This pocket guide is based on the PMBOK(R) Guide Fifth Edition. It contains a summary of the PMBOK(R) Guide, to provide a quick introduction as well as a structured overview of this framework for project management. This pocket guide deals with the key issues and themes within project management and the PMBOK(R) Guide as follows: - Key terms and definitions in the project management profession '- A short overview of the activities of PMI Inc., the organization and its standards: PMBOK(R) Guide, Standard for Project Portfolio Management, Standard for Program Management and other standards. - The essentials of the Project Lifecycle and Organization. - What are the key project management knowledge areas and processes? Main target Group for this pocket guide is anyone with an interest in understanding the PMBOK(R) Guide framework or a systematic approach for project management. The book is also very useful for members of a project management team in a project environment using the PMBOK(R) Guide as a shared reference. A complete but concise description of the PMBOK(R) Guide, for anyone involved in projects or project management, for only 15,95!