Project Management Body of Knowledge: Difference between revisions

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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 |access-date=2020-06-29}}</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>

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>

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>