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ref_id: REF-COMP-INDEX
ref_type: Index
ref_name: "Companion References Master Index"
version: "1.0.0"
status: Active
pmbok8_source: "PMBOK8 Guide §1 · pmi_reference_list.md"
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# Companion References Master Index

**Ref ID:** REF-COMP-INDEX  
**Type:** Index  
**PMBOK8 Source:** PMBOK 8 Core Standard · PMI Official Reference List  
**Version:** 1.0.0  
**Status:** Active  

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## Purpose

This index serves as the **central directory mapping the 24 PMI companion references** to the core PMBOK 8th Edition Performance Domains and the skill layers in the PMOSkills repository. It enables practitioners to easily navigate the secondary literature and practice standards recommended by PMI for advanced project management execution.

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## Companion References Directory

| ID | Title & Version | Shortcode | Core Performance Domain / Topic | Primary Skills Mapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **01** | **Agile Practice Guide** (2017) | `[APG]` | Development Approach & Life Cycle | Pack 07 Adaptive & Hybrid Skills |
| **02** | **Introduction to Disciplined Agile Delivery** (2nd ed.) | `[DAD-Intro]` | Development Approach & Life Cycle | Pack 07 Adaptive & Hybrid Skills |
| **03** | **AI Essentials for Project Professionals** (2024) | `[AI-Essentials]`| Technology & Uncertainty | reference/pmo/ (Cross-cutting guidance) |
| **04** | **Guide to Leading and Managing AI Projects** (2025) | `[AI-Projects]` | Technology & Uncertainty | reference/pmo/ (Cross-cutting guidance) |
| **05** | **Leading AI Transformation: Organizational Strategies** (2025)| `[AI-Transformation]`| Technology & Uncertainty | reference/pmo/ (Cross-cutting guidance) |
| **06** | **Enabling Project Management Transformation with GenAI** (2025)| `[GenAI-Transformation]`| Technology & Uncertainty | reference/pmo/ (Cross-cutting guidance) |
| **07** | **Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide** (2nd ed.)| `[BAP-2E]` | Scope Domain / Business Analysis | Pack 03 Planning / Scope Skills |
| **08** | **The PMI Guide to Business Analysis** (2017) | `[PMI-BA]` | Scope Domain / Business Analysis | Pack 03 Planning / Scope Skills |
| **09** | **Requirements Management: A Practice Guide** (2016) | `[Requirements]` | Scope Domain / Requirements | Pack 03 Planning / Scope Skills |
| **10** | **Implementing Organizational Project Management** (2014) | `[OPM-Implementation]`| Governance Domain | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **11** | **Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects** (2016) | `[GPPP]` | Governance Domain | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **12** | **The Standard for Organizational Project Management (OPM)** (2018)| `[OPM-Standard]` | Governance Domain | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **13** | **Project Management Offices: A Practice Guide** (2025) | `[PMO-Guide]` | Governance Domain | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **14** | **The Standard for Portfolio Management** (4th ed.) (2017) | `[Portfolio-4E]` | Portfolio Domain / PPM | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **15** | **The Standard for Program Management** (5th ed.) (2024) | `[Program-5E]` | Program Domain / PPM | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **16** | **The Standard for Earned Value Management** (2020) | `[EVM]` | Finance Domain / Cost | Pack 05 Monitoring & Controlling (EVM Skill) |
| **17** | **Practice Standard for Scheduling** (3rd ed.) (2019) | `[Scheduling-3E]` | Schedule Domain | Pack 03 Planning / Schedule Skills |
| **18** | **Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures** (3rd ed.) (2019)| `[WBS-3E]` | Scope Domain / WBS | Pack 03 Planning / Scope Skills |
| **19** | **Process Groups: A Practice Guide** (2022) | `[Process-Groups]` | Core Reference Processes | PR01–PR41 Processes |
| **20** | **Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide** (2013) | `[Change-Guide]` | Change Management / Governance | Pack 08 PMO Governance Skills |
| **21** | **Navigating Complexity: A Practice Guide** (2014) | `[Complexity]` | Risk Domain / Uncertainty | Pack 03 Planning / Risk Skills |
| **22** | **Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects** (2024) | `[Risk-PPP]` | Risk Domain / Uncertainty | Pack 03 Planning / Risk Skills |
| **23** | **PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms** (5th ed.) (2024) | `[Lexicon]` | Project Management Terms | Reference GLOSSARY |
| **24** | **Project Manager's Book of Forms** (2017) | `[Forms-Book]` | Forms-to-Artifact Mapping | Artifact Registry (A01–A41) |

