PMBOK 7 — The 12 Project Management Principles

The PMBOK 7th edition (2021) replaced process groups with 12 principles that guide PM behavior and decisions.

The 12 Principles:

1. Stewardship — be a diligent, respectful, caring steward

2. Team — create a collaborative environment

3. Stakeholders — engage stakeholders proactively

4. Value — focus on value delivery

5. Systems thinking — recognize, evaluate, respond to system interactions

6. Leadership — motivate, influence, coach, learn

7. Tailoring — tailor approach to context

8. Quality — build quality into processes and deliverables

9. Complexity — navigate complexity through assessment and agility

10. Risk — optimize risk responses

11. Adaptability — be agile and resilient

12. Change — enable change to achieve vision

8 Performance Domains (also new in PMBOK 7):

Stakeholders, Team, Development Approach, Planning, Project Work, Delivery, Measurement, Uncertainty

Reference:

Wikipedia: PMBOK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Management_Body_of_Knowledge