Publisher's Synopsis
The must-have manual to understand and use the latest edition of the Fifth Edition
The professional standard in the field of project management, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide-Fifth Edition) published by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) serves as the ultimate resource for professionals and as a valuable studying and training device for students taking the PMP® Exam. A User's Manual to the PMBOK® Guide takes the next logical step to act as a true user's manual. With an accessible format and easy-to-understand language, it helps to not only distill essential information contained in the PMBOK® Guide-Fifth Edition, but also fills an educational gap by offering instruction on how to apply its various tools and techniques. This edition of the User's Manual:
- Defines each project management process in the PMBOK® Guide-Fifth Edition, describes the intent, and discusses the individual ITTOs (inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs)
- Features examples, handy tips, and sample forms to supplement learning
- Contains a data flow diagram of each process in the PMBOK® Guide-Fifth Edition to show how information is distributed
- Is updated to provide deeper coverage of stakeholder management and to include new processes for scope, schedule, cost, and stakeholder management
The User's Manual enables you to put the PMBOK Guide-Fifth Edition to work on your projects. It will help you implement the processes described in the PMBOK Guide-Fifth Edition and apply the tools and techniques to help make your projects successful. Thorough in coverage and rich in content, it is a worthy companion to augment the important strategies laid out in the PMBOK® Guide-Fifth Edition, and the one book that aspiring or professional project managers should never be without.
- Fully updated to align with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)-Fifth Edition
- Describes how to apply tools and techniques for projects and how to create process outputs
- Presents information by process group
- Expands upon the PMBOK® Guide with information on the sponsor's role and planning loops
- Integrates and describes interpersonal skills into the process where they are identified
(PMBOK, PMI, PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)
