Problem: Your role as project manager requires you to use a variety of tools to help through the process. The Marketing Manager has asked you to research and write about the various tools that are available to the project manager.
Describe the basic tools used by project manager and relate this to applications such as Excel, MS project and other packages that automate these processes.
Objective: Identify the five project lifecycle phases and their components.
Acquire basic knowledge of the contents of the PMBOK.