APM Body of Knowledge

 

The APM Body of Knowledge defines the breadth of the project, programme and portfolio management profession. It makes up one of the APM Five Dimensions of Professionalism.

 

Originally published in 1992, the APM Body of Knowledge is a collaborative work drawing from the experience of practitioners, influencers and academics in all disciplines and sectors. It has grown to become the cornerstone of the profession as a sourcebook, starting point and taxonomy from which professional practice grows. 

 

In 2012 APM launched the sixth edition of the standard with a new functional structure and comprehensive coverage of the disciplines of project, programme and portfolio management.

 

The APM Body of Knowledge is available in a number of formats:

 

The APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition is available in paperback, hardback, monographed and, coming soon, digital versions. It represents the standard definition of the breadth of project management making it a primary reference for APM qualifications, membership and other professional standards. 

 

The APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition corporate edition is an electronic organisational licence that allows you make the standard available to your project management team and amend it to suit your organisational needs. To find out more contact Sara Jefferson. 

 

APM has created a unique online resource that allows its users to contribute to the organic growth of the APM Body of Knowledge. This constantly evolving resource builds on the standard taxonomy within the 6th edition to provide greater depth, reflect emerging practice and more specialist developments.

 

APM Body of Knowledge Definitions
The APM Body of Knowledge Definitions is a subsection of the APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition and aims to provide high level definitions for each of the 69 topic areas which are contained in the full text. Topics are divided over four sections; context, people, delivery, and interfaces.