The Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK) is an inclusive term that describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. As with other professions such as law, medicine, and accounting, the body of knowledge rests with the practitioners and academics that aplly and advance it. The full PMBOK® includes knowledge of proven, traditional practices that are widely applied, as well as knowledge of innovative and advanced practices that have seen more limited use, and includes both published and unpublished material.
  This chapter defines and explains several key terms and provides an overview of the rest of the document. It includes the following major sections:

	Purpose of this Document
	What is a Project?
	What is Project Management?
	Relationship to Other Management Disciplines
	Related Endeveors