Government Extension to a Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)--2000 Edition

by Project Management Institute

As the pre-eminent standard for the project management profession, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — 2000 Edition identifies and describes the subset of principles and practices within the PMBOK® that are generally accepted and applicable to most projects most of the time. However, the PMBOK® Guide also identifies the need for application area extensions when there are generally accepted knowledge and practices for a category of projects in one application area that are not generally accepted across the full range of project types in most application areas. Government contracting is one such application area, and is the basis for this much-anticipated book. Designed to complement, rather than replace, the PMBOK® Guide — 2000 Edition, contents of the Government Extension to a Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), also known as the Government Extension, are based upon the same, easy-to-follow numbering system. Unaffected areas of the PMBOK® Guide are identified as such, with reference made to the corresponding PMBOK® Guide section. However, those areas of the Government Extension that contain revised or additional government-related content are easily identified. This book is a must-read for project practitioners involved with government contracts, as well as anyone who wants a better understanding of the PMBOK® Guide, as it applies to the government sector. The Government Extension to the PMBOK® Guide teaches you how to get government jobs done right, on time and within budget. Newcomer or veteran, you will be surprised that someone finally made government projects understandable!

104 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2005

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do not panic

For those new, to this book, it is pretty much the project manager's bible in the same sense that "The C Programming Language" by Brian W Kernighan, and Dennis M. Ritchie is to programming. That is to say, this is the one to get off the ground with. It is also the basis of the PMP (Project Management Professional) test given by the PMI® (Project Management Institute.)

It comes in both paper, and CD-ROM using Adobe Reader. I have seen the paper book but bought the CD version which includes a tutorial on how to use CD-ROM media. The media is a matter of preference. There are 425 pages and a good index and references.

Be aware that there are earlier versions. At the time of this review this is the latest version; however, as The Body of Knowledge advances so will the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide ®.) Therefore it is advisable for people that have read the earlier version to now read this version as a few terms have changed and some emphases have shifted.

As with any institutional book, this is a good starting place or a solid foundation. However, it may not cover concentrating on the waterfall concept of project management in many instances such as the Unified method among others. They also do not take in many external influences as FDA requirements. And it is up to the reader to reconcile the two institutions.

Each edition is useful but Project Management is an ongoing process.
For example some changes from the second edition to the Third Edition:

* Differences in Project life cycle and product life cycle are better explained.

* The number of the process changed from 39 to 44.

* A greater emphasis is placed on the importance of Process Groups.

* Chapter three "Project Management Process for a Project" is moved and renamed "The Standard for Project Management of a Project."

* The project management processes now show process integration.

As you can see
1st edition (1 Jan. 2009)?
3rd edition (1 Nov. 2004)
4th edition (9 Oct. 2010)
5th edition (1 Jan. 2013)
6th edition (22 Sept. 2017)
7th edition (31 Mar. 2021)