{"product_id":"a-users-manual-to-the-pmbok-guide-isbn-9781118431078","title":"A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe must-have manual to understand and use the latest edition of the Fifth Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe professional standard in the field of project management, \u003ci\u003eA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth 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\u003ci\u003e®\u003c\/i\u003e Exam. \u003ci\u003eA User's Manual to the PMBOK® Guide\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth Edition, but also fills an educational gap by offering instruction on how to apply its various tools and techniques. This edition of the \u003ci\u003eUser's Manual\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefines each project management process in the \u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth Edition, describes the intent, and discusses the individual ITTOs (inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures examples, handy tips, and sample forms to supplement learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a data flow diagram of each process in the \u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth Edition to show how information is distributed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs updated to provide deeper coverage of stakeholder management and to include new processes for scope, schedule, cost, and stakeholder management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eUser's Manual\u003c\/i\u003e enables you to put the \u003ci\u003ePMBOK Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth Edition to work on your projects. It will help you implement the processes described in the \u003ci\u003ePMBOK Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth 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 \u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide—\u003c\/i\u003eFifth Edition, and the one book that aspiring or professional project managers should never be without.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully updated to align with \u003ci\u003eA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how to apply tools and techniques for projects and how to create process outputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents information by process group\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands upon the \u003ci\u003ePMBOK® Guide\u003c\/i\u003e with information on the sponsor's role and planning loops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates and describes interpersonal skills into the process where they are identified\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e(PMBOK, PMI, PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)\u003c\/p\u003e Preface ix \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Process Groups 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Knowledge Areas 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Key Concepts 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects, Programs, and Portfolios 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Life Cycles 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgressive Elaboration 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTailoring 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprise Environmental Factors 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Process Assets 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Initiating a Project 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitiating Process Group 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Sponsor Role 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Manager Role 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop Project Charter 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Stakeholders 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Planning Integration 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Process Group 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Loops 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Integration Management 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop Project Management Plan 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Planning Scope 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Scope Management 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Scope Management 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollect Requirements 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefi ne Scope 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate WBS 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Planning the Schedule 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Time Management 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Schedule Management 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefi ne Activities 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequence Activities 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimate Activity Resources 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimate Activity Durations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop Schedule 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Planning Cost 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Cost Management 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Cost Management 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimate Costs 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermine Budget 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Planning Quality 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Quality Management 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Quality Management 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Planning Human Resources 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Human Resource Management 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Human Resource Management 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Planning Communications 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Communications Management 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Communications Management 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Planning Risk 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Risk Management 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Risk Management 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Risks 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerform Qualitative Risk Analysis 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerform Quantitative Risk Analysis 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Risk Responses 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Planning Procurement 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Procurement Management 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Procurement Management 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Planning Stakeholder Management 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Stakeholder Management 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Stakeholder Management 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Executing the Project 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecuting Process Group 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect and Manage Project Work 162\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u003cp\u003ePerform Integrated Change Control 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Monitoring and Controlling Scope 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidate Scope 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Scope 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Monitoring and Controlling the Schedule 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Schedule 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Monitoring and Controlling Cost 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Costs 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Monitoring and Controlling Quality 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Quality 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Monitoring and Controlling Communications 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Communications 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Monitoring and Controlling Risks 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Risks 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Monitoring and Controlling Procurements 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Procurements 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