A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Pmbok(r) Guide) - Eighth Edition

By Project Management Institute PMI

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide) remains the premier resource for project professionals around the world. The Eighth Edition is the most evidence-based and community-driven revision to date, shaped by nearly 48,000 data points, global practitioner insights, and two rounds of public feedback.

Reflecting the evolving needs of the profession, this edition delivers a more accessible, streamlined, and adaptable approach to project management across industries, sectors, and development methods.

What's new in the Eighth Edition:

Updated definitions of foundational terms and concepts, aligned to current global practice and language accessibility A simplified set of six actionable project management principles The reimagining of Process Groups as five practical Focus Areas Integration of technical ways of working and other core concepts into seven comprehensive Project Performance Domains, including 40 newly evolved processes

Key Benefits:

With over 5 million copies in circulation, the PMBOK(R) Guide, issued by Project Management Institute, is the enduring global standard for project management Offers adaptable practices to suit a wide variety of industries, development approaches, and organizational needs Provides globally accessible language and concepts for broader application and easier understanding Equips practitioners to better focus on value delivery, not just output execution

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628258292
• ISBN13: 9781628258295
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Project Management Institute
• Length: 416 Pages

Customer Reviews

Do not panic

For those new to this book, it is pretty much the project manager's bible in the same sense that "The C Programming Language" by Brian W Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie is to programming. That is to say, this is the one to get off the ground with. It is also the basis of the PMP (Project Management Professional) test given by the PMI® (Project Management Institute). It comes in both paper and CD-ROM formats using Adobe Reader. I have seen the paper book, but bought the CD version, which includes a tutorial on how to use CD-ROM media. The media is a matter of preference. There are 425 pages, and it has a good index and references. Be aware that there are earlier versions. At the time of this review, this is the latest version; however, as The Body of Knowledge advances, so will the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide ®). Therefore, it is advisable for people who have read the earlier version to now read this version, as a few terms have changed, and some emphases have shifted. As with any institutional book, this is a good starting place or a solid foundation. However, it may not cover concentrating on the waterfall concept of project management in many instances, such as the Unified method, among others. They also do not take in many external influences as FDA requirements. And it is up to the reader to reconcile the two institutions. Each edition is useful, but Project Management is an ongoing process. For example, some changes from the second edition to the Third Edition: * Differences in the Project life cycle and the product life cycle are better explained. * The number of the process changed from 39 to 44. * A greater emphasis is placed on the importance of Process Groups. * Chapter three, "Project Management Process for a Project," is moved and renamed "The Standard for Project Management of a Project." * The project management processes now show process integration. As you can see 1st edition (1 Jan. 2009)? 3rd edition (1 Nov. 2004) 4th edition (9 Oct. 2010) 5th edition (1 Jan. 2013) 6th edition (22 Sept. 2017) 7th edition (31 Mar. 2021) 8th edition still in the making as of (2025)