| Preface To The Fourth Edition | | xxii | |
| SECTION I - THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK |
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| Purpose of the PMBOK® Guide |
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| What is Project Management? |
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| Relationships Among Project Management, Program Management, and Portfolio Management |
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| Projects and Strategic Planning |
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| Project Management Office |
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| Project Management and Operations Management |
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| Role of a Project Manager |
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| Project Management Body of Knowledge |
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| Enterprise Environmental Factors |
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| Project Life Cycle And Organization |
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| The Project Life Cycle---Overview |
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| Characteristics of the Project Life Cycle |
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| Product vs. Project Life Cycle Relationships |
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| Projects vs. Operational Work |
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| Organizational Influences on Project Management |
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| Organizational Cultures and Styles |
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| Organizational Process Assets |
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| SECTION II - THE STANDARD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF A PROJECT |
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| Project Management Processes For A Project |
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| Common Project Management Process Interactions |
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| Project Management Process Groups |
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| Develop Project Management Plan |
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| Estimate Activity Resources |
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| Estimate Activity Durations |
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| Develop Human Resource Plan |
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| Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis |
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| Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis |
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| Direct and Manage Project Execution |
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| Perform Quality Assurance |
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| Manage Stakeholder Expectations |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Process Group |
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| Monitor and Control Project Work |
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| Perform Integrated Change Control |
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| Monitor and Control Risks |
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| SECTION III - THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AREAS |
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| Project Integration Management |
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| Develop Project Charter: Inputs |
| | 75 | |
| Develop Project Charter: Tools and Techniques |
| | 77 | |
| Develop Project Charter: Outputs |
| | 77 | |
| Develop Project Management Plan |
| | 78 | |
| Develop Project Management Plan: Inputs |
| | 78 | |
| Develop Project Management Plan: Tools and Techniques |
| | 81 | |
| Develop Project Management Plan: Outputs |
| | 81 | |
| Direct and Manage Project Execution |
| | 83 | |
| Direct and Manage Project Execution: Inputs |
| | 85 | |
| Direct and Manage Project Execution: Tools and Techniques |
| | 86 | |
| Direct and Manage Project Execution: Outputs |
| | 87 | |
| Monitor and Control Project Work |
| | 89 | |
| Monitor and Control Project Work: Inputs |
| | 90 | |
| Monitor and Control Project Work: Tools and Techniques |
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| Monitor and Control Project Work: Outputs |
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| Perform Integrated Change Control |
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| Perform Integrated Change Control: Inputs |
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| Perform Integrated Change Control: Tools and Techniques |
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| Perform Integrated Change Control: Outputs |
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| Close Project or Phase: Inputs |
| | 101 | |
| Close Project or Phase: Tools and Techniques |
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| Close Project or Phase: Outputs |
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| Collect Requirements: Inputs |
| | 106 | |
| Collect Requirements: Tools and Techniques |
| | 107 | |
| Collect Requirements: Outputs |
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| Define Scope: Tools and Techniques |
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| Create WBS: Tools and Techniques |
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| Verify Scope: Tools and Techniques |
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| Control Scope: Tools and Techniques |
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| Define Activities: Inputs |
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| Define Activities: Tools and Techniques |
