Project Management Institute - Standards

Standards

PMI standards are targeted at projects, programs, people, organizations and the profession. Currently, some of the published standards are:

• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) -- Fourth Edition (2008). Recognised by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008).
• The Standard for Program Management—Second Edition (2008). Recognised by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANSI/PMI 08-002-2008).
• The Standard for Portfolio Management—Second Edition (2008). Recognised by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANSI/PMI 08-003-2008).
• Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) -- Second Edition (2008). Recognised by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANSI/PMI 08-004-2008).
• Construction Extension to the PMBOK Guide—Second Edition (2007)
• Government Extension to the PMBOK Guide—Third Edition
• Practice Standard for Earned Value Management (2005)
• Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management (2007)
• Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures—Second Edition (2006)
• Practice Standard for Project Risk Management (2009)
• Practice Standard for Scheduling (2007)
• Project Manager Competency Development Framework—Second Edition (2007)

According to PMI, standards are developed by volunteers in an open, consensus-based process including an exposure draft process that allows the public to view the standard draft and make change suggestions.