A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)-Sixth Edition

The Project Management Institute is a global professional organization for project management that believes successful project management drives change, value creation and adaptation across all organizations. This sixth edition of the Project Management Institute’s definitive guide provides a comprehensive, detailed approach to all aspects of project management for practitioners, business leaders and students. The manual covers each project management knowledge area, from the role of the project manager to scheduling and cost management. It contains timely, valuable advice on adaptive project management for today’s rapidly changing business environment.

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), which represents acknowledged practices within the profession, derives from The Standard for Project Management recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). PMBOK provides additional detail on project scope, scheduling and resource management.