A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) / Edition 4

by Project Management Institute

Overview

Whether you are a senior executive or a project manager, it's your job to help your organization grow and increase its value to its stakeholders. Project management is the unique organizational competency that manages change and drives competitive advantage - with the outcome of delivering results in line with corporate strategy. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - Third Edition is the map to get you there.

In 1983, Project Management Institute (PMI) volunteers first sat down to distill the project management body of knowledge. Today, the PMBOK Guide has become the world's de facto standard for the project management profession and is one of the best, most versatile documents available across major industries. The PMBOK Guide contains the fundamental, baseline practices that drive business results for any organization-local, regional or global. More than a million copies of the PMBOK Guide are in use. The PMBOK Guide - Third Edition has been updated to reflect the most current industry knowledge and practices.

One of the most important changes in this edition is the evolution from "generally accepted on most projects, most of the time" to "generally recognized as good practice on most projects, most of the time." Several chapters have been updated, rewritten or expanded to include the most current and pressing information facing project managers today. The PMBOK Guide - Third Edition also includes an expanded index and glossary to reflect the changes that the project management industry has seen during the last four years.

The PMBOK Guide - Third Edition reflects the collaboration and knowledge of project management leaders who deliver business results. Successful project management is a constant advantage in the dynamic nature of today's organizations. Companies, non-profits, and government agencies around the world are turning to project management to achieve corporate strategic objectives. As recognition of the value of project management continues to grow, the PMBOK Guide will become even more of an indispensable tool for practitioners across all organizations, industries and regions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781933890517
Publisher:	Project Management Institute
Publication date:	01/28/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	459
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	vii
	The Project Management Framework	1
	Introduction	3
1.1	Purpose of the PMBOK GUIDE	3
1.2	What is a Project?	5
1.3	What is Project Management?	8
1.4	The PMBOK GUIDE Structure	9
1.5	Areas of Expertise	12
1.6	Project Management Context	16
	Project Life Cycle and Organization	19
2.1	The Project Life Cycle	19
2.2	Project Stakeholders	24
2.3	Organizational Influences	27
	The Standard for Project Management of a Project	35
	Project Management Processes for a Project	37
3.1	Project Management Processes	39
3.2	Project management Process Groups	40
3.3	Process Interactions	67
3.4	Project Management Process Mapping	69
	The Project Management Knowledge Areas	71
	Introduction	73
	Process Flow Diagrams	73
	Major Project Documents	76
	Project Integration Management	77
4.1	Develop Project Charter	81
4.2	Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement	86
4.3	Develop Project Management Plan	88
4.4	Direct and Manage Project Execution	91
4.5	Monitor and Control Project Work	94
4.6	Integrated Change Control	96
4.7	Close Project	100
	Project Scope Management	103
5.1	Scope Planning	107
5.2	Scope Definition	109
5.3	Create WBS	112
5.4	Scope Verification	118
5.5	Scope Control	119
	Project Time Management	123
6.1	Activity Definition	127
6.2	Activity Sequencing	130
6.3	Activity Resource Estimating	135
6.4	Activity Duration Estimating	139
6.5	Schedule Development	143
6.6	Schedule Control	152
	Project Cost Management	157
7.1	Cost Estimating	161
7.2	Cost Budgeting	167
7.3	Cost Control	171
	Project Quality Management	179
8.1	Quality Planning	183
8.2	Perform Quality Assurance	187
8.3	Perform Quality Control	190
	Project Human Resource Management	199
9.1	Human Resource Planning	202
9.2	Acquire Project Team	209
9.3	Develop Project Team	212
9.4	Manage Project Team	215
	Project Communications Management	221
10.1	Communications Planning	225
10.2	Information Distribution	228
10.3	Performance Reporting	231
10.4	Manage Stakeholders	235
	Project Risk Management	237
11.1	Risk Management Planning	242
11.2	Risk Identification	246
11.3	Qualitative Risk Analysis	249
11.4	Quantitative Risk Analysis	254
11.5	Risk Response Planning	260
11.6	Risk Monitoring and Control	264
	Project Procurement Management	269
12.1	Plan Purchases and Acquisitions	274
12.2	Plan Contracting	281
12.3	Request Seller Responses	284
12.4	Select Sellers	286
12.5	Contract Administration	290
12.6	Contract Closure	295
	Appendices	307
	Third Edition Changes	301
	Evolution of PMI's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge	309
	Contributors and Reviewers of PMBOK Guide - Third Edition	321
	Application Area Extensions	329
	Additional Sources of Information on Project Management	333
	Summary of Project Management Knowledge Areas	337
	Glossary and Index	343
	References	345
	Glossary	347
	Index	377

Editorial Reviews

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)

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