A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Seventh Edition by PMI (2021)

The PMBOK Guide — Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management by the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the definitive global standard for project management practice and the #1 Best Seller in Corporate Governance. Rated 4.6 stars by over 5,288 reviewers, this landmark publication represents a major evolution in how the project management profession addresses the needs of practitioners in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

The Standard for Project Management in this edition enumerates 12 principles of project management, while the PMBOK Guide — Seventh Edition is structured around eight project performance domains. This edition is designed to address practitioners' current and future needs and help them be more proactive, innovative, and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes. The guide reflects the full range of development approaches — predictive, adaptive, and hybrid — and includes an entire section devoted to tailoring development approaches and processes, along with an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts. The focus shifts from not just delivering outputs but enabling outcomes.

Key topics include: project performance domains, tailoring, models and methods, artifacts, stakeholder engagement, team performance, development approach and life cycle, planning, project work delivery, measurement, and uncertainty management. The essential resource for all professionals pursuing or maintaining PMP (Project Management Professional), CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, and PgMP certifications.