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Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and the Standard for Project Management by Project Management Institute
ISBN: 9781628256642

Publication Date: 2021-08-01

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide is the go-to resource for project management practitioners. Reflecting this evolution, The Standard for Project Management enumerates 12 principles of project management and the PMBOK® Guide - Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains. Both the standard and the guide reflect the wide range of development approaches that lead to value delivery. This edition is designed to address practitioners' current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes. This edition of the PMBOK® Guide reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.); provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes; includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts; focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and integrates with PMI standards for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.
The Standard for Program Management - Fifth Edition by Project Management Institute PMI
ISBN: 9781628258141

Publication Date: 2024-04-01

Programs are critical to organizations looking to optimize benefits and achieve strategic objectives. From initiation to benefits realization, program managers and teams unite the efforts of related projects to create more benefits than the sum of their component parts, adding value through the principles of program management. The Standard for Program Management-Fifth Edition is the definitive standard for individuals and organizations seeking to enhance their program management practices. This edition identifies the eight principles that guide behavior within program management practices and trends, establishing the publication as a principle-led standard. A new program management performance domain- Collaboration-is introduced and incorporated with reorganized content for a streamlined approach to reading, understanding, and using the standard. The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers this updated standard as a powerful tool for a broad range of organizations, regardless of their project delivery approach. This edition of The Standard for Program Management is closely aligned to and builds upon the knowledge captured in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)- Seventh Edition. It can equip anyone involved in program management with clear, complete, and relevant information to improve their practices. This standard is an invaluable resource for portfolio, program, and project managers, as well as senior managers and stakeholders. This standard, which is aligned with other PMI standards, underwent a rigorous review process and is approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects by Project Management Institute
ISBN: 9781628255652

Publication Date: 2019-05-30

The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects is an update and expansion upon PMI's popular reference, The Practice Standard for Project Risk Management. Risk Management addresses the fact that certain events or conditions-whether expected or unforeseeable during the planning process-may occur with impacts on project, program, and portfolio objectives. These impacts can be positive or negative and may cause deviation from the intended objectives. Risk Management processes allow for the consideration of events that may or may not happen by describing them in terms of likelihood of occurrence and possible impact. This standard will: Identify the core principles for risk management Describe the fundamentals of risk management and the environment within which it is carried out Define the risk management life cycle, and Apply risk management principles to the portfolio, program, and project domains within the context of an enterprise risk management approach The standard focuses on the "what" of risk management (i.e., the key considerations for effective risk management). It is primarily written for portfolio, program, and project managers, but is a useful tool for leaders in risk management, business consumers of risk management, and other stakeholders of the portfolio, program, and project management professions.

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