ISO 21500, Guidance on Project Management, is an international standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO starting in 2007 and released in 2012.

Project, programme and portfolio management — Context and concepts. This document specifies the organizational context and underlying concepts for undertaking project, programme and portfolio management.

Apr 24, 2013 · This paper introduces the new ISO focusing on the benefits for both organizations and projects and presents a real case of application for a major player in the global branded beverage industry. It illustrates a step-by-step tool that supports consulting activities on ISO 21500 guidance.

ISO 21500:2021(E) Introduction This document provides overarching guidance for the use of the standards on project, programme and portfolio management prepared by ISO/TC 258, and an overview of these disciplines and the related governance in an organization. The audience for this document includes, but is not limited to:

ISO 21500:2012 provides guidance for project management and can be used by any type of organization, including public, private or community organizations, and for any type of project, irrespective of complexity, size or duration.

This second edition, together with ISO 21502:2020, cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 21500:2012), which has been technically revised. The main changes compared with the previous edition are as follows:

Apr 23, 2021 · From this change, ISO 21500:2021 provides an overview of project, program, and portfolio management and related factors, as well as high-level view of the standards prepared by ISO/TC 258 addressing these concepts, while ISO 21502:2020 gives guidance on …

ISO 21500 is an international standard issued in 2012 by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and is intended to serve as guidance on the concepts and processes of project management. It is the first standard in a planned family of project manage-ment standards.

This international standard describes the organizational context and underlying concepts for undertaking project, programme and portfolio management. It also provides guidance for organizations to adopt or improve project, programme and portfolio management using the ISO 21500 family of standards.

ISO 21500 is a helpful standard for organizations and project managers who want to successfully plan, implement and complete projects. It provides a framework for project management that is applicable across all industries and for projects of varying size and complexity.