{"product_id":"bringing-the-pmbok-guide-to-life-9780470195581","title":"Bringing the PMBOK Guide to Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransform the PMBOK Guide from a framework to a sharpened tool in your project manager''s toolbox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing the PMBOK Guide to Life: A Companion for the Practicing Project Manager\u003c\/i\u003e builds a bridge between the PMBOK Guide and the common needs of today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One Why Do Project Managers Need This Book? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two The Big Picture 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three Project Plan SWOT Analysis 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four Developing a Project Methodology 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five Defining Project Success 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six Developing Performance Measures 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven Monitoring and Control Simplifi ed 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight The Change Control Process 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine Establishing Roles and Responsibilities 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten Risk Management—A Project Imperative 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven A PMBOK® Guide Strategy for Success 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve Rapid Knowledge Development (RKD) for Project Managers: Tips, Tools, and Techniques 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen Bringing the PMBOK® Guide to Life through Templates 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 261\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525367931223,"sku":"9780470195581","price":55.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470195581.jpg?v=1731860252","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bringing-the-pmbok-guide-to-life-9780470195581","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}