GitHub - fakhruldeen/PMOSkills: The definitive PMO operating manual & executable skill framework aligned with PMI PMBOK® 8th Edition. Standardizes lifecycle delivery (Predictive/Agile/Hybrid), decision routing, and pre-audited template artifacts for professional practitioners.

🎯 Executive Overview

Welcome to PMOSkills, the industry's first executable skill system and authoritative PMO reference architecture built directly upon the PMI PMBOK® 8th Edition and 24 PMI companion references.

Traditional template libraries are passive. PMOSkills is dynamic. It bridges the gap between high-level management standards and actual workspace execution, serving as a unified operating system for both:

👔 Human Project Practitioners & PMO Directors seeking repeatable, high-quality, and compliant delivery methods.
🤖 AI Agents & LLM Co-Pilots requiring highly structured, deterministic, and machine-readable project management ontologies to automate PMO tasks.

Note

Independent Academic Project: This repository contains summaries, templates, and compliance test suites compiled from public project management frameworks. PMBOK and PMI are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. This project is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMI.

🗺️ System Architecture

The repository is designed around a three-tier interaction model where the Reference Layer feeds the Skills Layer, which programmatically outputs high-integrity Artifacts:

flowchart TD
    %% Reference Layer
    subgraph RefLayer ["1. Reference Layer (PMBOK 8 Core)"]
        direction LR
        P8[PMBOK 8 Standards] --> PR[41 Process Records]
        CR[24 Companion Refs] --> TL[Tailoring & PMO Refs]
    end

    %% Skills Layer
    subgraph SkillLayer ["2. Skills Layer (Executable Units)"]
        direction TB
        S1[Skills Registry] --> S2[48 Active Skill Files]
        S2 --> S3[Step-by-Step SOPs]
    end

    %% Artifacts Layer
    subgraph ArtLayer ["3. Artifacts Layer (Deliverables)"]
        direction LR
        A1[38 Clean Templates] --> A2[Corporate Baselines]
        A2 --> A3[Verified Project Logs]
    end

    %% Interaction Paths
    RefLayer ==> SkillLayer
    SkillLayer ==> ArtLayer
    
    classDef refStyle fill:#e6f3ff,stroke:#0073e6,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
    classDef skillStyle fill:#fff3e6,stroke:#ff8800,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
    classDef artStyle fill:#ebfaeb,stroke:#2eb82e,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
    
    class RefLayer,P8,PR,CR,TL refStyle;
    class SkillLayer,S1,S2,S3 skillStyle;
    class ArtLayer,A1,A2,A3 artStyle;

👔 The Human Practitioner Pathway

Operationalizing PMBOK 8

For PMO Directors and Project Managers, this repository represents a pre-audited, governance-aligned toolkit that ensures your project meets the highest PMI quality standards from day one.

🚀 Quick-Start SOP:

Navigate the Catalog: Consult docs/user-friendly-guide.md to select your delivery lifecycle (Predictive (Waterfall), Adaptive (Agile), or Hybrid).
Find the Skill: Look up the specific action in SKILL-REGISTRY.md (e.g., SKL-03-15: Develop Budget) to read its inputs, detailed steps, and quality constraints.
Instantiate the Template: Copy the associated template file from the artifacts/ directory into your project workspace.
Apply Authority Routing: Consult the T1-T4 Decision Threshold model in AUTHORITY-ROUTING.md to align approval levels and project change tolerances.

🤖 The AI Agent Developer Pathway

Autonomous Co-Piloting

For AI Engineers, LLM prompt designers, and autonomous agent frameworks, this repository provides a machine-readable, zero-dependency environment. Every folder and file is structured to be instantly parsable, enabling LLMs to act as autonomous PMO co-pilots.

⚙️ Machine-Readable Interface Specifications:

JSON/YAML Front-Matter: Every markdown document starts with a strict GOV YAML front-matter block, specifying gov_id, gov_name, version, status, and authority for easy extraction.
Deterministic Mappings: Mappings between PMBOK 8 principles, domains, and processes are mathematically defined in PRINCIPLES-CROSSWALK.md and LIFECYCLE-MAP.md.
3-Tier Continuous QA Gates: Programmatic validation rules are defined in tests/pmbok8-compliance-test-plan.md and programmatically checked via shared/validate_structure.py ensuring zero malformed schemas, broken links, or empty placeholders.

