PMBOK framework

PMBOK means Project Management Body of Knowledge. The PMBOK is a guideline that is revised approximately all four years by the publisher, the Project Management Institute - PMI. The guide is closely linked to the American National Standard Institute called ANSI, which approved the PMBOK Guide as a offical standard in 1999 (Saladis, Kerzner 2011,p. 12). It is recognized worldwide as a reference and reference work for project management. The first edition of the PMBOK was published in 1996, the latest and currently valid 6th edition was published in September 2017. PMOK is characterized by the fact that the guideline is sector-neutral. In addition, PMOK is formulated in an industry- and method-independent way and can be applied to projects of any size and scope (Rodrigues 2001, p.1). It follows the idea that the project manager decides individually which contents from the PMBOK he wants to use for the concrete project. The work is structured in knowledge areas, process groups and processes as well as descriptions of inputs, outputs and suitable tools and methods (Saladis, Kerzner 2011,p. 13).

References

• Rodrigues, A. G. (2001, June). Managing and modelling project risk dynamics a system dynamics-based framework. In Fourth European Project Management Conference (pp. 1-7).
• Rose, K. H. (2013). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fifth Edition. Project management journal
• Saladis, F. P., & Kerzner, H. (2011). Bringing the PMBOK Guide to Life: a companion for the practicing project manager. John Wiley & Sons

Author: Tom Alende