A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide

The must-have manual to understand and use the latest edition of the Fifth Edition

The professional standard in the field of project management, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® GuideFifth Edition) published by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) serves as the ultimate resource for professionals and as a valuable studying and training device for students taking the PMP® Exam. A User's Manual to the PMBOK® Guide takes the next logical step to act as a true user's manual. With an accessible format and easy-to-understand language, it helps to not only distill essential information contained in the *PMBOK® Guide*Fifth Edition, but also fills an educational gap by offering instruction on how to apply its various tools and techniques. This edition of the User's Manual:

• Defines each project management process in the *PMBOK® Guide*Fifth Edition, describes the intent, and discusses the individual ITTOs (inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs)
• Features examples, handy tips, and sample forms to supplement learning
• Contains a data flow diagram of each process in the *PMBOK® Guide*Fifth Edition to show how information is distributed
• Is updated to provide deeper coverage of stakeholder management and to include new processes for scope, schedule, cost, and stakeholder management

The User's Manual enables you to put the *PMBOK Guide*Fifth Edition to work on your projects. It will help you implement the processes described in the *PMBOK Guide*Fifth Edition and apply the tools and techniques to help make your projects successful. Thorough in coverage and rich in content, it is a worthy companion to augment the important strategies laid out in the *PMBOK® Guide*Fifth Edition, and the one book that aspiring or professional project managers should never be without.

• Fully updated to align with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)**Fifth Edition
• Describes how to apply tools and techniques for projects and how to create process outputs
• Presents information by process group
• Expands upon the PMBOK® Guide with information on the sponsor's role and planning loops
• Integrates and describes interpersonal skills into the process where they are identified

(PMBOK, PMI, PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

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