A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) / Project Management Institute

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Organizational influences and project life cycle -- Project management processes -- Project integration management -- Project scope management -- Project time management -- Project cost management -- Project quality management -- Project human resource management -- Project communications management -- Project risk management -- Project procurement management -- Project stakeholder management -- Annex A1. The standard for project management of a project -- Appendix X1. Fifth edition changes -- Appendix X2. Contributors and reviewers of The PMBOK guide-fifth edition -- Appendix X3. Interpersonal skills.

Presents the fundamental processes of project management that drive the design and implementation of business changes for any organization--local, regional or global, updated to reflect the most current industry knowledge and practices.