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| Define Activities: Outputs |
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| Sequence Activities: Inputs |
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| Sequence Activities: Tools and Techniques |
| | 138 | |
| Sequence Activities: Outputs |
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| Estimate Activity Resources |
| | 141 | |
| Estimate Activity Resources: Inputs |
| | 143 | |
| Estimate Activity Resources: Tools and Techniques |
| | 144 | |
| Estimate Activity Resources: Outputs |
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| Estimate Activity Durations |
| | 146 | |
| Estimate Activity Durations: Inputs |
| | 147 | |
| Estimate Activity Durations: Tools and Techniques |
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| Estimate Activity Durations: Outputs |
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| Develop Schedule: Tools and Techniques |
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| Develop Schedule: Outputs |
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| Control Schedule: Tools and Techniques |
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| Control Schedule: Outputs |
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| Estimate Costs: Tools and Techniques |
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| Determine Budget: Tools and Techniques |
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| Determine Budget: Outputs |
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| Control Costs: Tools and Techniques |
| | 181 | |
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| Project Quality Management |
| | 189 | |
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| Plan Quality: Tools and Techniques |
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| Perform Quality Assurance |
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| Perform Quality Assurance: Inputs |
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| Perform Quality Assurance: Tools and Techniques |
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| Perform Quality Assurance: Outputs |
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| Perform Quality Control: Inputs |
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| Perform Quality Control: Tools and Techniques |
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| Perform Quality Control: Outputs |
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| Project Human Resource Management |
| | 215 | |
| Develop Human Resource Plan |
| | 218 | |
| Develop Human Resource Plan: Inputs |
| | 219 | |
| Develop Human Resource Plan: Tools and Techniques |
| | 220 | |
| Develop Human Resource Plan: Outputs |
| | 222 | |
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| Acquire Project Team: Inputs |
| | 226 | |
| Acquire Project Team: Tools and Techniques |
| | 227 | |
| Acquire Project Team: Outputs |
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| Develop Project Team: Inputs |
| | 231 | |
| Develop Project Team: Tools and Techniques |
| | 232 | |
| Develop Project Team: Outputs |
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| Manage Project Team: Inputs |
| | 237 | |
| Manage Project Team: Tools and Techniques |
| | 238 | |
| Manage Project Team: Outputs |
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| Project Communications Management |
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| Identify Stakeholders: Inputs |
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| Identify Stakeholders: Tools and Techniques |
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| Identify Stakeholders: Outputs |
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| Plan Communications: Inputs |
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| Plan Communications: Tools and Techniques |
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| Plan Communications: Outputs |
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| Distribute Information: Inputs |
| | 259 | |
| Distribute Information: Tools and Techniques |
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| Distribute Information: Outputs |
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| Manage Stakeholder Expectations |
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| Manage Stakeholder Expectations: Inputs |
| | 263 | |
| Manage Stakeholder Expectations: Tools and Techniques |
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| Manage Stakeholder Expectations: Outputs |
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| Report Performance: Inputs |
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| Report Performance: Tools and Techniques |
| | 268 | |
| Report Performance: Outputs |
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| Plan Risk Management: Inputs |
| | 278 | |
| Plan Risk Management: Tools and Techniques |
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| Plan Risk Management: Outputs |
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| Identify Risks: Tools and Techniques |
| | 286 | |
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| Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis |
| | 289 | |
| Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis: Inputs |
| | 290 | |
| Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis: Tools and Techniques |
| | 291 | |
| Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis: Outputs |
| | 293 | |
| Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis |
| | 294 | |
| Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Inputs |
| | 295 | |
| Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Tools and Techniques |
| | 296 | |
| Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Outputs |
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| Plan Risk Responses: Inputs |
| | 302 | |
