As of 31 March 2022, PMI has started the phased process of retiring the PMBOK® Guide – 6th Edition. The already printed copy of the guide will remain available and stakeholders may continue to purchase the copies through retailers and resellers worldwide. However, once the stock is depleted, PMI will not reprint additional copies of the 6th Edition.
The 6th Edition will still be useful since many professionals; especially those preparing for the CAPM exam still refer to and use the Sixth Edition in their daily work. Therefore, PMI are maintaining several different ways stakeholders can access the content for the foreseeable future in the following ways:
- PMI members can download a free PDF of the edition and non-members will be able to purchase it in an eBook format, both in English and other languages currently supported.
- Stakeholders can gain digital access to the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition content via PMIstandards+™. PMI members can access it free, and non-members can access it via a monthly subscription.
- The Sixth Edition will remain available through select Library Subscription Services where prior licensing agreements are in place.
Take note that the retiring of the PMBOK® Guide – 6th Edition does not invalidate the approaches or models covered by the guide. For example, PMI recognize and support the Process Groups Model outlined in the 6th Edition as one of several valid and reliable models. Therefore, PMI will announce plans towards development of a new resource dedicated to supporting the Process Groups later in the year.