The standards PMI develops and publishes fall into three main categories: • Foundational Standards. These standards provide a foundation for project management knowledge and represent the four areas of the profession: project, program, portfolio, and the organizational approach to project management. They are the foundation on which practice standards and industry-specific extensions are built. According to PMI, standards are developed by volunteers in an open, consensus-based process including a public exposure draft process that allows the standard draft to be viewed and changes suggested. • Practice Standards and Frameworks. Practice standards describe the use of a tool, technique, or process identified in the PMBOK® Guide or other foundational standards. • Practice Guides. Practice guides provide supporting information and instruction to help one apply PMI's standards. Practice guides may become potential standards and if so, would undergo the process for the development of full consensus standards. Here is a list of the current standards or guides in each category:
Foundational Standards •
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (
PMBOK Guide) – Seventh Edition (2021). Recognized by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as American National Standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2021. • The Standard for Program Management—Fourth Edition (2017). Recognized by ANSI as American National Standard ANSI/PMI 08-002-2017. • The Standard for Portfolio Management—Fourth Edition (2017). Recognized by ANSI as American National Standard ANSI/PMI 08-003-2017. • The Standard for Earned Value Management (2019). Recognized by ANSI as American National Standard ANSI/PMI 19-006-2019. • The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects (2019). • The Standard for Organizational Project Management (2018). • The PMI Guide to Business Analysis (2017), which includes The Standard for Business Analysis.
Practice Standards and Frameworks • Practice Standard for Project Estimating—Second Edition (2019). • Practice Standard for Scheduling—Third Edition (2019). • Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures—Third Edition (2019). • Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management (2007). • Project Manager Competency Development Framework—Third Edition (2017).
Practice Guides • Benefits Realization Management: A Practice Guide (2019). • Agile Practice Guide (2017). • Requirements Management: A Practice Guide (2016). • Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects: A Practice Guide (2016). • Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide (2015). • Navigating Complexity: A Practice Guide (2014). • Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide (2013).
PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms While not a standard, framework, or practice guide, the PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms offers clear and concise definitions for nearly 200 of the profession's frequently used terms. Definitions in the Lexicon were developed by volunteer experts, and PMI standards committees are chartered to use the Lexicon terms without modification. Version 3.2 contains numerous revised terms based on requests from the 2017 foundational standard committees. == Awards ==