PMBOK Guide 8th Edition + The Standard for Project Management – PMI (Paperback)

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Eighth Edition is the Project Management Institute’s current reference, printed together with The Standard for Project Management in one paperback volume for project managers and PMP candidates.

PMI (Project Management Institute) describes the Eighth Edition as its most research-driven update, informed by input from thousands of practitioners. It keeps the principle-based framework introduced in the Seventh Edition but brings back process guidance in a flexible, tailorable form, and adds coverage of artificial intelligence in projects, project management offices, and procurement.

What's included

• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Eighth Edition
• The Standard for Project Management, Eighth Edition, bound in the same volume
• Six core project management principles and seven performance domains
• Reintroduced process guidance for traditional and adaptive delivery
• Publisher: Project Management Institute; ISBN-13: 9781628258295

Who it's for

Project managers across construction, IT, healthcare, and government who want PMI’s current vocabulary and structure. PMP (Project Management Professional) and CAPM candidates use it as a primary reference alongside the exam content outline, and PMO leads use it to align templates and governance with a recognized standard. Graduate students in project management programs will also find it assigned.

Why this edition

The Seventh Edition surprised many readers by dropping the process-group structure. The Eighth Edition answers that feedback: principles and performance domains stay, and a non-prescriptive process layer returns so teams can tailor to predictive, agile, or hybrid approaches. If you work in a mixed environment or are preparing for the PMP, this is the edition that bridges the two ways of thinking.

Frequently asked questions

Is the PMBOK Guide Eighth Edition the latest version?

Yes. The Eighth Edition is PMI’s current PMBOK Guide and supersedes the Seventh Edition.

Does this book include The Standard for Project Management?

Yes. This printed volume contains both The Standard for Project Management and the PMBOK Guide, as PMI publishes them together.

Is the PMBOK Guide enough to pass the PMP exam?

It is a core reference, but the PMP exam is based on PMI’s exam content outline and draws on agile practice too. Most candidates pair the PMBOK Guide with a prep course or question bank.

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