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 enlarge | Author: Project Management Institute
Publisher: Project Management Institute
Category: Book
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Rating:  136 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 380
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 193069945X
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.404
EAN: 9781930699458
ASIN: 193069945X
Publication Date: November 2004
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 New PMBOK is longer, but easier, read August 14, 2005
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
As the former manager of a Project Management Office, I would recommend this book. Prior to this new edition, however, I would have also recommended a translator.
Who would have thought that simply changing the passive to active voice of the book would make it so much easier to read! Risk Management is more optimistic. They completely re-wrote the Integration chapter, for the better.
Anyone who considers themselves a serious project manager needs to get this book.
 a great reference August 13, 2005
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book help beginners as well as professional to understand the basic of project management, and it is a very good resource for project scheduling. and it one of the best ways to prepare for the PMP Examination...
Not for those new to Project Management July 27, 2005
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is a great resource for project managers, but it is not for those who are learning or new to the project management field. Another book that gives basic knowledge of project management must be a companion for this book. This book is a good reference for project managers and a excellent guide the to PM test once a basic knowledge of project management is acquired.
(T)Hank(s)
 PMBOK Guides July 19, 2005
3 out of 35 found this review helpful
This book is a must have for Project Managers. We keep it in the group for everyones use, it is the Bible for Project Managers. The price at Amazon was the best found.
The beginning and end to all things July 19, 2005
107 out of 139 found this review helpful
For those new to this book it is pretty much the project manager's bible in the same sense that "The C Programming Language" by Brian W Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie is to programming. That is to say this is the one to get off the ground with. It is also the basis of the PMP (Project Management Professional) test given by the PMI (Project Management Institute.)
It comes in both paper, and CD-ROM using Adobe Reader. I have seen the paper book but bought the CD version it includes a tutorial on how to use the CD-ROM media. The media is a mater of preference. There are 425 pages and a good index and references.
Be aware that there are earlier versions. At the time of this review this is the latest version; however as The Body of Knowledge advances so will the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide .) There for it is advisable for people that have read the earlier version to now read this version as a few terms have changed and some emphases have shifted.
As with any institutional book this is a good starting place or a solid foundation. However it may not cover concentrating on the waterfall concept of project management many instances such as the Unified method among others. They also do not take in many external influences as FDA requirements. And it is up to the reader to reconcile the two institutions.
Some changes to the Third Edition:
*Differences in project life cycle and product life cycle are better explained.
*The number of process changed from 39 to 44.
*A greater emphasis is placed on the importance of Process Groups.
*Chapter three "Project Management Process for a Project" is moved and renamed "The Standard for Project Management of a Project."
*The project management processes now show process integration.
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