This book is for everyone who wants a readable introduction to best practice Project Management, as described by the PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition of the Project Management Institute (PMI), "the world's leading association for the project management profession."

It is particularly useful for applicants for the PMI’s PMP® (Project Management Professional) and CAPM® (Certified Associate of Project Management) examinations, which are based mostly on the PMBOK® Guide. This book can also be studied alone by anyone as a general introduction to Project Management. The style and language of this book have also been selected to make them particularly suitable for readers who use English as a foreign language.