PMI defines ten knowledge areas. 1. **Integration management**: ensuring every element of the project is coordinated 2. **Scope management**: ensuring the project includes all required work 3. **Schedule management**: ensuring the project is completed on time 4. **Cost management**: completing the project within budget 5. **Quality management**: ensuring the project satisfies the requirements and delivers expected value 6. **Resource management**: ensuring the most efficient and effective use of people and resources 7. **Communications management**: ensuring project knowledge is communicated 8. **Risk management**: identifying, analyzing and responding to project risk 9. **Procurement management**: purchasing goods and services 10. **Stakeholder management**: identifying and developing relationships with all people having need-to-know status