A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide E-Book

Cynthia Snyder

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 366

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

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.)

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title

Copyright

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

About This Book

Project Management Process Groups

Project Management Knowledge Areas

Chapter 2: Key Concepts

Projects, Programs, and Portfolios

Project Life Cycles

Progressive Elaboration

Tailoring

Enterprise Environmental Factors

Organizational Process Assets

Chapter 3: Initiating a Project

Initiating Process Group

Project Sponsor Role

Project Manager Role

Develop Project Charter

Identify Stakeholders

Chapter 4: Planning Integration

Planning Process Group

Planning Loops

Project Integration Management

Develop Project Management Plan

Chapter 5: Planning Scope

Project Scope Management

Plan Scope Management

Collect Requirements

Define Scope

Create WBS

Chapter 6: Planning the Schedule

Project Time Management

Plan Schedule Management

Define Activities

Sequence Activities

Estimate Activity Resources

Estimate Activity Durations

Develop Schedule

Chapter 7: Planning Cost

Project Cost Management

Plan Cost Management

Estimate Costs

Determine Budget

Chapter 8: Planning Quality

Project Quality Management

Plan Quality Management

Chapter 9: Planning Human Resources

Project Human Resource Management

Plan Human Resource Management

Chapter 10: Planning Communications

Project Communications Management

Plan Communications Management

Chapter 11: Planning Risk

Project Risk Management

Plan Risk Management

Identify Risks

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

Plan Risk Responses

Chapter 12: Planning Procurement

Project Procurement Management

Plan Procurement Management

Chapter 13: Planning Stakeholder Management

Project Stakeholder Management

Plan Stakeholder Management

Chapter 14: Executing the Project

Executing Process Group

Direct and Manage Project Work

Chapter 15: Executing Quality Management

Perform Quality Assurance

Chapter 16: Executing Human Resource Management

Acquire Project Team

Develop Project Team

Manage Project Team

Chapter 17: Executing Communications Management

Manage Communications

Chapter 18: Executing Procurement Management

Conduct Procurements

Chapter 19: Executing Stakeholder Management

Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Chapter 20: Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

Monitor and Control Project Work

Perform Integrated Change Control

Chapter 21: Monitoring and Controlling Scope

Validate Scope

Control Scope

Chapter 22: Monitoring and Controlling the Schedule

Control Schedule

Chapter 23: Monitoring and Controlling Cost

Control Costs

Chapter 24: Monitoring and Controlling Quality

Control Quality

Chapter 25: Monitoring and Controlling Communications

Control Communications

Chapter 26: Monitoring and Controlling Risks

Control Risks

Chapter 27: Monitoring and Controlling Procurements

Control Procurements

Chapter 28: Monitoring and Controlling Stakeholder Engagement

Control Stakeholder Engagement

Chapter 29: Closing the Project

Closing Process Group

Close Project or Phase

Close Procurements

Appendix

Index

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Chapter 5: Planning Scope

Table 5-1 Multicriteria Decision Analysis Weighting Criteria

Table 5-2 Rated Multicriteria Decision Analysis

Chapter 16: Executing Human Resource Management

Table 16-1 Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Resources

Table 16-2 Hygiene and Motivation Factors

Table 16-3 Theory X and Theory Y

Table 16-4 Conflict Management Techniques.

Chapter 23: Monitoring and Controlling Cost

Table 23-1 Backyard Schedule

Table 23-2 Calculation of Earned Value

Table 23-3 Actual Costs included in Calculations

Table 23-4 Example Variances and Indexes

Table 23-5 Common Calculations and Assumptions

Chapter 24: Monitoring and Controlling Quality

Table 24-1 Examples of Quality Control Terminology

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1: Introduction

Figure 1-1 Project Management Process Groups

Figure 1-2 Project Management Process Groups and Knowledge Areas Mapping

Chapter 3: Initiating a Project

Figure 3-1 Develop Project Charter: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs

Figure 3-2 Develop Project Charter Data Flow Diagram

Figure 3-3 Identify Stakeholders: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs

Figure 3-4 Identify Stakeholders Data Flow Diagram

Figure 3-5 Example Power/Interest Grid with Stakeholders

Chapter 4: Planning Integration

Figure 4-1 Project Management Plan Refinement Loop

Figure 4-2 Develop Project Management: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs