Rita's Process Management Processes

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I got stuck with chapter 3 of Rita's PMP book.  I am not a fan of memorization,  yet, the process chart seems like alot, and not sure if I end up having to memorize.

Has anyone figured out a way to understand why rather than plain memorization?

few things I came across the web as I was searching.

1. Plan the plan - nothing should come before this.
2. Finalize requirements - If you don't know what you're building you'll fail.
3. Create Scope Statement - Transform requirements into scope.
4. Determine what to purchase - what will you build, what will you buy?
5. Determine team - what kind of people do you need?
6. WBS & Dictionary - Break down the scope into capabilities, deliverables and tasks. This must be early.
7. Activity List - tightly bound to the previous;
8. Network Diagram - very tightly bound to the previous 2
9. Estimate resource requirements - Just convince yourself that it is tightly bound to WBS. Memorize this one.
10. Estimate Time & Cost - tightly bound
11. Determine Critical path -tightly bound
12. Develop Schedule - Tightly bound
13. Develop Budget - tightly bound
14. Quality/Standards/Process/Metrics - Memorize this, but remember that now that you have a fairly clear picture of What is to be done, and WHo is to do it, it is time to decide how it will be judged.
15. Process Improvement Plan - I percevie this as tightly bound to #14.
16. Roles & Responsibilities - Memorize this
17. Plan Communication - Tightly bound to 16
18. Perform Risk Identification, Risk Analysis & Risk Planning - Memorize this. Logically before #19
19. Go back - iteration - Memorize this first
20. Prepare Procurement Documents
21. Create Change Management Plan
22. Finalize "how to execute & control"
23. Develop the final PM plan & Performance Measurements
24. Formal approval
25. Kick off meeting