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The Project Management Framework

Introduction

1.1 Purpose of the PMBOK® GUIDE

1.2 What is a Project?

1.3 What is Project Management?

1.4 The PMBOK® GUIDE Structure

1.5 Areas of Expertise

1.6 Project Management Context

Project Life Cycle and Organization

2.1 The Project Life Cycle

2.2 Project Stakeholders

2.3 Organizational Influences

The Standard for Project Management of a Project

Project Management Processes for a Project

3.1 Project Management Processes

3.2 Project Management Process Groups

3.3 Process Interactions

3.4 Project Management Process Mapping

The Project Management Knowledge Areas

Introduction

Process Flow Diagrams

Major Project Documents

Project Integration Management

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement

4.3 Develop Project Management Plan

4.4 Direct and Manage Project Execution

4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work

4.6 Integrated Change Control

4.7 Close Project

Project Scope Management

5.1 Scope Planning

5.2 Scope Definition

5.3 Create WBS

5.4 Scope Verification

5.5 Scope Control

Project Time Management

6.1 Activity Definition

6.2 Activity Sequencing

6.3 Activity Resource Estimating

6.4 Activity Duration Estimating

6.5 Schedule Development

6.6 Schedule Control

Project Cost Management

7.1 Cost Estimating

7.2 Cost Budgeting

7.3 Cost Control

Project Quality Management

8.1 Quality Planning

8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

8.3 Perform Quality Control

Project Human Resource Management

9.1 Human Resource Planning

9.2 Acquire Project Team

9.3 Develop Project Team

9.4 Manage Project Team

Project Communications Management

10.1 Communications Planning

10.2 Information Distribution

10.3 Performance Reporting

10.4 Manage Stakeholders

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

Project Procurement Management

12.1 Plan Purchases and Acquisitions

12.2 Plan Contracting

12.3 Request Seller Responses

12.4 Select Sellers

12.5 Contract Administration

12.6 Contract Closure

Appendices

Third Edition Changes

Evolution of PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management

Body of Knowledge

Contributors and Reviewers of PMBOK® Guide – Third Edition

Application Area Extensions

Additional Sources of Information on Project Management

Summary of Project Management Knowledge Areas

Glossary and Index

References

Glossary

Index

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