Tip

AI Agent Prompting Directive: When initializing an LLM agent on this repository, inject the following system prompt: "You are an AI PMO Co-Pilot. Use SKILL-REGISTRY.md as your master API index. Locate required skill steps, construct clean templates from artifacts/ without editing pre-filled brackets, and route all outputs according to AUTHORITY-ROUTING.md thresholds."

📦 Programmatic SDKs — `pmoskills`

The entire PMOSkills knowledge corpus is compiled and distributed as zero-dependency packages for both the TypeScript/JavaScript and Python ecosystems. All markdown files, YAML front-matter, skill definitions, artifact templates, and test scenarios are pre-compiled at build time into a single embedded JSON store — no file-system access required at runtime, making them fully compatible with serverless, edge, browser, and autonomous agentic workflows.

📦 TypeScript/JavaScript (NPM)

Installation

npm install pmoskills

API Reference

import { pmoskills, inject } from 'pmoskills';

// ── Executable Skills ──────────────────────────────────────────────
const skills = pmoskills.getSkills();                    // all 58 skills
const skill  = pmoskills.getSkill('SKL-01-01');          // by ID
const gov    = pmoskills.getSkillsByDomain('Governance'); // filtered

// ── PMBOK 8 Process Records ────────────────────────────────────────
const procs  = pmoskills.getProcesses();                 // all 41 records
const proc   = pmoskills.getProcess('PR01');             // by ID

// ── Artifact Deliverable Templates ────────────────────────────────
const arts   = pmoskills.getArtifacts();                 // all 100 templates
const biz    = pmoskills.getArtifact('A01');             // Business Case

// ── Reference Files (Principles, Domains, Focus Areas…) ───────────
const refs   = pmoskills.getReferenceFiles();            // all 140 files
const p01    = pmoskills.getReferenceFile('reference/principles/pmbok8/P8-01-holistic-view.md');

// ── Shared Validators & Checklists ────────────────────────────────
const shared = pmoskills.getSharedFiles();               // all 34 shared assets
const val    = pmoskills.getSharedFile('shared/validate_structure.py');

// ── Compliance & Skill Tests ───────────────────────────────────────
const tests  = pmoskills.getTestFiles();                 // all 60 test plans
const st01   = pmoskills.getTestFile('ST-SKL-01-01');    // 9 deterministic cases

// ── System Prompts & Ontology ──────────────────────────────────────
const orch   = pmoskills.getSystemPrompt('pmo-orchestrator');
const onto   = pmoskills.getOntology();

// ── Prompt Template Injector ──────────────────────────────────────
const output = inject(skill.prompt, {
  projectName:        'Apex Initiative',
  authorityThreshold: '$100,000'
});

🐍 Python (PyPI)

Installation

pip install pmoskills

API Reference

from pmoskills import pmoskills, inject

# ── Executable Skills ──────────────────────────────────────────────
skills = pmoskills.get_skills()                          # all 58 skills
skill  = pmoskills.get_skill('SKL-01-01')                # by ID
gov    = pmoskills.get_skills_by_domain('Governance')    # filtered

# ── PMBOK 8 Process Records ────────────────────────────────────────
procs  = pmoskills.get_processes()                       # all 41 records
proc   = pmoskills.get_process('PR01')                   # by ID

# ── Artifact Deliverable Templates ────────────────────────────────
arts   = pmoskills.get_artifacts()                       # all 100 templates
biz    = pmoskills.get_artifact('A01')                   # Business Case

# ── Reference Files (Principles, Domains, Focus Areas…) ───────────
refs   = pmoskills.get_reference_files()                 # all 140 files
p01    = pmoskills.get_reference_file('reference/principles/pmbok8/P8-01-holistic-view.md')

# ── Shared Validators & Checklists ────────────────────────────────
shared = pmoskills.get_shared_files()                    # all 34 shared assets
val    = pmoskills.get_shared_file('shared/validate_structure.py')

# ── Compliance & Skill Tests ───────────────────────────────────────
tests  = pmoskills.get_test_files()                      # all 60 test plans
st01   = pmoskills.get_test_file('ST-SKL-01-01')          # 9 deterministic cases

# ── System Prompts & Ontology ──────────────────────────────────────
orch   = pmoskills.get_system_prompt('pmo-orchestrator')
onto   = pmoskills.get_ontology()