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## Mappings to PMBOK 8 Performance Domains

Each companion reference is mapped to a core domain in the PMBOK 8th Edition ecosystem:

### 1. Governance Performance Domain (PD8-01)
* **Primary References:** `[OPM-Implementation]`, `[GPPP]`, `[OPM-Standard]`, `[PMO-Guide]`, `[Change-Guide]`, `[Process-Groups]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR01 (Develop Charter), PR03 (Develop PMP), PR28 (Direct & Manage Work), PR29 (Manage Knowledge), PR30 (Monitor & Control Work), PR31 (Perform Integrated Change Control), PR40 (Close Project)
* **Description:** Governs project organization, lifecycle selection, tailoring, change control boards, and alignment.

### 2. Scope Performance Domain (PD8-02)
* **Primary References:** `[BAP-2E]`, `[PMI-BA]`, `[Requirements]`, `[WBS-3E]`, `[Forms-Book]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR04 (Scope Management), PR05 (Collect Requirements), PR06 (Define Scope), PR07 (Create WBS), PR32 (Validate Scope), PR33 (Control Scope)
* **Description:** Outlines requirements management, WBS decomposition, scope definition, and acceptance criteria.

### 3. Schedule Performance Domain (PD8-03)
* **Primary References:** `[Scheduling-3E]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR08 (Schedule Management), PR09 (Define Activities), PR10 (Sequence Activities), PR11 (Estimate Durations), PR12 (Develop Schedule), PR13 (Monitor Schedule), PR34 (Control Schedule)
* **Description:** Covers schedule modeling, activity duration estimation, critical path method, and variance control.

### 4. Finance Performance Domain (PD8-04)
* **Primary References:** `[EVM]`, `[Forms-Book]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR14 (Cost Management), PR15 (Estimate Costs), PR16 (Determine Budget), PR35 (Control Costs)
* **Description:** Details cost estimating techniques, budget baselining, reserve allocation, and earned value management calculations.

### 5. Stakeholders Performance Domain (PD8-05)
* **Primary References:** `[PMO-Guide]`, `[Lexicon]`, `[Forms-Book]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR02 (Identify Stakeholders), PR27 (Plan Stakeholder Engagement), PR36 (Monitor Communications)
* **Description:** Governs stakeholder identification, power/interest grids, communications strategy, and relationship monitoring.

### 6. Resources Performance Domain (PD8-06)
* **Primary References:** `[PMO-Guide]`, `[Lexicon]`, `[Forms-Book]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR18 (Plan Resource Management), PR19 (Estimate Activity Resources), PR38 (Control Resources)
* **Description:** Covers resource allocation, team charter/operating agreement, team development, and physical resource tracking.

### 7. Risk Performance Domain (PD8-07)
* **Primary References:** `[Risk-PPP]`, `[Complexity]`
* **Associated Processes:** PR21 (Plan Risk Management), PR22 (Identify Risks), PR23 (Qualitative Risk), PR24 (Quantitative Risk), PR25 (Plan Risk Responses), PR39 (Monitor Risks)
* **Description:** Details qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning, reserve management, and complexity assessments.

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*Authority: PMBOK8 Core Standard · PMI Official Reference List*

> NOTE: This index is intentionally maintained as a single file. Per-book companion reference pages will be added later where deeper implementation guidance is needed, after the Wave-based cleanup is complete.
