WWPMM consists of a number of interrelated components, including project management domains, work patterns, and work products.
- Domains. These are related sets of project management processes (such as supplier management) that generally focus on the same set of project management data (such as supplier agreement). The content of the project management domains constitutes the reference view of WWPMM, which is a view that is intended to be a complete guide to all aspects of project management for the practicing project manager, similar to an encyclopedia.
- Work patterns. These are related sets of activities the project manager should do or think about in order to meet a project management goal or to respond to a typical situation.
- Work products. These are the verifiable outcomes that are used to manage the project (as opposed to technical work products, which are items produced by the project, such as hardware, software, and services). Some examples of project management work products are the work breakdown structure, the risk management plan, and the communications plan.