A Guide to the project management body of knowledge

Abstract

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® ) is an inclusive term that describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. As with other professions such as law, medicine, and accounting, the body of knowl- edge rests with the practitioners and academics that apply and advance it. The full project management body of knowledge includes knowledge of proven tra- ditional practices that are widely applied, as well as knowledge of innovative and advanced practices that have seen more limited use, and includes both published and unpublished material.