Description
Book SynopsisTransform the PMBOK Guide from a framework to a sharpened tool in your project manager''s toolbox
In project management circles, it''s often joked that there''s the right way, the wrong way, and the PMBOK way to manage projects. In truth, it''s really about the methodology you choose. The PMBOK Guide is a consensus-based standard that thousands of project management professionals find immensely valuable in the process of developing an effective methodology. But exactly how does a project manager take the information provided in the PMBOK Guide and apply it most effectively and appropriately to an actual project environment? This book can be the answer. It is basically a guide to the guidea road map to applying the tools of the PMBOK Guide to your organization''s or project''s unique nature and requirements.
Bringing the PMBOK Guide to Life: A Companion for the Practicing Project Manager builds a bridge between the PMBOK Guide and the common needs of today
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
Chapter One Why Do Project Managers Need This Book? 1
Chapter Two The Big Picture 27
Chapter Three Project Plan SWOT Analysis 49
Chapter Four Developing a Project Methodology 57
Chapter Five Defining Project Success 65
Chapter Six Developing Performance Measures 77
Chapter Seven Monitoring and Control Simplifi ed 93
Chapter Eight The Change Control Process 105
Chapter Nine Establishing Roles and Responsibilities 119
Chapter Ten Risk Management—A Project Imperative 129
Chapter Eleven A PMBOK® Guide Strategy for Success 151
Chapter Twelve Rapid Knowledge Development (RKD) for Project Managers: Tips, Tools, and Techniques 163
Chapter Thirteen Bringing the PMBOK® Guide to Life through Templates 233
References 259
Index 261
