A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)

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Author: Project Management Institute

ISBN-10: 1933890517

ISBN-13: 9781933890517

Category: Project Management

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The PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition continues the tradition of excellence in project management with a standard that is even easier to understand and implement, with improved consistency and greater clarification. What s new? Standard language has been incorporated throughout the document to aid reader understanding. New data flow diagrams clarify inputs and outputs for each process. Greater attention has been placed on how Knowledge Areas integrate in the context of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing process groups. Two new processes are featured: Identify Stakeholders and Collect Requirements. Start meeting your standards for better project performance. Booknews An update from the 1996 first edition of the reference to generally accepted knowledge in the profession of project management. Among the changes are more emphasis on progressive elaboration, an acknowledgement of the role of the project office, and the expansion of the treatment of earned value management. The new edition will replace the old as the official reference for the Project Management Professional certification examination in 2002. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

PrefaceviiThe Project Management Framework1Introduction31.1Purpose of the PMBOK GUIDE31.2What is a Project?51.3What is Project Management?81.4The PMBOK GUIDE Structure91.5Areas of Expertise121.6Project Management Context16Project Life Cycle and Organization192.1The Project Life Cycle192.2Project Stakeholders242.3Organizational Influences27The Standard for Project Management of a Project35Project Management Processes for a Project373.1Project Management Processes393.2Project management Process Groups403.3Process Interactions673.4Project Management Process Mapping69The Project Management Knowledge Areas71Introduction73Process Flow Diagrams73Major Project Documents76Project Integration Management774.1Develop Project Charter814.2Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement864.3Develop Project Management Plan884.4Direct and Manage Project Execution914.5Monitor and Control Project Work944.6Integrated Change Control964.7Close Project100Project Scope Management1035.1Scope Planning1075.2Scope Definition1095.3Create WBS1125.4Scope Verification1185.5Scope Control119Project Time Management1236.1Activity Definition1276.2Activity Sequencing1306.3Activity Resource Estimating1356.4Activity Duration Estimating1396.5Schedule Development1436.6Schedule Control152Project Cost Management1577.1Cost Estimating1617.2Cost Budgeting1677.3Cost Control171Project Quality Management1798.1Quality Planning1838.2Perform Quality Assurance1878.3Perform Quality Control190Project Human Resource Management1999.1Human Resource Planning2029.2Acquire Project Team2099.3Develop Project Team2129.4Manage Project Team215Project Communications Management22110.1Communications Planning22510.2Information Distribution22810.3Performance Reporting23110.4Manage Stakeholders235Project Risk Management23711.1Risk Management Planning24211.2Risk Identification24611.3Qualitative Risk Analysis24911.4Quantitative Risk Analysis25411.5Risk Response Planning26011.6Risk Monitoring and Control264Project Procurement Management26912.1Plan Purchases and Acquisitions27412.2Plan Contracting28112.3Request Seller Responses28412.4Select Sellers28612.5Contract Administration29012.6Contract Closure295Appendices307Third Edition Changes301Evolution of PMI's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge309Contributors and Reviewers of PMBOK Guide - Third Edition321Application Area Extensions329Additional Sources of Information on Project Management333Summary of Project Management Knowledge Areas337Glossary and Index343References345Glossary347Index377