PMBOK guide

Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK® Guide)

In 1983, a group of volunteers from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) came together and designed the basics of project management skills. Later, this knowledge developed into a global standard for project management: Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). Although the way companies operate over the decades has changed considerably, good project management practices have remained key to achieving the best business results. The PMBOK® guide is today widely recognized as a comprehensive standard for effective project management.

Seventh edition of the PMBOK® guide

Over the past few years, emerging technology, new approaches and rapid market changes have changed the world of work, driving the profession to evolve. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition has been updated to meet these challenges, better align to how people work today and help you be more proactive, innovative and nimble.

This edition of the PMBOK® Guide:

Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, traditional, adaptive, agile, hybrid, etc.)
Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes
Expands the list of tools and techniques in a new section, “Models, Methods, and Artifacts”
Focuses on project outcomes in addition to deliverables
Integrates with PMIstandards+^™ for access to content that helps the user apply the PMBOK^® Guide on the job

Including both The Standard for Project Management and the PMBOK^® Guide, this modern edition presents 12 principles of project management and eight project performance domains critical for the effective delivery of project outcomes.

You can purchase the book on the PMI® website (https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok), where a guide for all PMI members is available free of charge in an electronic version.