THE STANDARD FOR
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
and
A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT BODY
OF KNOWLEDGE
(PMBOK® GUIDE)
Seventh Edition
PMI Seventh Edition July 2021
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Project Management Institute, publisher.
Title: The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body
of knowledge (PMBOK guide).
Other titles: Guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) | PMBOK guide
Description: Seventh edition. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute, Inc.,
[2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: "Over the past few years, emerging
technology, new approaches, and rapid market changes disrupted our ways of working, driving
the project management profession to evolve. Each industry, organization and project face unique
challenges, and team members must adapt their approaches to successfully manage projects and
deliver results. With this in mind, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®
Guide) - Seventh Edition takes a deeper look into the fundamental concepts and constructs of the
profession. Including both The Standard for Project Management and the PMBOK® Guide, this edition
presents 12 principles of project management and eight project performance domains that are critical
for effectively delivering project outcomes. This edition of the PMBOK® Guide: Reflects the full range of
development approaches (predictive, traditional, adaptive, agile, hybrid, etc.); Devotes an entire section
to tailoring development approaches 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; and
Integrates with PMIstandards+, giving users access to content that helps them apply the PMBOK® Guide
on the job. The result is a modern guide that betters enables project team members to be proactive,
innovative, and nimble in delivering project outcomes." – Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021011107 (print) | LCCN 2021011108 (ebook) | ISBN 9781628256642 (paperback)
| ISBN 9781628256659 (epub) | ISBN 9781628256666 (kindle edition) | ISBN 9781628256673 (pdf)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management–Standards
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 G845 2021 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) | DDC 658.4/04–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021011107
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021011108
PMI Seventh Edition July 2021