A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK Guide, 6th Edition / Agile Practice Guide Bundle

To support the broadening spectrum of project delivery approaches, PMI is offering A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition as a bundle with its latest, the Agile Practice Guide.

The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition now contains detailed information about agile; while the Agile Practice Guide, created in partnership with Agile Alliance®, serves as a bridge to connect waterfall and agile. Together they are a powerful tool for project managers.

PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition

The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition – PMI’s flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the Sixth Edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business knowledge—including discussion of project management business documents—and information on the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the essential skills for success in today’s market.

Agile Practice Guide

Agile Practice Guide has been developed as a resource to understand, evaluate, and use agile and hybrid agile approaches. This practice guide provides guidance on when, where, and how to apply agile approaches and provides practical tools for practitioners and organizations wanting to increase agility. This practice guide is aligned with other PMI standards, including A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, and was developed as the result of collaboration between the Project Management Institute and the Agile Alliance.

Table of Contents

Book 1: A Guide to the PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
PART 1. A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (PMBOK® Guide)
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PROJECTS OPERATE
3. THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER
4. PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT
5. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT
6. PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT
7. PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT
8. PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT
9. PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
10. PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
11. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
12. PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
13. PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
PART 2. THE STANDARD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. INITIATING PROCESS GROUP
3. PLANNING PROCESS GROUP
4. EXECUTING PROCESS GROUP
5. MONITORING AND CONTROLLING PROCESS GROUP
6. CLOSING PROCESS GROUP
PART 3. APPENDICES, GLOSSARY, AND INDEX
APPENDIX X1 SIXTH EDITION CHANGES
APPENDIX X2 CONTRIBUTORS AND REVIEWERS OF THE PMBOK® GUIDE—SIXTH EDITION
APPENDIX X3 AGILE, ITERATIVE, ADAPTIVE, AND HYBRID PROJECT ENVIRONMENTS
APPENDIX X4 SUMMARY OF KEY CONCEPTS FOR KNOWLEDGE AREAS
APPENDIX X5 SUMMARY OF TAILORING CONSIDERATIONS FOR KNOWLEDGE AREAS
APPENDIX X6 TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

Book 2: AGILE PRACTICE GUIDE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. AN INTRODUCTION TO AGILE
3. LIFE CYCLE SELECTION
4. IMPLEMENTING AGILE: CREATING AN AGILE ENVIRONMENT
5. IMPLEMENTING AGILE: DELIVERING IN AN AGILE ENVIRONMENT
6. ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROJECT AGILITY
7. A CALL TO ACTION