# PMBOK 8 Traceability Matrix

**Version:** 1.0.0  
**Status:** Active  
**Last Updated:** 2026-06-07  
**Authority:** PMBOK 8 (Guide + Standard + Appendices)

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## 1. Focus Area → Process → Skill → Artifact Mapping

| Focus Area | Process ID | Process Name | Mapped Skills | Primary Artifacts |
|------------|------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Initiating | PR01 | Develop Project Charter | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Initiating | PR02 | Identify Stakeholders | [SKL-02-02](../skills/02-initiating/SKL-02-02-stakeholder-identification.md) | A07 |
| Planning | PR03 | Develop Project Management Plan | [SKL-03-01](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-01-integrate-align-project-plans.md) | A06 |
| Planning | PR04 | Plan Scope Management | [SKL-03-02](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-02-plan-scope-management.md) | A06 |
| Planning | PR05 | Collect Requirements | [SKL-03-03](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-03-elicit-analyze-requirements.md) | A08 |
| Planning | PR06 | Define Scope | [SKL-03-04](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-04-define-scope.md) | A10 |
| Planning | PR07 | Create WBS | [SKL-03-05](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-05-develop-scope-structure.md) | A11 |
| Planning | PR08 | Plan Schedule Management | [SKL-03-06](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-06-plan-schedule-management.md) | A06 |
| Planning | PR09 | Define Activities | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR10 | Sequence Activities | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR11 | Estimate Activity Durations | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR12 | Develop Schedule | [SKL-03-06b](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-06b-develop-schedule.md) | A15 |
| Planning | PR13 | Monitor and Control Schedule | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR14 | Plan Cost Management | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR15 | Estimate Costs | [SKL-03-14](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-14-estimate-costs.md) | A15 |
| Planning | PR16 | Determine Budget | [SKL-03-15](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-15-develop-budget.md) | A16 |
| Planning | PR17 | Plan Quality Management | [SKL-03-19](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-19-plan-quality-management.md) | A06 |
| Planning | PR18 | Plan Resource Management | [SKL-03-16](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-16-plan-resource-management.md) | A06 |
| Planning | PR19 | Estimate Activity Resources | [SKL-03-17](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-17-estimate-resources.md) | A17 |
| Planning | PR20 | Plan Communications Management | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR21 | Plan Risk Management | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR22 | Identify Risks | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR23 | Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR24 | Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR25 | Plan Risk Responses | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Planning | PR26 | Plan Procurement Management | [SKL-03-20](../skills/03-planning/SKL-03-20-plan-procurement-management.md) | A06 |
| Planning | PR27 | Plan Stakeholder Engagement | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Executing | PR28 | Direct and Manage Project Work | [SKL-04-01](../skills/04-executing/SKL-04-01-direct-manage-project-work.md) | None |
| Executing | PR29 | Manage Project Knowledge | [SKL-04-02](../skills/04-executing/SKL-04-02-manage-project-knowledge.md) | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR30 | Monitor and Control Project Work | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR31 | Perform Integrated Change Control | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR32 | Validate Scope | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR33 | Control Scope | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR34 | Control Schedule | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR35 | Control Costs | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR36 | Monitor Communications | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR37 | Control Quality | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR38 | Control Resources | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR39 | Monitor Risks | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Monitoring & Controlling | PR41 | Control Procurements | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |
| Closing | PR40 | Close Project or Phase | *No Skill Mapped (Gap)* | None |

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## 2. Performance Domain Coverage Heat Map

| Performance Domain | Mapped Skills Count | Status | Skills |
|--------------------|---------------------|--------|--------|
| Governance | 27 | 🟢 Full Coverage | SKL-01-01, SKL-01-02, SKL-01-03, SKL-02-01, SKL-03-01, SKL-03-18, SKL-03-19, SKL-03-20, SKL-04-01, SKL-04-02, SKL-04-03, SKL-04-06, SKL-04-07, SKL-04-09, SKL-05-01, SKL-05-02, SKL-05-13, SKL-06-01, SKL-06-02, SKL-06-03, SKL-07-01, SKL-07-04, SKL-08-01, SKL-08-02, SKL-08-03, SKL-08-04, SKL-08-05 |
| Scope | 9 | 🟢 Full Coverage | SKL-03-01, SKL-03-02, SKL-03-03, SKL-03-04, SKL-03-05, SKL-03-18, SKL-03-19, SKL-03-21, SKL-05-03 |
| Schedule | 4 | 🟡 Partial Coverage | SKL-03-01, SKL-03-06, SKL-03-06b, SKL-05-04 |
| Finance | 7 | 🟡 Partial Coverage | SKL-03-01, SKL-03-13, SKL-03-14, SKL-03-15, SKL-04-09, SKL-05-05, SKL-05-13 |
| Stakeholders | 7 | 🟡 Partial Coverage | SKL-02-02, SKL-03-01, SKL-04-06, SKL-04-07, SKL-05-07, SKL-05-09, SKL-06-01 |
| Resources | 9 | 🟢 Full Coverage | SKL-01-03, SKL-03-01, SKL-03-16, SKL-03-17, SKL-03-18, SKL-04-03, SKL-04-04, SKL-04-05, SKL-04-09 |
| Risk | 3 | 🟡 Partial Coverage | SKL-03-01, SKL-04-08, SKL-05-06 |

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## 3. Process Gap Register

The following PMBOK 8 processes currently do not have a dedicated executable skill, or are covered via reference:

| Process ID | Process Name | Coverage Notes |
|------------|--------------|----------------|
| PR01 | Develop Project Charter | Mapped to reference only |
| PR09 | Define Activities | Mapped to reference only |
| PR10 | Sequence Activities | Mapped to reference only |
| PR11 | Estimate Activity Durations | Mapped to reference only |
| PR13 | Monitor and Control Schedule | Mapped to reference only |
| PR14 | Plan Cost Management | Mapped to reference only |
| PR20 | Plan Communications Management | Mapped to reference only |
| PR21 | Plan Risk Management | Mapped to reference only |
| PR22 | Identify Risks | Mapped to reference only |
| PR23 | Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis | Mapped to reference only |
| PR24 | Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis | Mapped to reference only |
| PR25 | Plan Risk Responses | Mapped to reference only |
| PR27 | Plan Stakeholder Engagement | Mapped to reference only |
| PR30 | Monitor and Control Project Work | Mapped to reference only |
| PR31 | Perform Integrated Change Control | Mapped to reference only |
| PR32 | Validate Scope | Mapped to reference only |
| PR33 | Control Scope | Mapped to reference only |
| PR34 | Control Schedule | Mapped to reference only |
| PR35 | Control Costs | Mapped to reference only |
| PR36 | Monitor Communications | Mapped to reference only |
| PR37 | Control Quality | Mapped to reference only |
| PR38 | Control Resources | Mapped to reference only |
| PR39 | Monitor Risks | Mapped to reference only |
| PR40 | Close Project or Phase | Mapped to reference only |
| PR41 | Control Procurements | Mapped to reference only |

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