Managing Projects with PMBOK 7: Connecting New Principles with Old Standards

This book provides a simple explanatory guide for the layman that clarifies the ‘big picture’ of the PMBOK.

The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), published by the Project Management Institute, provides a roadmap of performance domains designed to support project managers in all phases of project management.

The sheer number of models, methods, and artifacts may leave project managers in a quandary about where to start and how to apply the many components.

This book provides a simple explanatory guide for the layman that clarifies the ‘big picture’ of the PMBOK.

Dr. James W. Marion is an Associate Professor with Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide. He is currently the Chair of the department of decision sciences. His experience includes leading large organizations in multiple product launches in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, as well as significant experience with Japanese companies including NEC and Panasonic. Dr. Marion has a PhD in Organization and Management with a specialization in Information Technology Management from Capella University. He holds an MS in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and a MSc and an MBA in Strategic Planning as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Research Methods from The Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University.

Dr. Tracey Richardson is an Associate Professor of Project Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. She has a Doctorate of Organizational Leadership from Argosy University’s School of Psychology and is a certified Project Management Professional and a Project Management Institute (PMI)-Risk Management Professional. Tracey is a retired USAF Aircraft Maintenance Officer.