,
,THE STANDARD FOR PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
Fifth Edition
,Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Project Management Institute.
Title: The standard for program management / Project Management Insitute.
Description: Fifth edition. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : Project Management Institute, Inc.,
2024. | Includes index. | Summary: "The Standard for Program Management - Fifth Edition
identifies program management principles and performance domains and provides guidance on the
principles of program management that guide the behaviors and actions of organizations,
professionals, and stakeholders who work on or are engaged with programs. The standard provides
generally accepted definitions of programs and program management as well as concepts important
to their success: program management principles, performance domains, the program life cycle,
practices, and supporting activities and tools. This fifth edition of The Standard for Program
Management expands and clarifies concepts presented in previous editions. It complements and
aligns with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) core foundational standards and guidance
documents"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2023054477 (print) | LCCN 2023054478 (ebook) | ISBN 9781628258141
(paperback) | ISBN 9781628258158 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management--Standards.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 S737 2024 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) | DDC 658.4/04--
dc23/eng/20231222
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023054477
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023054478
ISBN: 978-1-62825-814-1
Published by:
Project Management Institute, Inc.
18 Campus Blvd., Ste. 150
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA
PMI.org
Phone: +1 610 356 4600
Email:
©2024 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
Our copyright content is protected by U.S. intellectual property law that is recognized by most
countries. To republish or reproduce our content, you must obtain our permission. Please go to
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PMI-PBA, PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, PM NETWORK, PMI TODAY, PULSE OF
THE PROFESSION and the slogan MAKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT INDISPENSABLE FOR
BUSINESS RESULTS. are all marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. For a comprehensive list
of PMI trademarks, contact the PMI Legal Department. All other trademarks, service marks, trade
names, trade dress, product names and logos appearing herein are the property of their respective
owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
To place an order or for pricing information, please contact Independent Publishers Group:
Independent Publishers Group
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Printed in the United States of America. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, manual, photocopying, recording, or by any information
storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher.
The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48—1984).
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
,Notice
The Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) standards and guideline
publications, of which the document contained herein is one, are developed
through a voluntary consensus standards development process. This process
brings together volunteers and/or seeks out the views of persons who have
an interest in the topic covered by this publication. While PMI administers
the process and establishes rules to promote fairness in the development of
consensus, it does not write the document and it does not independently
test, evaluate, or verify the accuracy or completeness of any information or
the soundness of any judgments contained in its standards and guideline
publications.
PMI disclaims liability for any personal injury, property or other
damages of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential
or compensatory, directly or indirectly resulting from the publication, use of
application, or reliance on this document. PMI disclaims and makes no
guaranty or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or
completeness of any information published herein, and disclaims and makes
no warranty that the information in this document will fulfill any of your
particular purposes or needs. PMI does not undertake to guarantee the
performance of any individual manufacturer or seller's products or services
by virtue of this standard or guide.
In publishing and making this document available, PMI is not
undertaking to render professional or other services for or on behalf of any
person or entity, nor is PMI undertaking to perform any duty owed by any
person or entity to someone else. Anyone using this document should rely
on his or her own independent judgment or, as appropriate, seek the advice
of a competent professional in determining the exercise of reasonable care
in any given circumstances. Information and other standards on the topic
covered by this publication may be available from other sources, which the
user may wish to consult for additional views or information not covered by
this publication.
, PMI has no power, nor does it undertake to police or enforce
compliance with the contents of this document. PMI does not certify, test,
or inspect products, designs, or installations for safety or health purposes.
Any certification or other statement of compliance with any health or
safety-related information in this document shall not be attributable to PMI
and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement.
,THE STANDARD FOR PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
Fifth Edition
,Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Project Management Institute.
Title: The standard for program management / Project Management Insitute.
Description: Fifth edition. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania : Project Management Institute, Inc.,
2024. | Includes index. | Summary: "The Standard for Program Management - Fifth Edition
identifies program management principles and performance domains and provides guidance on the
principles of program management that guide the behaviors and actions of organizations,
professionals, and stakeholders who work on or are engaged with programs. The standard provides
generally accepted definitions of programs and program management as well as concepts important
to their success: program management principles, performance domains, the program life cycle,
practices, and supporting activities and tools. This fifth edition of The Standard for Program
Management expands and clarifies concepts presented in previous editions. It complements and
aligns with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) core foundational standards and guidance
documents"-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2023054477 (print) | LCCN 2023054478 (ebook) | ISBN 9781628258141
(paperback) | ISBN 9781628258158 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management--Standards.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 S737 2024 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) | DDC 658.4/04--
dc23/eng/20231222
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023054477
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023054478
ISBN: 978-1-62825-814-1
Published by:
Project Management Institute, Inc.
18 Campus Blvd., Ste. 150
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA
PMI.org
Phone: +1 610 356 4600
Email:
©2024 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
Our copyright content is protected by U.S. intellectual property law that is recognized by most
countries. To republish or reproduce our content, you must obtain our permission. Please go to
http://www.pmi.org/permissions for details.
PMI, the PMI logo, PMBOK, OPM3, PMP, CAPM, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-ACP,
PMI-PBA, PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, PM NETWORK, PMI TODAY, PULSE OF
THE PROFESSION and the slogan MAKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT INDISPENSABLE FOR
BUSINESS RESULTS. are all marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. For a comprehensive list
of PMI trademarks, contact the PMI Legal Department. All other trademarks, service marks, trade
names, trade dress, product names and logos appearing herein are the property of their respective
owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
To place an order or for pricing information, please contact Independent Publishers Group:
Independent Publishers Group
, Order Department
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60610 USA
Phone: 800 888 4741
Fax: +1 312 337 5985
Email: (For orders only)
Printed in the United States of America. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, manual, photocopying, recording, or by any information
storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher.
The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48—1984).
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
,Notice
The Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) standards and guideline
publications, of which the document contained herein is one, are developed
through a voluntary consensus standards development process. This process
brings together volunteers and/or seeks out the views of persons who have
an interest in the topic covered by this publication. While PMI administers
the process and establishes rules to promote fairness in the development of
consensus, it does not write the document and it does not independently
test, evaluate, or verify the accuracy or completeness of any information or
the soundness of any judgments contained in its standards and guideline
publications.
PMI disclaims liability for any personal injury, property or other
damages of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential
or compensatory, directly or indirectly resulting from the publication, use of
application, or reliance on this document. PMI disclaims and makes no
guaranty or warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or
completeness of any information published herein, and disclaims and makes
no warranty that the information in this document will fulfill any of your
particular purposes or needs. PMI does not undertake to guarantee the
performance of any individual manufacturer or seller's products or services
by virtue of this standard or guide.
In publishing and making this document available, PMI is not
undertaking to render professional or other services for or on behalf of any
person or entity, nor is PMI undertaking to perform any duty owed by any
person or entity to someone else. Anyone using this document should rely
on his or her own independent judgment or, as appropriate, seek the advice
of a competent professional in determining the exercise of reasonable care
in any given circumstances. Information and other standards on the topic
covered by this publication may be available from other sources, which the
user may wish to consult for additional views or information not covered by
this publication.
, PMI has no power, nor does it undertake to police or enforce
compliance with the contents of this document. PMI does not certify, test,
or inspect products, designs, or installations for safety or health purposes.
Any certification or other statement of compliance with any health or
safety-related information in this document shall not be attributable to PMI
and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement.
