A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge

by Project Management Institute (NA)

• ISBN13: 9781930699458
• ISBN10: 193069945X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
The Project Management Framework	1	(34)
Introduction	3	(16)
Purpose of the PMBOK® Guide	3	(2)
What is a Project?	5	(3)
What is Project Management?	8	(1)
The PMBOK® Guide Structure	9	(3)
Areas of Expertise	12	(4)
Project Management Context	16	(3)
Project Life Cycle and Organization	19	(16)
The Project Life Cycle	19	(5)
Project Stakeholders	24	(3)
Organizational Influences	27	(8)
The Standard for Project Management of a Project	35	(36)
Project Management Processes for a Project	37	(34)
Project Management Processes	39	(1)
Project management Process Groups	40	(27)
Process Interactions	67	(2)
Project Management Process Mapping	69	(2)
The Project Management Knowledge Areas	71	(236)
Introduction	73	(4)
Process Flow Diagrams	73	(3)
Major Project Documents	76	(1)
Project Integration Management	77	(26)
Develop Project Charter	81	(5)
Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement	86	(2)
Develop Project Management Plan	88	(3)
Direct and Manage Project Execution	91	(3)
Monitor and Control Project Work	94	(2)
Integrated Change Control	96	(4)
Close Project	100	(3)
Project Scope Management	103	(20)
Scope Planning	107	(2)
Scope Definition	109	(3)
Create WBS	112	(6)
Scope Verification	118	(1)
Scope Control	119	(4)
Project Time Management	123	(34)
Activity Definition	127	(3)
Activity Sequencing	130	(5)
Activity Resource Estimating	135	(4)
Activity Duration Estimating	139	(4)
Schedule Development	143	(9)
Schedule Control	152	(5)
Project Cost Management	157	(22)
Cost Estimating	161	(6)
Cost Budgeting	167	(4)
Cost Control	171	(8)
Project Quality Management	179	(20)
Quality Planning	183	(4)
Perform Quality Assurance	187	(3)
Perform Quality Control	190	(9)
Project Human Resource Management	199	(22)
Human Resource Planning	202	(7)
Acquire Project Team	209	(3)
Develop Project Team	212	(3)
Manage Project Team	215	(6)
Project Communications Management	221	(16)
Communications Planning	225	(3)
Information Distribution	228	(3)
Performance Reporting	231	(4)
Manage Stakeholders	235	(2)
Project Risk Management	237	(32)
Risk Management Planning	242	(4)
Risk Identification	246	(3)
Qualitative Risk Analysis	249	(5)
Quantitative Risk Analysis	254	(6)
Risk Response Planning	260	(4)
Risk Monitoring and Control	264	(5)
Project Procurement Management	269	(38)
Plan Purchases and Acquisitions	274	(7)
Plan Contracting	281	(3)
Request Seller Responses	284	(2)
Select Sellers	286	(4)
Contract Administration	290	(5)
Contract Closure	295	(12)
Appendices	307	(36)
Third Edition Changes	301	(8)
Evolution of PMI's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge	309	(12)
Contributors and Reviewers of PMBOK® Guide -- Third Edition	321	(8)
Application Area Extensions	329	(4)
Additional Sources of Information on Project Management	333	(4)
Summary of Project Management Knowledge Areas	337	(6)
Glossary and Index	343
References	345	(2)
Glossary	347	(30)
Index	377