PMBOK® Guide Third Edition

PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose of the PMBOK®

1.1 Purpose of Project Management Standard

1.2 What is a project

1.2 What is a project

1.3 What is project management

1.3 What is project management

1.4 PMBOK Guide Structure

1.4 Relationship among Project Management, Program Management, and Portfolio Management

1.5 Areas of Expertise

1.5 Project Management and Operations Management

1.6 Project Management Context

1.6 Role of a Project Manager

1.7 Project Management Body of Knowledge

1.8 Enterprise Environmental Factors

Chapter 2 Project Life Cycle and Organization

Chapter 2 Project Life Cycle and Organization

2.1 The Project Life Cycle

2.1 The Project Life Cycle Overview

2.2 Project Stakeholders

2.2 Projects vs. Operational Work

2.3 Organizational Influences

2.3 Stakeholders

2.4 Organizational Influences on Project Management

Chapter 3 Project Management Processes for a Project

Chapter 3 Project Management Processes for a Project

3.1 Project Management Processes

3.1 Common Project Management Process Interactions

3.2 Project Management Process Groups*

3.2 Project Management Process Groups*

3.3 Process Interactions

3.3 Initiating Process Group

3.4 Project Management Process Mapping

3.4 Planning Process Group

3.5 Executing Process Group

3.6 Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

3.7 Closing Process Group

Chapter 4 Project Integration Management

Chapter 4 Project Integration Management

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement

4.2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement

4.3 Develop Project Management Plan

4.3 Develop Project Management Plan

4.4 Direct and Manage Project Execution

4.4 Direct and Manage Project Execution

4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work

4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work

4.6 Integrated Change Control

4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control

4.7 Close Project

4.7 Close Project or Phase

Chapter 5 Project Scope Management

Chapter 5 Project Scope Management

5.1 Scope Planning

5.1 Collect Requirements

5.2 Scope Definition

5.2 Define Scope

5.3 Create WBS

5.3 Create WBS

5.4 Scope Verification

5.4 Verify Scope

5.5 Scope Control

5.5 Control Scope

Chapter 6 Project Time Management

Chapter 6 Project Time Management

6.1 Activity Definition

6.1 Define Activities

6.2 Activity Sequencing

6.2 Sequence Activities

6.3 Activity Resource Estimating

6.3 Estimate Activity Resources

6.4 Activity Duration Estimating

6.4 Estimate Activity Durations

6.5 Schedule Development

6.5 Develop Schedule

6.6 Schedule Control

6.6 Control Schedule

Chapter 7 Project Cost Management

Chapter 7 Project Cost Management

7.1 Cost Estimating

7.1 Estimate Costs

7.2 Cost Budgeting

7.2 Determine Budget

7.3 Cost Control

7.3 Control Costs

Chapter 8 Project Quality Management

Chapter 8 Project Quality Management

8.1 Quality Planning

8.1 Quality Planning

8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

8.3 Perform Quality Control

8.3 Perform Quality Control

Chapter 9 Project Human Resource Management

Chapter 9 Project Human Resource Management

9.1 Human Resource Planning

9.1 Develop Human Resource Plan

9.2 Acquire Project Team

9.2 Acquire Project Team

9.3 Develop Project Team

9.3 Develop Project Team

9.4 Manage Project Team

9.4 Manage Project Team

Chapter 10 Project Communications Management

Chapter 10 Project Communications Management

10.1 Communications Planning

10.1 Identify Stakeholders

10.2 Information Distribution

10.2 Plan Communications

10.3 Performance Reporting

10.3 Distribute Information

10.4 Manage Stakeholders

10.4 Manage Stakeholder Expectations

10.5 Report Performance

Chapter 11 Project Risk Management

Chapter 11 Project Risk Management

11.1 Risk Management Planning

11.1 Plan Risk Management

11.2 Risk Identification

11.2 Identify Risks

11.3 Qualitative Risk Analysis

11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

11.4 Quantitative Risk Analysis

11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

11.5 Risk Response Planning

11.5 Plan Risk Responses

11.6 Risk Monitoring and Control

11.6 Monitor and Control Risks

Chapter 12 Project Procurement Management

Chapter 12 Project Procurement Management

12.1 Plan Purchases and Acquisitions

12.1 Plan Procurements

12.2 Plan Contracting

12.2 Conduct Procurements

12.3 Request Seller Responses

12.3 Administer Procurements

12.4 Select Sellers

12.4 Close Procurements

12.5 Contract Administration

12.6 Contract Closure