1.1 Purpose of this Document | 1.2 What is a Project? | 1.3 What is Project Management? | 1.4 Relationship to Other Management Disciplines | 1.5 Related Endeavors |
Integration | Scope | Time | Cost | Quality | Resource | Communications | Risk | Procurement |
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.
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.
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.
Certification of Project Management Professionals (PMP®).
Accreditation of educational programs in project management.
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