Project management as structured through PMBoK is fairly complex. It involves four phases (concept, develop, execute, finish– CDEF); nine knowledge areas (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, procurement, communication, risk); forty-two processes broken into five process groups (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing). Then for each of the 42 processes, detailed  inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs are defined.

Might it be possible to simplify all of that to something like this:

• Four phases and process groups
  • Concept (Discovery)
  • Develop (Plan, Blueprint)
  • Execute (Build, Test, Monitor)
  • Finish (Deploy, Implement)
• Six knowledge areas
  • Integration
  • Scope
  • Resources (including human resources, procurement, finances, time)
  • Communication
  • Risk
  • Quality