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GB/T 23691-2026Project management — Vocabulary (English PDF)

项目管理　术语

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SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

July 30, 2026

Implementation date

February 1, 2027

Scope

GB/T 23691-2026 is the English-translated version of 项目管理　术语.

GB/T 23691-2026 is the Chinese standard "Project management — Vocabulary". Its scope clause reads: This document defines the basic terminology, organizational and role terminology, comprehensive management terminology, and management terminology in the fields of project, program, and portfolio management.

Practice domain terminology, methodological and tool terminology and their definitions. This document applies to all types of organizations conducting activities related to project, program, and portfolio management. Its clauses include basics.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 01.040.03
Classification: A 22
Replacing: GB/T 23691-2009

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
1.Scope
2 Normative References
3 Basics
4.Organization and Roles
5.Comprehensive Management
6 Management Practice Domains
7 Methods and Tools
References

1 Scope

This document defines the basic terminology, organizational and role terminology, comprehensive management terminology, and management terminology in the fields of project, program, and portfolio management.

Practice domain terminology, methodological and tool terminology and their definitions.

This document applies to all types of organizations conducting activities related to project, program, and portfolio management.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Basics

3.1 project

Temporary efforts made to achieve one or more predetermined goals.

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.61]

Project group program

A group of project components (3.4) managed in a coordinated manner to achieve benefits (3.17).

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.54]

3.3 Project Portfolio

A collection of project portfolio components (3.5) that are grouped together to achieve strategic objectives and facilitate effective management.

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.46]

3.4 Program component

Project (3.1), project cluster (3.2) or other related work.

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.56]

3.5 Portfolio component

Projects (3.1), project groups (3.2), project portfolios (3.3) or other related work.

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.47]

3.6 Project Management

Coordinated activities used to guide and control (5.5) the achievement of agreed objectives.

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.65]

Program management

Coordinated activities used to guide and control (5.5) the achievement of specific benefits (3.17) and deliverables (3.14).

[Source. ISO 21506.2024, 3.57] […]

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Editions of GB/T 23691

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 23691-2026	Project management — Vocabulary	current edition	Current
GB/T 23691-2009	Project management — Vocabulary	previous edition	In force until 1 February 2027

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