management
  
• Project Human Resource Management
  
• Project Communications Management
  
• Project Risk Management
  
• Project Procurement Management.

Alpha project management uses PRINCE2 and ITIL processes and best practices