The extension of the family
Based on the success of the PMBOK Guide and the PMP exam, PMI continued expanding in the following ways:
- Certification programs
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC)
- Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM)
- Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM)
- Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant (DAVSC)
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
- PMI Project Management Ready
- PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
- PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
- Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
- Program Management Professional (PgMP)
- Fundamental standards
- The PMI Guide to Business Analysis
- The Standard for Earned Value Management
- The Standard for Organizational Project Management
- The Standard for Portfolio Management
- The Standard for Program Management
- The Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects
- Practice standards
- Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management
- Practice Standard for Project Estimating
- Practice Standard for Scheduling
- Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
- Project Manager Competency Development Framework
- Practice guides
- Agile Practice Guide
- Benefits Realization Management: A Practice Guide
- Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide
- Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects: A Practice Guide
- Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide
- Navigating Complexity: A Practice Guide
- Process Groups: A Practice Guide
- Requirements Management: A Practice Guide
Besides the PMI-ACP certification program, none of these attained any level of popularity comparable to the PMP exam and the PMBOK Guide.
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