As part of its aim in developing professionalism in Project Management and establishing recognized standards for Project Mangers the APM developed a Body of Knowledge of Project Management competencies. The APM Body of Knowledge identifies 40 key competencies grouped as:
The APM Body of Knowledge forms a bedrock of many of the Programmes run by the APM including the Certification Programme which is aimed at assessing an individual's competence in managing a project; the Course Accreditation Programme geared toward reviewing the content of training courses run by both commercial private training companies and higher education institutes and the Project Management Capability Test aimed at assessing an individual's knowledge in Project Management.
The purpose of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge of the Project Management Institute ... is to identify and describe that subset of the Project Management Body of Knowledge which is generally accepted. It is also intended to provide a common lexicon within the profession for talking about project management. A basic reference for anyone interested in the profession of project management. The PMI®PMBOK™ is used by the Institute to provide a consistent structure for its professional development programs
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The British Standard Institute's - Guide to Project Management The BS6079 Guide to Project Management is issued by the British Standards Institute. This Standard has been accepted by both the British Government and Industry and establishes commonly accepted terminology.
British Standards Institute - The British Standards Institute has established a dedicated Internet Site with details of products and services. Of particular interest to project management practitioners is the BSI BS 6079: Standard Guide to Project Management. The objectives of BS 6079 are to provide guidance to:
The Engineering Advancement Association (ENAA) of Japan has issued a new project management Body of Knowledge . This new PM standard is quite different from that of the PMI® and APM BoK and the new standard's vision is based on "how project management can best stimulate innovation and generate improved business value."
The background of this new PM BoK was initiated by the Japanese Project Management Forum(JPMF) established in 1997. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry {METI} supported a continuing ENAA review of the knowledge and capability structures tailored for Japan's project management requirements and importantly to put in place a project management qualification certification programme. The new Japanese PM BoK is the result of this review which included Japanese Industry and Government input coupled with significant level of academic research.
The Japanese BoK is based on a "tower structure" called a P2M which according to the Japanese Standard Committee is more aligned to the business of "management of projects" than to the European and North American Bok dedicated to the management of a single project. The four areas proposed for PM certification by the Japanese are Objectives, Strategy, Value Management and Finance. These represent the areas to be certified under the P2M.