# ── Prompt Template Injector ──────────────────────────────────────
output = inject(skill['prompt'], {
  'projectName':        'Apex Initiative',
  'authorityThreshold': '$100,000'
})

SDK Corpus Summary

Collection	Count	JS/TS Getter	Python Getter
Executable Skills	58	`getSkills()` / `getSkill(id)`	`get_skills()` / `get_skill(id)`
PMBOK 8 Process Records	41	`getProcesses()` / `getProcess(id)`	`get_processes()` / `get_process(id)`
Artifact Templates	100	`getArtifacts()` / `getArtifact(id)`	`get_artifacts()` / `get_artifact(id)`
Reference Files	140	`getReferenceFiles()` / `getReferenceFile(path)`	`get_reference_files()` / `get_reference_file(path)`
Shared Validators & Checklists	34	`getSharedFiles()` / `getSharedFile(path)`	`get_shared_files()` / `get_shared_file(path)`
Compliance Test Scenarios	60	`getTestFiles()` / `getTestFile(id)`	`get_test_files()` / `get_test_file(id)`
System Prompts	4	`getSystemPrompt(key)`	`get_system_prompt(key)`
Total Corpus Items	437+

Zero-FS Architecture: All data is pre-compiled at build time. Compatible with Serverless, Edge, and Browser environments with no runtime file-system dependency.

📦 View on NPM → | 🐍 View on PyPI →

📂 Repository Directory Map

The canonical, audited structure of the PMOSkills knowledge base:

PMOSkills/
│
├── .github/                         ← Staged repository workflows and issue templates
│   ├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
│   ├── CONTRIBUTING.md
│   └── SECURITY.md
│
├── Archive/                         ← Archived historical drafts, logs, and legacy files
│   ├── COMPLETION-PLAN.md
│   ├── legacy/
│   └── meta/
│
├── docs/                            ← Premium multi-audience manuals and user handbooks
│   ├── img/                         ← Images, logos, and visual assets
│   ├── user-friendly-guide.md       ← Master Onboarding Handbook (Multi-Audience Hub)
│   ├── human-practitioners/         ← Track 1: Handbook and execution guides for PMs/PMOs
│   ├── ai-agents/                   ← Track 2: Prompting directives, specifications, schemas
│   ├── developer-tools/             ← Track 3: Tooling, automation, validator specs
│   └── general/                     ← Track 4: Glossary, FAQ, ESG sustainability guides
│
├── reference/                       ← The Core PMBOK 8 Reference Layer (115 files)
│   ├── README.md                    ← Reference layer catalog and rules
│   ├── principles/                  ← 6 PMBOK 8 principles (P01–P06 + index)
│   ├── performance-domains/         ← 8 performance domains (PD01–PD08 + index)
│   ├── focus-areas/                 ← 5 focus areas (FA01–FA05)
│   ├── processes/                   ← 41 process records (PR01–PR41 + indices)
│   ├── knowledge-areas/             ← Knowledge Area index
│   ├── tools-techniques/            ← Tools & Techniques taxonomy index
│   ├── inputs-outputs/              ← Inputs & Outputs registry index
│   ├── companion-references/        ← 24 canonical companion reference manuals
│   ├── tailoring/                   ← Tailoring guidelines layer
│   ├── pmo/                         ← PMO governance & service models
│   └── appendices/                  ← PMO, AI, Sourcing, Evolution appendices (X2–X5)
│
├── skills/                          ← The Executable Skills Layer (48 files)
│   ├── 01-organizational-setup/     ← Governance and repo configuration (3 skills)
│   ├── 02-initiating/               ← Startup and chartering (2 skills)
│   ├── 03-planning/                 ← Comprehensive subsidiary planning (18 skills)
│   ├── 04-executing/                ← Delivery, risk responses, resources (9 skills)
│   ├── 05-monitoring-controlling/   ← Baseline tracking, change controls (9 skills)
│   ├── 06-closing/                  ← Transition, archivals, reviews (3 skills)
│   └── 07-adaptive-hybrid/          ← Backlogs, iterations, hybrids (4 skills)
│
├── artifacts/                       ← Lean and Audited Artifacts Catalog (38 artifact IDs · 92 physical files)
│   ├── initiating/                  ← Project startup baselines (A01, A02, A04)
│   ├── planning-and-baselines/      ← Subsidiary management plans (A06, A08, A14, A15, A16, A28)
│   ├── resources/                   ← Resource registries and team documents (A03, A20, A25, A26, A27)
│   ├── stakeholders-communications/ ← Stakeholder matrices and plans (A07, A10, A28, A29)
│   ├── procurement/                 ← Supplier agreements and bid records (A11, A31, A32, A33)
│   ├── quality/                     ← Requirements traceability lists (A09, A13)
│   ├── knowledge/                   ← Lessons learned and data registers (A30)
│   ├── monitoring-and-decisions/    ← Status reporting, change logs, risk registers
│   ├── closure/                     ← Realization & transition logs (A24, A27)
│   ├── governance/                  ← Retention & privacy registers (A05, A34, A35, A37, A39)
│   ├── pmo/                         ← PMO metrics & improvements (A23, A36)
│   └── portfolio/                   ← Strategic portfolio alignment registers (A22)
│
├── shared/                          ← Programmatic elements and reusable components (28 files)
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── components/                  ← Field blocks and segment patterns
│   ├── validators/                  ← Automated waste-testing and metrics routines
│   ├── routing/                     ← Authority routing algorithms
│   └── checklists/                  ← Stage gate readiness lists
│
├── tests/                           ← The Verification and Test Layer (59+ files)
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── pmbok8-compliance-test-plan.md ← 3-tier continuous integration test plan
│   ├── skill-tests/                 ← 49 automated skill test suites (ST-SKL-*)
│   └── integration-tests/           ← End-to-end integration scenario scripts
│
└── sdk/                             ← Programmatic SDKs
    ├── npm/                         ← TypeScript NPM package (`pmoskills`)
    │   ├── src/                     ← TS source (loader, injector, types)
    │   ├── scripts/compile-db.ts    ← Database compiler
    │   ├── dist/                    ← ESM & CJS bundled builds
    │   └── tests/                   ← Vitest unit tests
    │
    └── pypi/                        ← Python PyPI package (`pmoskills`)
        ├── pmoskills/               ← Python package source & data
        ├── tests/                   ← Unit test suite (unittest / pytest)
        └── pyproject.toml           ← Setuptools config

