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The '''Project Management Body of Knowledge''' ('''PMBOK''') is a set of standard terminology and guidelines (a [[body of knowledge]]) for [[project management]]. The body of knowledge evolves over time and is presented in ''A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge'' (the ''PMBOK Guide to the PMBOK'' or the Guide), a book whose seventh edition was released in 2021. The Guide is aThis document resultingresults from work overseen by the [[Project Management Institute]] (PMI), which offers the [[Certified Associate in Project Management|CAPM]] and [[Project Management Professional|PMP]] certifications.

Much of ''the ''PMBOK Guide'' is unique to project management such as [[critical path method]] and [[work breakdown structure]] (WBS). ''The ''PMBOK Guide'' also overlaps with [[general management]] regarding planning, organising, staffing, executing and controlling the operations of an organisation. Other management disciplines which overlap with the ''PMBOK Guide'' include [[financial forecasting]], [[organisational behaviour]], [[management science]], [[budgeting]] and other planning methods.

==History==

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Earlier versions of the ''PMBOK Guide'' were recognized as standards by the [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) which assigns standards in the United States (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008) and the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE 1490-2011).<ref>{{citation |url=http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=6086683 |title=IEEE Guide--Adoption of the Project Management Institute (PMI(R)) Standard A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide)--Fourth Edition |author=IEEE |year=2011}}</ref>

The evolution of the ''PMBOK Guide'' is reflected in editions of the Guide.

The evolution of the ''PMBOK Guide'' is reflected in editions of the Guide. The Guide was first published by the [[Project Management Institute]] (PMI) in 1996. That document was to some extent based on earlier work that began with a [[white paper]] published in 1983 called the "Ethics, Standards, and Accreditation Committee Final Report" with a different title and significantly reorganized.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itq.ch/pdf/pmbok1.pdf |title=A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701142517/http://itq.ch/pdf/pmbok1.pdf |access-date=2020-06-29|archive-date=2020-07-01 }}</ref> The second edition was published in 2000, to add new material reflecting the growth of practices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~cagatay/cs413/PMBOK.pdf |title=A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 2000 Edition |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref><ref>A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, copyright page, edition 2 {{ISBN|1-880410-12-5}}, and edition 3 2004 {{ISBN|978-1-930699-45-8}}, and edition 4 2008 {{ISBN|1-933890-51-7}}</ref>

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In 2004, the ''PMBOK Guide — Third Edition'' was published with major changes from the previous editions, and changing the criteria for inclusion from "generally accepted" practice to "generally recognized as good practice".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~ransome/muse/project/reference/PMBOK3rdEnglish.pdf |title=A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Third Edition |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref> The ''Fourth edition'' was published in 2008. The ''Fifth Edition'' was released in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orange.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PMBOK-Guide-5th-Edition-PMI.pdf |title=A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Fifth Edition |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref>

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In September 2017 the English-language version of ''The PMBOK Guide — The Sixth Edition was released.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projectmanagement.plus/new-pmbok-guide-6th-edition-and-pmp-exam-change-everything-you-need-to-know|title=PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition will be released on 6th of September 2017 - everything you need to know about the new PMBoK guide Edition and the related exam changes!!|date=2017-06-16|website=pmplus - the blog|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>

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This edition adds topics to the existing framework and getting started with agile practices, albeit in a subtle way.

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|1996

Its most recent version is the seventh edition, published in 2021. This one presents major structural changes and considers agile practices more comprehensively.

|''PMBOK Guide''

|Published in 1996 by the [[Project Management Institute]] (PMI), this document evolved from a [[white paper]] published in 1983 called the "Ethics, Standards, and Accreditation Committee Final Report" with a different title and significantly reorganized.<ref>{{cite web |title=A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE |url=http://itq.ch/pdf/pmbok1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701142517/http://itq.ch/pdf/pmbok1.pdf |archive-date=2020-07-01 |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref>

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|2000

|''PMBOK Guide, 2000 Edition''

|The second edition (published as the ''2000 Edition'') added new material reflecting the growth of practices.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 2000 Edition |url=http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~cagatay/cs413/PMBOK.pdf |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref><ref name=":0">A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, copyright page, edition 2 {{ISBN|1-880410-12-5}}, and edition 3 2004 {{ISBN|978-1-930699-45-8}}, and edition 4 2008 {{ISBN|1-933890-51-7}}</ref>

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|2004

|''PMBOK Guide, Third Edition''

|The third edition (2004) was a significant edit from the earlier editions, changing criteria for inclusion from "generally accepted" practice to "generally recognized as good practice".<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Third Edition |url=http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/~ransome/muse/project/reference/PMBOK3rdEnglish.pdf |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref>

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|2008

|''PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition''<ref name=":0" />

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|2013

|''PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition<ref>{{cite web |title=A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Fifth Edition |url=http://www.orange.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PMBOK-Guide-5th-Edition-PMI.pdf |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref>''

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|2017

|''PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition''

In|The sixth edition (September 2017) theadded English-languageseveral versiontopics ofand ''Theincluded PMBOK[[Agile Guidesoftware —development|agile Thepractices]] Sixthfor Editionthe wasfirst releasedtime''.''<ref>{{Cite web |urldate=https://projectmanagement.plus/new2017-pmbok06-guide-6th-edition-and-pmp-exam-change-everything-you-need-to-know16 |title=PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition will be released on 6th of September 2017 - everything you need to know about the new PMBoK guide Edition and the related exam changes!! |url=https://projectmanagement.plus/new-pmbok-guide-6th-edition-and-pmp-exam-change-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=20172020-0603-1627 |website=pmplus - the blog |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>

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|2021

|''PMBOK Guide, Seventh Edition''

|The seventh edition (2021) presents major structural changes, such as replacing the 10 knowledge areas with 12 principles and including agile practices more comprehensively.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guillen |first=Giovanny |date=2021-10-19 |title=The PMBOK guide® – Seventh Edition Summary |url=https://www.projecttimes.com/articles/the-pmbok-guide-seventh-edition-summary/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Project Management Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

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