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		<title>44 Processes – Out of Date</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Did you notice that PMI reduced the number of processes from 44 to 42 in the Fourth Edition of PMBOK?  You should upgrade to PMBOK V4 if you are still using any materials that refers to 44 processes. Here is a summary of the process changes to PMBOK – Fourth Edition. Process Deletions Develop Preliminary Scope Statement Plan Scope Process Additions Identify Stakeholders Collect Requirements Combined Processes Plan Purchases and Acquisitions and Plan Contract to Plan Procurements Request Seller Response and Select Sellers to Conduct Procurements   About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 20 years’ experience planning and managing technology projects.  Contact Ray at www.pmservicesnw.com Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to the PMBOK</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The Project Management Book of Knowledge is commonly referred to as the PMBOK.  It is a collection of processes and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practice within the project management discipline as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI.)  The PMBOK is an internationally recognized standard (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008) and describes a set of project management fundamentals that apply to all projects PMBOK recognizes 5 basic process groups and 9 knowledge areas typical of almost all projects: 5 Basic Process Groups Initiating Planning Executing Controlling Closing 9 Knowledge Areas 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 The processes overlap and interact throughout a project or phase.  The processes are described in terms of: Inputs Documents, plans, designs, etc Tools and Techniques Mechanisms applied to inputs Outputs Documents, products, etc   About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com &#169;2012 PMServicesNW. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>Forms of Organization</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The PMBOK, PMI’s Project Management Book of Knowledge, discusses several forms of organizational structures.  As a project manager, you should be able to recognize the common organizational structures and their characteristics because: The project manager’s level of authority and budget control will vary between structures The organizational structure often constrains the project manager’s ability to obtain project resources You will see one or more questions on forms of organization on the PMP certification examination. Here are five structures and their characteristics: Functional The functional organization is grouped by areas of specialty within different functional areas, that is, accounting, marketing and manufacturing. This is the most common form of organization Each employee has one clear superior The project manager has little or no authority Project resources are limited The functional manager controls the project budget The project manager’s role is most likely part-time Projectized The projectized organization is grouped by projects.  Team members may be co-located and most of the organizations resources are involved with project work. The project manager has the highest authority Project resources are readily available The project manager controls the project budget The project manager’s role is full-time Matrix Matrix organizations are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes to PMBOK 4th Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP The Project Management Institute released the 4th Edition of the PMBOK in December 2009.  The PMP certification exam was updated in July 2009 to reflect the changes in the new edition.  This article gives an overview of the changes introduced in the 4th Edition of PMBOK. The 4th Edition does not make significant changes to key concepts, however, if you are familiar with the 3rd edition, you will notice some changes.  Personally, I found the 4th Edition to be more reader friendly than the 3rd Edition. Here is an overview of the most prominent changes: The writing style was changed to consistently reflect an active voice across all process areas The 4th Edition changed all process names from noun/verb to verb/noun formats.  For example: 3rd Edition                               4th Edition Activity Definition                   Define Activities Activity Sequencing                 Sequence Activities Schedule Control                     Control Schedule Data flow diagrams were introduced in chapters 4-12 to clearly define the input and output sources The Change Request process was clarified to show a standard approach for discussing requested changes, preventative actions, corrective actions and defect repairs The information in the Project Charter and Project Scope Statement was clarified The number of processes was [...]]]></description>
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