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E.1 Need for Application Ares Extensions
Application area extensions are necessary when there are generally accepted practices for a category of projects (an application area) that are not generally accepted across the full range of project types. Application area extensions reflect:
  • Unique or unusual aspects of the project environment that the project management team must be aware of in order to manage the project efficiently and effectively.
  • Common practices which, if followed, will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the project (e.g., standard work breakdown structures).
  Application area-specific practices can arise as a result of many factors, including, but not limited
to—differences in cultural norms, technical terminology, societal impact, or project life cycles. For example:
  • In construction, where virtually all work is accomplished under contract, there are common practices related to procurement that do not apply to all categories of projects.
  • In biosciences, there are common practices driven by the regulatory environment that do not apply to all categories of projects.
  • In government contracting, there are common practices driven by government acquisition regulations that do not apply to all categories of projects.
  • In consulting, there are common practices created by the project manager’s sales and marketing responsibilities that do not apply to all categories of projects.
  Application area extensions are additions to the core material of Chapters 1 through 12, not substitutes for it. Extensions are expected to be organized in a fashion similar to this document, i.e., by identifying and describing the project management processes unique to that application area. In different application areas, there may be a need to identify additional processes, to subdivide common processes, to define different sequences or process interactions, or to add elements to the common process definitions.

E.2 Criteria for Development
Extensions will be developed for those application areas that meet the following criteria:
  • There is a substantial body of knowledge for the application area that is both project-oriented and unique or nearly unique to that area.
  • There is an identifiable organization (e.g., a PMI Specific Interest Group or another professional or technical association) willing to commit the necessary resources to support the PMI Standards Committee with developing and maintaining the material.
  • The additional material developed is able to pass the same level of rigorous review as the core material.