The PMBOK9(r) Guide – Fourth Edition continues the tradition of
excellence in project management with a standard that is even easier to
understand and implement, with improved consistency and greater
clarification.
Standard language has been incorporated throughout the document to aid reader understanding.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Preface vii The Project Management Framework
1 Introduction 3 1.1 Purpose of the PMBOK GUIDE 3 1.2 What is a Project? 5 1.3 What is Project Management? 8 1.4
The PMBOK GUIDE Structure 9 1.5 Areas of Expertise 12 1.6 Project Management Context 16 Project Life Cycle and
Organization 19
2.1 The Project Life Cycle 19 2.2 Project Stakeholders 24 2.3 Organizational Influences 27 The Standard for Project
Management of a Project 35 Project Management Processes for a Project 37
3.1 Project Management Processes 39 3.2 Project management Process Groups 40 3.3 Process Interactions 67 3.4 Project
Management Process Mapping 69 The Project Management Knowledge Areas 71 Introduction 73 Process Flow Diagrams 73
Major Project Documents 76 Project Integration Management 77
4.1 Develop Project Charter 81 4.2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement 86 4.3 Develop Project Management
Plan 88 4.4 Direct and Manage Project Execution 91 4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work 94 4.6 Integrated Change
Control 96 4.7 Close Project 100 Project Scope Management 103
12.1 Plan Purchases and Acquisitions 274 12.2 Plan Contracting 281 12.3 Request Seller Responses 284 12.4 Select
Sellers 286 12.5 Contract Administration 290 12.6 Contract Closure 295
Appendices 307 Third Edition Changes 301 Evolution of PMI's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
309 Contributors and Reviewers of PMBOK Guide - Third Edition 321 Application Area Extensions 329 Additional Sources
of Information on Project Management 333 Summary of Project Management Knowledge Areas 337 Glossary and Index 343
References 345 Glossary 347 Index 377