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.A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the PMBOK Guide)AuthorGenreBusinessPublished2017 Pages592 (sixth edition)The Project Management Body of Knowledge is a set of standard terminology and guidelines (a ) for. The body of knowledge evolves over time and is presented in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (the Guide to the PMBOK or the Guide), a book whose sixth edition was released in 2017. The Guide is a document resulting from work overseen by the (PMI), which offers the and certifications.Much of the PMBOK Guide is unique to project management e.g. The PMBOK Guide also overlaps with regarding planning, organising, staffing, executing and controlling the operations of an organisation. Other management disciplines which overlap with the PMBOK Guide include, and other planning methods.
Contents.History Earlier versions of the PMBOK Guide were recognized as standards by the (ANSI) which assigns standards in the United States (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008) and the (IEEE 1490-2011).The evolution of the PMBOK Guide is reflected in editions of the Guide. The Guide was first published by the (PMI) in 1996. That document was to some extent based on earlier work that began with a published in 1983 called the 'Ethics, Standards, and Accreditation Committee Final Report.' The second edition was published in 2000.In 2004, the PMBOK Guide — Third Edition was published with major changes from the previous editions.
The Fourth edition was published in 2008. The Fifth Edition was released in 2013.The latest English-language version of The PMBOK Guide — The Sixth Edition was released in September 2017.
Purpose The PMBOK Guide is intended to be a 'subset of the project management body of knowledge that is generally recognized as a good practice. 'Generally recognized' means the knowledge and practices described are applicable to most projects most of the time and there is a consensus about their value and usefulness. 'Good practice' means there is a general agreement that the application of the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques can enhance the chance of success over many projects.' This means that sometimes the 'latest' project management trends, often promoted by consultants, may not be part of the latest version of The PMBOK Guide.However, the 6th Edition of the PMBOK Guide now includes an 'Agile Practice Guide'Contents The PMBOK Guide is process-based, meaning it describes work as being accomplished by processes. This approach is consistent with other management standards such as and the 's. Processes overlap and interact throughout a project or its various phases. Inputs (documents, plans, designs, etc.).
Tools and Techniques (mechanisms applied to inputs). Outputs (documents, plans, designs, etc.)A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge — Sixth Edition provides guidelines for managing individual projects and defines project management related concepts. It also describes the project management life cycle and its related processes, as well as the project life cycle. IEEE (2011),. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, copyright page, edition 2, and edition 3 2004, and edition 4 2008. Project Management Institute, retrieved 11 July 2017. ^ Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2013, Page 2.
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