Project Management Institute Announces Availability of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) on Kindle
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Project Management Institute (PMI) the world’s leading project management organization, today announces the availability of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition on the Amazon.com® Kindle™.
For more than 25 years, the PMBOK® Guide has been a leading tool for the project management profession and an essential reference for the library of every project manager. The PMBOK® Guide—Fourth Edition reflects the collaboration and knowledge of working project managers to provide the fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects. This internationally recognized standard gives project managers the essential tools to practice project management and deliver organizational results.
"I find the Kindle invaluable for reference materials,” said William Martiner, PMP, PgMP, MBA and program manager at ThomsonReuters. “Not only is it lighter than lugging my books on the subway, but I can also search, annotate and add new reference materials as soon as the need arises. The e-book format of the PMBOK® Guide will be a great addition to the library I carry with me everywhere I go."
“Project management is relevant now more than ever, and the availability of the PMBOK® Guide—Fourth Edition on the Kindle puts this essential resource at your fingertips. The Kindle will offer unprecedented ease of access and portability to this global standard, no matter where in the world your project takes you,” said Mark Langley, executive vice president and chief operating officer of PMI. “Placing the PMBOK Guide on the Kindle supports our tradition of excellence in project management by leveraging the latest in technological enhancements.”
PMI is among the leading standards-setting bodies to join the growing trend of making publications available on the Kindle. According to Wall Street research firm Collins Stewart, Kindle sales are expected to reach $2 billion by 2012, demonstrating the increasing popularity of e-book readers. Currently, Amazon has more than 350,000 titles available for the Kindle.
The PMBOK® Guide—Fourth Edition is ranked in the top 100 bestsellers in books on Amazon.com, and the Kindle edition is currently available on Amazon.com. Attendees to the PMI® Global Congress 2009—North America, 10-13 October, 2009, will have an opportunity to win a Kindle pre-loaded with the PMBOK® Guide—Fourth Edition by visiting the PMI bookstore in the exhibit hall at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
About Project Management Institute (PMI)
The world’s leading project management organization, PMI shares knowledge with nearly 500,000 members and credential holders in 185+ countries. Since its founding 40 years ago, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners, businesses, governments, students and training organizations. Today, PMI’s products and services range from world-class standards for project, program and portfolio management to five professional credentials, including the gold standard Project Management Professional (PMP)®. PMI’s exclusive Global Corporate Council and European Corporate Networking Group engage large multinationals and government organizations in endorsing the value of project management. The only project management association with an established academic research program, PMI has invested more than US$14 million in support of dozens of research projects since 1997. Learn more at PMI.org.
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