📊 Repository Scorecard

Component	Target Count	Built / Verified	Completion Rate
Reference Layer (Principles, Domains, Indices)	115	115	100% ✅
Skills Layer (48 skills across 7 packs)	48	48	100% ✅
Artifacts Layer (38 IDs · 92 physical files)	92	92	100% ✅
Shared Components (Validators and checklists)	28	28	100% ✅
Test Suite (Skill + integration scenario tests)	59	59	100% ✅
Documentation & Expanded Framework Guides	19	19	100% ✅
SDK Corpus Items (NPM & PyPI packages)	369+	369+	100% ✅
Total Verified Assets	361+	361+	100% PRODUCTION READY

⚖️ Governance & Decision Threshold Matrix

To ensure clear accountability, PMOSkills employs a strict T1 to T4 Decision Threshold Model (detailed in AUTHORITY-ROUTING.md):

Band	Characteristics	Default Authority	Action Pathway
T1 Operational	Localized, low risk, within baseline tolerances	Project Manager (PM)	Execute & log in change register
T2 Controlled	Material impact on one baseline (e.g., schedule delay < 10%)	Change Control Board (CCB) / Sponsor	Submit formal CR via Skill `SKL-05-02`
T3 Governance	Material impact on multiple baselines, strategic target risk	Project Governing Body / Sponsor	Elevate to OPM board per Routing Schema
T4 Enterprise	Strategic realignment, regulatory, or cross-portfolio impact	Portfolio Authority / PMO Executive	Executive governance intervention

