A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide Author: Amazon Prime | Language: English | ISBN:
1935589679 | Format: EPUB
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide Description
- Paperback: 589 pages
- Publisher: Project Management Institute; 5 edition (January 1, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1935589679
- ISBN-13: 978-1935589679
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
As a project management instructor and course developer at a state university, a project management keynote speaker, and someone who has been training project managers for nearly two decades, I highly recommend this book. I have also helped hundreds to pass their PMP exams (including training PMI employees) and although some folks claim they passed without this, I firmly believe that the PMBOK is a must-have.
I have owned every edition of the PMBOK and I can tell you that it's gotten better with age. Let's face it, the material isn't the most exciting but at least it's much more readable than ever. Processes are more refined (some may remember core vs. facilitating processes in older versions) and are titled more consistently (used to have some start with verbs and others with nouns), descriptions of inputs/tools & techniques/outputs are clearer, and illustrations are less confusing. That said, the book still only covers the "whats". If you actually want to know "how" to execute some of these processes, you will need another resource like Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling.
For those who have seen some of the PMBOK's poor ratings in reviews of previous versions, you have to understand that this is a high-level guide, not an elaborate text or a mystery novel. As a result, do not expect to be a project management guru at the end or be entertained with creative irony.
Overall, the PMBOK? Guide, 5th Edition is a well, thought-out improvement from the previous editions.
Although much of the content is not new, what has changed and improved is its organization of the content and its readability.
There is a new knowledge area for stakeholder management, which illustrates the importance project stakeholders are to the project. This content is similar to what was in the PMBOK? Guide, 4th Edition under communication management. In this edition, stakeholder management has its own knowledge area and subsequent component processes.
There is an explanation on establishing business value for undertaking a project. This section helps justify why an organization should adopt project management practices.
Expanding on what constitutes the project team, which includes the project manager, the project management team, and the project team. The PMBOK? Guide distinguishes between dedicated and part-time project teams, which reflects the “real world” environment in which project operate in.
This edition continues to expand the role of interpersonal skills as the “soft skills” are becoming a critical aspect for successfully leading and managing projects.
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