PMBOK® Guide and Standards
By ensuring that your project management knowledge and frameworks are up-to-date, PMI’s global standards are the foundation of the profession. View our global standards library, or learn about current standards projects and see how you can contribute.
A strong project management foundation is the key to your success, so use PMI’s global standards to make sure you get it right.
PMI global standards provide guidelines, rules and characteristics for project management. These standards are widely accepted and, when consistently applied, they help you, your global peers and your organization achieve professional excellence.
And because they’re created and updated by both volunteer teams and the general public, you can be confident that our standards continually and accurately reflect the evolving profession.
Learn more about our library of global standards—including the PMBOK® Guide, OPM3®, The Standard for Program Management, and The Standard for Portfolio Management.
As project management evolves, so do PMI's standards. We continue to expand and update our library of standards to keep improving the profession and providing you with the information you need.
Interested in contributing to the development of PMI’s standards? See the current standards projects in progress.
The project management profession continues to grow and gain recognition globally. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has formed two committees to develop standards for project management, PC236 Project Management and TC258 Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management. PMI is taking a significant role in the success of both of these ISO committees, as well as in other international standards activities.
We recommend that all project practitioners be aware of these important activities. Find out more about this work, and how you can participate.
