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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>Changes to PMBOK 4th Edition</title>
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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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