| Plan Risk Responses: Tools and Techniques |
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| Plan Risk Responses: Outputs |
| | 305 | |
| Monitor and Control Risks |
| | 308 | |
| Monitor and Control Risks: Inputs |
| | 309 | |
| Monitor and Control Risks: Tools and Techniques |
| | 310 | |
| Monitor and Control Risks: Outputs |
| | 311 | |
| Project Procurement Management |
| | 313 | |
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| Plan Procurements: Inputs |
| | 319 | |
| Plan Procurements: Tools and Techniques |
| | 321 | |
| Plan Procurements: Outputs |
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| Conduct Procurements: Inputs |
| | 330 | |
| Conduct Procurements: Tools and Techniques |
| | 331 | |
| Conduct Procurements: Outputs |
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| Administer Procurements: Inputs |
| | 337 | |
| Administer Procurements: Tools and Techniques |
| | 338 | |
| Administer Procurements: Outputs |
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| Close Procurements: Inputs |
| | 343 | |
| Close Procurements: Tools and Techniques |
| | 343 | |
| Close Procurements: Outputs |
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| APPENDIX A - FOURTH EDITION CHANGES |
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| A.1 Consistency and Clarification |
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| A.3 Project Integration Management Changes |
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| A.4 Project Scope Management Changes |
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| A.5 Project Time Management Changes |
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| A.6 Project Cost Management Changes |
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| A.7 Project Quality Management Changes |
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| A.8 Project Human Resource Management Changes |
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| A.9 Project Communications Management Changes |
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| A.10 Project Risk Management Changes |
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| A.11 Project Procurement Management Changes |
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| APPENDIX B - EVOLUTION OF PMI'S A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE |
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| PMI Project Management Standards Program Member Advisory Group |
| | 369 | |
| PMBOK® Guide Update Project Team |
| | 369 | |
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| Contributions to Predecessor Documents |
| | 372 | |
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| Elimination of Facilitating and Core Process Designations |
| | 374 | |
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| Project Life Cycle and Organization Changes |
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| Project Management Processes for a Project Changes |
| | 375 | |
| Project Integration Management Changes |
| | 375 | |
| Project Scope Management Changes |
| | 376 | |
| Project Time Management Changes |
| | 377 | |
| Project Cost Management Changes |
| | 377 | |
| Project Quality Management Changes |
| | 378 | |
| Project Human Resource Management Changes |
| | 378 | |
| Project Communications Management Changes |
| | 379 | |
| Project Risk Management Changes |
| | 379 | |
| Project Procurement Management Changes |
| | 380 | |
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| APPENDIX C - CONTRIBUTORS AND REVIEWERS OF PMBOK® GUIDE - FOURTH EDITION |
| | 381 | |
| C.1 PMBOK® Guide---Fourth Edition Project Core Team |
| | 381 | |
| C.2 PMBOK® Guide 2004 Update Project Sub-Teams |
| | 382 | |
| C.3 Significant Contributors |
| | 382 | |
| C.4 PMBOK® Guide---Fourth Edition Operation Team Members |
| | 382 | |
| C.5 PMBOK® Guide---Fourth Edition Project Content Contributors |
| | 383 | |
| C.6 PMBOK® Guide---Fourth Edition Project Content Reviewers |
| | 384 | |
| C.7 PMBOK® Guide---Fourth Edition Project Team Members |
| | 385 | |
| C.8 Final Exposure Draft Reviewers and Contributors |
| | 387 | |
| C.9 PMI Standards Member Advisory Group (MAG) |
| | 393 | |
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| APPENDIX D - APPLICATION AREA EXTENSIONS |
| | 395 | |
| D.1 Need for Application Area Extensions |
| | 395 | |
| D.2 Criteria for Development of Application Area Extensions |
| | 396 | |
| D.3 Publishing and Format of Application Area Extensions |
| | 397 | |
| D.4 Process for Development and Maintenance of Application Area Extensions |
| | 397 | |
| APPENDIX E - ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
| | 399 | |
| E.1 Professional and Technical Organizations |
| | 399 | |
| E.2 Commercial Publishers |
| | 401 | |
| E.3 Product and Service Vendors |
| | 402 | |
| E.4 Educational Institutions |
| | 402 | |
| APPENDIX F - SUMMARY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AREAS |
| | 403 | |
| F.1 Project Integration Management |
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| F.2 Project Scope Management |
| | 404 | |
| F.3 Project Time Management |
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| F.4 Project Cost Management |
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| F.5 Project Quality Management |
| | 405 | |
| F.6 Project Human Resource Management |
| | 405 | |
| F.7 Project Communications Management |
| | 406 | |
| F.8 Project Risk Management |
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| F.9 Project Procurement Management |
| | 407 | |
| APPENDIX G - INTERPERSONAL SKILLS |
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| G.7 Political and Cultural Awareness |
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| Inclusions and Exclusions |
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| Index | | 447 | |