What is A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)?
The Project Management Institutes A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) is a widely accepted statement of the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. The purpose of the PMBOK Guide is to identify the subset of A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge that is generally recognized by project managers as good practice in the profession. The PMBOK Guide includes knowledge of proven, traditional practices which are widely applied and is used to help practitioners recognize the general process of project management practice and the associated inputs and outputs. There are nine key Knowledge Areas covering integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement all of which include inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each of its key processes.