Project Management Domains: PROJECT WORK: The Processes to Enable Effective Project Management

If I’m honest, the Project Work Domain in the 7th Edition of the PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge does seem to lack coherence.

It is not that the content is not important: all of the topics it contains absolutely are. Rather, the collection of topics the domain covers seems to be driven more by collating things that don’t fit elsewhere. There does not seem to be a clear organizing principle at play.

But of course, we do need to ‘get the job done. Nd therefore this content will be invaluable to any Project Manager. It covers things like:
• Constraints
• Communications
• Managing Physical Resources
• Procurement
• Change Control
• Knowledge Management

This eBook covers the fifth of the eight Project Performance Domains in the 7th edition of the PMI’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBOK Guide).

In it you will find:
• My introduction to the PMBOK Guide’s Project Performance Domains: what they are and why I think they matter.
• An overview of the Project Work Performance Domain. This includes a summary of what the PMBOK Guide includes, and my critical evaluation of it.
• A careful selection of seven of my website articles about the components of Project Work.

All the content of this eBook has appeared on my website at no charge. So, why have I created this eBook – and why am I selling it?

The simple reason is convenience. It collates a whole set of content that forms a coherent whole. I believe it will be especially useful for students who are studying the 7th Edition of the PMBOK Guide. Most likely, you’d be doing so as part of your preparation for a PMI certification exam, like PMP (Project Management Professional) or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management).

But this book is not solely (nor even largely) focused on exam preparation. The way I talk about Project Work is not necessarily aligned with the PMI’s own approach. Although, I am confident it aligns with good practice in any type of project and in any part of the world. However, you will always need to filter ideas and advice through the constraints and characteristics of your own situation and culture.

Summary
I hope this short, low-cost eBook will be a great asset to anyone who needs to understand Project Work. It takes you way beyond the content of simple Project Management texts, like the PMBOK Guide, or basic Project Management courses. And it also takes you into topics that are rarely covered in more than a passing comment or, at best, paragraph.

Chapter List
1. Project Performance Domains: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
2. How to Get Your Next Lessons Learned Meeting Right
3. Are You Making Proper Use of Dependencies and Constraints?
4. How to Get Project Communications Management Right… Every Time
5. Project Resource Management: Everything but the People
6. Project Procurement Management [All the basics you need to know]
7. Project Change Control: What You Need to Know to Make it Effective
8. Project Management: How to Get Better with Knowledge Management and Knowledge Transfer