PMBOK
Business & Finance abbreviation · Project Management
| Stands for | Project Management Body of Knowledge |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
PMBOK stands for Project Management Body of Knowledge, a project management abbreviation.
PMI's foundational guide to project management standards and practices, formally titled "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge," used as a reference for the PMP exam and for organizational methods.
Example: Our templates follow the PMBOK risk management process.
Usage notes
Published as a guide in 1996 and revised several times. The seventh edition in 2021 shifted from detailed processes, process groups and knowledge areas to principles and performance domains, reflecting agile and hybrid ways of working. Pronounced "PIM-bok."
Related abbreviations
More project management abbreviations
- MoSCoW – Must have, should have, could have, won't have
- OBS – Organizational breakdown structure
- PERT – Program Evaluation and Review Technique
- PI – Program increment
- PID – Project initiation documentation
- PM – Project management
- PMI – Project Management Institute
- PMO – Project management office
- PMP – Project Management Professional
- PO – Product owner
- PoC – Proof of concept
- PPM – Project portfolio management