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  • EDITION:
    4th Edition
  • ISBN:
    1933890517
  • ISBN-13:
    9781933890517
  • PUB. DATE:
    January 2009
  • PUBLISHER:
    Project Management Institute
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The Standard on Project Managementby Demetrius_Minos

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The PMBOK 3rd edition is not written to serve as the "be all and end all," of "everything project management." To the contrary, it reads as a repository of practices used in project management in general and in the context of key knowledge areas. The general character of the text seems to serve all industries. As such, it has an academic quality some insist is not "real world." That is not true. The...

A comprehensive guide to project managementby RolfDobelli

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Volunteer committees at the Project Management Institute (PMI) created this guide to the processes involved in managing projects. Communication among clients, the project team and vendors is crucial to project management, so the book establishes a common vocabulary and a standard way of discussing a project. The book focuses on going from step to step with reliable coordination and smooth communication....

You Need to read this to pass the PMP.by Anonymous

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I suggest you study some other book on Project Management first (I used Rita Mulcahey's PMP Exam Prep), as this book would be impossible to comprehend without prior understanding of the subject. Then read this book a couple of times. You will do much better on the PMP if you do.


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

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  • Pub. Date: January 2009
  • Publisher: Project Management Institute
  • Sales Rank: 67

Synopsis

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.
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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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