A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management (ENGLISH)

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Introduction

The Standard for Project Management identifies project management principles that guide the behaviors and actions of project professionals and other stakeholders who work on or are engaged with projects.

This introductory section describes the purpose of this standard, defines key terms and concepts, and identifies the audience for the standard.

The Standard for Project Management consists of the following sections:

• Section 1 Introduction
• Section 2 A System for Value Delivery
• Section 3 Project Management Principles

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Standard for Project Management provides a basis for understanding project management and how it enables intended outcomes. This standard applies regardless ...