Organizations are increasingly using project management techniques within their operations and the specialist language of project management has become more and more commonplace in managerial and executive meetings. This trend is here to stay and it means that managers need to be familiar with project management roles, terms and processes.

You will learn:

• How projects are defined and why they differ from business processes
• How the structure of an organization impacts project management
• How project management roles and responsibilities are defined
• What the PMBOK® Guide is and how it can help you
• What type of projects lend themselves to the PMBOK® framework

 
Chapter 1 - Project Management Principles

Chapter 2 - Introduction to the PMI PMBOK®

Chapter 3 - Project Management Definition

Chapter 4 - Engineering Projects and Management Projects

Chapter 5 - Project Management Perspectives

Chapter6 - Project Organization and Structure

Chapter 7 - Projects in a Matrix-Management Environment

Chapter 8 - Project Stakeholders Definition

Chapter 9 - Project Sponsor Definition

Chapter 10 - Project Manager Definition

Chapter 11 - Project Life Cycle Definition

Chapter 12 - Project Initiation Phase

Chapter 13 - Project Planning Process

Chapter 14 - Project Execution Phase

Chapter 15 - Project Closure Phase

Chapter 16 - PMBOK® Process Groups

Chapter 17 - PMBOK® Knowledge Areas