GB/T 37507-2025Project, programme and portfolio management - Guidance on project management (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

This document replaces GB/T 37507-2019 "Project Management Guidelines". Compared with GB/T 37507-2019, except for structural adjustments and editing in addition to the functional changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) the name of the standard was changed from "Project Management Guide" to "Project, Programme and Portfolio Management Guide";

b) The concept of project management has been changed to include the supervision and guidance activities of the sponsoring organization related to the project (see Section 6 Chapter 3 of the 2019 edition);

c) Added the terms "benefits" and "outcomes" (see 3.2 and 3.13) and their related contents (see Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7);

d) Added the organizational context factors of the project (see 4.2);

e) Added roles and responsibilities for the project organization (see 4.5);

f) Added descriptions of creating a project environment conducive to success (see 4.2 and 4.3), project life cycle, decision points and key nodes, etc.

(see 4.4);

g) Added description of pre-project and post-project activities (see Chapter 6);

h) Added project management practices (see Chapter 7);

i) The content format has changed from a process-based description to a practical and factual description (see Chapter 7, 2019 Edition).

Chapter 4).

This document is an equivalent to ISO 21502:2020 "Project, programme and portfolio management – Guidelines for project management".

Introduction

ISO 21502:2020, Project, programme and portfolio management, guideline for project management, replaces ISO 21500:2012, Project management ISO 21500 standard numbers are used separately.

This document provides guidance on project management concepts and practices that are essential to the successful delivery of projects and it will have an impact on the successful delivery of the project.

The intended audience for this document include but are not limited to.

a) Executive management and senior management. This document is intended to help them better understand project management and to Provide appropriate support and guidance to those who are affected;

b) individuals involved in the governance, direction, assurance, review and management of the project, such as the sponsor, project committee, auditors and project manager;

c) Project managers and project team members, this document provides a common basis for understanding, executing, comparing, evaluating, and communicating their projects.

The practical methods used in the project;

d) Developer of industry or organizational project management standards, processes and methods.

Additionally, this document may be useful to individuals involved in supporting.

a) portfolio and programme governance, direction and management;

b) project teams, programme and project offices or similar organisational structures;

c) academic research in project, programme and portfolio management;

d) Functions related to project management, such as finance, accounting, human resource management, procurement and legal affairs.

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1 Scope

This document provides guidance on project management and is applicable to any purpose, transaction, or project management of government organizations, enterprises, institutions, and social groups.

payment method, life cycle model used, complexity, size, cost, or duration of the project.

Note. Delivery methods can be a variety of methods or processes appropriate to the type of output, such as predictive, incremental, iterative, adaptive, or hybrid, including agile.

method.

This document provides a high-level description of practices that are considered to work well and produce good results in the context of project management.

Guidance on programme or portfolio management is not provided. Topics relating to general management are described only in the context of project management.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

Baseline

Baseline

A comparative reference for monitoring and controlling performance.

[Source. ISO/T R21506.2018,3.5] 3.2 benefit Advantages, value or other positive impact created.

[Source. ISO/T R21506.2018,3.6] 3.3 Business case written justification supporting commitment decisions for a project (3.20), programme (3.18) or portfolio (3.15)

[Source. ISO/T R21506.2018,3.8] 3.4 Change request Documentation of proposed changes to an item (3.20).

[Source. ISO/T R21506.2018,3.10] 3.5