For release on:
25 March 2008
For more information contact:
Joe Patterson, PMI Public Relations
Project Management Institute
+1-610-356-4600 ext. 1112
joseph.patterson@pmi.org
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA, USA Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading member association and advocate for the project management profession, announces the release of the
Construction Extension to the PMBOK®Guide Third Edition (191 pp, tpb, $39.95 USD).
The Construction Extension is a compliment to PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide) – Third Edition. The PMBOK®Guide is the global standard in project management practices and can be applied to all industries in all regions of the world. The principles and terminology set forth in the PMBOK® Guide allow project management professionals to speak the same project management language, thus overcoming language and cultural barriers that persist on global project teams.
Many construction projects require large amounts of materials, physical tools and labor, and involve many key individuals and organizations, thus the need for a specific set of tools, techniques and methodologies exclusive to the construction industry. Part of the PMI Global Standards Program, the Construction Extension adapts the globally accepted standards of PMI’s PMBOK®Guide to the construction arena and aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of construction project management.
“Construction projects have many moving parts and often times project teams don’t speak the same language or live in the same country, making communication and understanding difficult,” said John Zlockie, manager, PMI standards. “Global standards such as the Construction Extensionand the PMBOK® Guide are crucial to the profession because they ensure a basic project management framework is applied consistently worldwide. Simply put, they translate project management practices into one standard, unified language. ”
With so many different aspects of a construction project and so many different team members, it is imperative to the success of the project and the organization that there be consistent ideologies that the project team can follow, even across language barriers. Through global standards such as the PMBOK® Guide and the Construction Extension, the PMI Global Standards Program improves the understanding and competency of project management practitioners and executive leaders worldwide by identifying, defining, documenting and championing project management practices that are generally recognized as good practice and a common project management lexicon.
About PMI
With more than 260,000 members in 170 plus countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to the advancement of project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and creating a family of professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Program Management Professional (PgMPSM). Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research program and published studies. PMI was founded in 1969. Please visit PMI.org for more information.
Construction Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition
ISBN: 9781930699526 | Paperback, 191 pp. | Retail: $39.95 (US)
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