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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 3rd Edition - Table of Contents:

• Preface
• The Project Management Framework
• Introduction
• Purpose of the PMBOK GUIDE
  • What is a Project?
  • What is Project Management?
  • The PMBOK GUIDE Structure
  • Areas of Expertise
  • Project Management Context
  • Project Life Cycle and Organization
• The Project Life Cycle
  • Project Stakeholders
  • Organizational Influences
  • The Standard for Project Management of a Project
  • Project Management Processes for a Project
• Project Management Processes
  • Project management Process Groups
  • Process Interactions
  • Project Management Process Mapping
  • The Project Management Knowledge Areas
  • Introduction
  • Process Flow Diagrams
  • Major Project Documents
  • Project Integration Management
• Develop Project Charter
  • Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement
  • Develop Project Management Plan
  • Direct and Manage Project Execution
  • Monitor and Control Project Work
  • Integrated Change Control
  • Close Project
  • Project Scope Management
• Scope Planning
  • Scope Definition
  • Create WBS
  • Scope Verification
  • Scope Control
  • Project Time Management
• Activity Definition
  • Activity Sequencing
  • Activity Resource Estimating
  • Activity Duration Estimating
  • Schedule Development
  • Schedule Control
  • Project Cost Management
• Cost Estimating
  • Cost Budgeting
  • Cost Control
  • Project Quality Management
• Quality Planning
  • Perform Quality Assurance
  • Perform Quality Control
  • Project Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Planning
  • Acquire Project Team
  • Develop Project Team
  • Manage Project Team
  • Project Communications Management
• Communications Planning
  • Information Distribution
  • Performance Reporting
  • Manage Stakeholders
  • Project Risk Management
• Risk Management Planning
  • Risk Identification
  • Qualitative Risk Analysis
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Risk Response Planning
  • Risk Monitoring and Control
  • Project Procurement Management
• Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
  • Plan Contracting
  • Request Seller Responses
  • Select Sellers
  • Contract Administration
  • Contract Closure
• Appendices
• Third Edition Changes
• Evolution of PMI's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Contributors and Reviewers of PMBOK Guide - Third Edition
• Application Area Extensions
• Additional Sources of Information on Project Management
• Summary of Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Glossary and Index
• References
• Glossary
• Index