Quick answer
PM basics: the lifecycle (initiate→close), the roles (sponsor, PM, team, stakeholders), the documents (charter, plan, register) and the loop (plan → do → check → adjust).
The lifecycle
Initiate → plan → execute → monitor → close — the skeleton every method hangs on.
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The roles
Sponsor (money/authority), PM (delivery), team (work), stakeholders (affected) — each with a job.
The core documents
Charter (authorize), plan (how), register (risks/issues), status (truth) — the minimum paperwork.
The loop
Plan → do → check → adjust — every method, at bottom, is this.
Bottom line
PM basics: the lifecycle (initiate→close), the roles (sponsor, PM, team, stakeholders), the documents (charter, plan, register) and the loop (plan → do → check → adjust).
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