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1.1 Purpose of this Document
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Project management is an emerging profession.
The primary purpose of this document is to identify and describe that subset of the PMBOK® that
is generally accepted.
Generally accepted means that the knowledge
and practices described are applicable to most projects most of the time, and that
there is widespread consensus about their value and usefulness. Generally accepted
does not mean that the knowledge and practices described are or should be applied
uniformly on all projects; the project management team is always responsible for
determining what is appropriate for any given project.
As a basic reference, this document is neither comprehensive nor all inclusive.
Appendix E
discusses application area extensions while
Appendix F
lists sources of further information on project management.
This document is also intended to provide a common lexicon within the profession and
practice for talking and writing about project management. Project management is a relatively
young profession, and while there is substantial commonality around what is done, there is
relatively little commonality in the terms used.
This document provides a basic reference for anyone interested in the profession of
project management. This includes, but is not limited to:
Senior executives. Managers of project managers. Project managers and other project team members. Project customers and other project stakeholders. Functional managers with employees assigned to project teams. Educators teaching project management and related subjects. Consultants and other specialists in project management and related fields. Trainers developing project management educational programs.
This document is also used by the Project Management Institute as a basic reference
about project management knowledge and pratices for its professional development programs
including: Certification of Project Management Professionals (PMP®). Accreditation of educational programs in project management.
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