A guide to project management book of knowledge 3rd edition( PMB

A guide to project management book of knowledge 3rd edition - PMBOK 2004



The PMBOK is a collection of processes and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practice within the project management discipline.



The PMBOK is an internationally recognised standard (IEEE Std 1490-2003) that provides the fundamentals of project management that are applicable to a wide range of projects, including construction, software, engineering, automotive, etc.



PMBOK recognizes 5 basic process groups and 9 knowledge areas typical of almost all projects. The basic concepts are applicable to projects, programs and operations. The five basic process groups are:



Initiating,

Planning,

Executing,

Controlling and Monitoring, and

Closing.

Processes overlap and interact throughout a project or phase. Processes are described in terms of:



Inputs (documents, plans, designs, etc.) Tools and Techniques (mechanisms applied to inputs) Outputs (documents, products, etc.)





Section II of the PMBOK lists the Nine Knowledge Areas and the sub areas. They are listed below.





Section II?The Project Management Knowledge Areas,





Chapter 4?Project Integration Management

4.1 Project Plan Development

4.2 Project Plan Execution

4.3 Integrated Change Control







Chapter 5?Project Scope Management

5.1 Initiation

5.2 Scope Planning

5.3 Scope Definition

5.4 Scope Verification

5.5 Scope Change Control







Chapter 6?Project Time Management

6.1 Activity Definition

6.2 Activity Sequencing

6.3 Activity Duration Estimating

6.4 Schedule Development

6.5 Schedule Control







Chapter 7?Project Cost Management

7.1 Resource Planning

7.2 Cost Estimating

7.3 Cost Budgeting

7.4 Cost Control







Chapter 8?Project Quality Management

8.1 Quality Planning

8.2 Quality Assurance

8.3 Quality Control







Chapter 9?Project Human Resource Management

9.1 Organizational Planning

9.2 Staff Acquisition

9.3 Team Development







Chapter 10?Project Communications Management

10.1 Communications Planning

10.2 Information Distribution

10.3 Performance Reporting

10.4 Administrative Closure





Chapter 11?Project Risk Management

11.1 Risk Management Planning

11.2 Risk Identification

11.3 Qualitative Risk Analysis

11.4 Quantitative Risk Analysis

11.5 Risk Response Planning

11.6 Risk Monitoring and Control







Chapter 12?Project Procurement Management

12.1 Procurement Planning

12.2 Solicitation Planning

12.3 Solicitation

12.4 Source Selection

12.5 Contract Administration

12.6 Contract Closeout