🚀 Key Framework Documents

📘 docs/user-friendly-guide.md — Master Onboarding Onramps & Multi-Audience Hub.
👔 docs/human-practitioners/pm-handbook.md — Predictive, Agile, and Hybrid delivery SOPs.
🧠 docs/ai-agents/ontology-specification.md — Directed relation schemas, edge classes, and semantic rules.
🛠 docs/developer-tools/automated-validators.md — 3-tier testing QA gates, Git hook setups, and validator commands.
🔍 SKILL-REGISTRY.md — Master index of all 48 skills, dependency chains, and primary outputs.
🤝 .github/CONTRIBUTING.md — Contribution guidelines, authority rules, branch conventions, and PR checklist.
📦 npmjs.com/package/pmoskills — Published NPM package v0.5.1 (zero dependencies, ESM + CJS).
🐍 pypi.org/project/pmoskills — Published PyPI package v0.5.1 (zero dependencies, source + wheel).
🏷️ RELEASE-NOTES.md — Unified release notes for all versions (v0.1 – v0.5.1).
⚖️ AUTHORITY-ROUTING.md — RACI matrix and escalation protocols for T1–T4 decisions.
📈 LIFECYCLE-MAP.md — Linear and hybrid process and artifact flow diagrams.
📋 QUALITY-STANDARDS.md — The single source of truth for YAML front-matter schemas and quality validation gates.
🧪 tests/pmbok8-compliance-test-plan.md — 3-tier testing gate rules checking syntax, semantics, and system integration.

📈 Version History

v0.5.1 (2026-06-04): NPM & PyPI SDK Update. Resolved artifact ID collisions in the compiler database by keying artifacts by their relative path. Restored 100% coverage of all 92 artifact physical files and compiled missing process reference index files. Fully updated TypeScript and Python SDK loaders for backward-compatible robust path/filename lookup.
v0.5 (2026-06-03): Release v0.5: PMBOK 8 Audit Completion & Cross-Language SDK Launch. Closed all 28 audit findings, certified all 48 skills as Active · Tested, enriched 24 companion references, cross-referenced 30 process files, corrected principles architecture, restructured SDK directory structure, and published pmoskills packages to NPM (v0.5.0) and PyPI (v0.5.0).
v0.4 (2026-06-02): Release v0.4: NPM SDK Publication. Published pmoskills NPM package (v0.3.0) with zero dependencies. Full corpus compiler, dual ESM/CJS output, TypeScript declarations, 18/18 unit tests. Available at npmjs.com/package/pmoskills.
v0.3 (2026-06-02): Release v0.3: Metrics & Onboarding Portal Integration. Synchronized documentation indexes, README scorecards, changelogs, and release tag paths.
v0.2 (2026-06-02): Release v0.2: Ultimate Documentation Expansion. Six new master manuals covering handbooks, tailoring, RACIs, ontologies, prompt libraries, and automation gates.
v0.1 (2026-06-02): First Stable Framework Release. Promoted audited PMOSkills repository (341 assets) under official git release tag v0.1.
v0.0.4.8.0 (2026-06-02): Phase 8 Next Steps & Compliance Integration. Introduced the master user onboarding guide (docs/user-friendly-guide.md) and the 3-tier test plan (tests/pmbok8-compliance-test-plan.md). Fully updated master scorecards and plan directories.
v0.0.4.7.0 (2026-06-02): Phase 6 Test Suites and Phase 7 Quality Audit Complete. Implemented 48 skill test suites, 7 cross-skill integration flow tests, and cleaned mixed-case non-conformances.
v0.0.4.5.0 (2026-06-01): Phase 0 Repository Consolidation. Cleared legacy folders, monolithic drafts, and compiled clean reference layers.
v0.0.1.3.0 (2026-05-30): Full Skill catalog deployment. Standardized Packs 01 through 07 (48 skills).

📖 Citation

If you use this repository or framework in your academic research, PMO governance blueprints, or industrial projects, please cite it as:

@misc{pmoskills2026,
  author       = {Fakhruldeen, Mohamed Fouad},
  title        = {{PMOSkills: An Executable Skill System \& PMO Reference Architecture built on PMI PMBOK® 8th Edition}},
  month        = jun,
  year         = 2026,
  publisher    = {Zenodo},
  version      = {v0.5.1},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.20510540},
  url          = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20510540}
}

Fakhruldeen, M. F. (2026). PMOSkills: An Executable Skill System & PMO Reference Architecture built on PMI PMBOK® 8th Edition (Version v0.5.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20510540

Authority: PMBOK 8 Primary · PMI Companion References Secondary · Organization-Defined Tertiary
Project: PMI PMBOK 8 Knowledge Base Repository Space
Maintainer: Mohamed Fouad Fakhruldeen GitHub, LinkedIn, Website

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Operationalizing PMBOK 8

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