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Project, program, and portfolio management
ISO had originally established a project committee to develop a single standard on project management (ISO/PC 236). However, recognizing that the discipline of project management is much broader than what a single standard can encompass, it was decided that a new technical committee would be created to develop additional standards in this area.
The new ISO/TC 258—“Project, program, and portfolio management,” will address aspects that are not covered in the standard currently in development by ISO/PC 236 (ISO 21500), but that are considered essential and urgently needed in many countries.
The first meeting will take place June 27–29, 2011, in Washington. Currently, 34 countries are involved. The committee’s secretariat and chair are held by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)—an ISO member for the United States, and the British Standards Institution (BSI)—an ISO member for the United Kingdom, respectively.
