How often do you use PMBOK in your day to day activities ?

I am part of the group of authors and reviewers of all PMI´s standards. I do that because is the mean to contribute to the profession and to be updated myself. I am doing that from 2010. No matter that, what I teached and I have used from long time ago (1990 up to date) when I helped organizations to implement project management in the PMI way is this: the important things are the knowledge area. Second, the process that could help to define the functions/process the organization have to implement to address its strategy. Tools and techniques, forget about it generally speaking. With that said, as you notice, the "big changes" in PMBOK from 2000 up to date are the process named but nothing about the basement. It does mean that everything is invented in project management. For that reason, in my personal opinion, PMI is trying to keep the business run by experienced new ways on do that. For example, because the last Agile guide was software focused, now PMI is trying to change the focus. Or other thing like Benefit Relationship Management. So, nothing to review in scence mainly becuase as its name stated is a guide, not a "bible".

Dear Sergio
Very important this your comment.

I didn't know that you belong to the group of authors and reviewers of all PMI's standards.
I can only congratulate you on that.

We agree that what matters is the knowledge areas

We still agree that processes (processes + knowledge areas) have to be used by organizations to adress its strategy

Some techniques and tools may also be helpful (I take the opportunity to tell you that removing the 7 habits of highly effective people and the 8 habit as a reference for leadership, instead proposing emotional intelligence and servant leadership went backwards)

After this explanation, which I thank you very much, it occurs to me to ask you:

Do you bring to PMBOK Guide your knowledge related to your company's process management reviews?

Dear Andrew
Interesting your comment

In this sixth edition the PMBOK Guide introduced (with more emphasis):
- Adaptive approaches (predictive, iterative and agile) - Tailoring
- Trends in the business environment

Which allows us to change the paradigm in the project development approach

After reading Sérgio's comment, I believe PMI is chasing the loss (where you can integrate the logo change :-))

Hi Luis. My reference about I am part of the group is just to give some context. As you know is a position as voluntary and everybody can apply. The PMI has a process to evaluate applications that is "rigorous" but I think it could be good that each person who think valuable to apply take the option. Just to remember and encourage people to participate beyond the initial process is the option to participate as reviewer when the draft is published. About your last question, I think people that participate put the practical experience into each proposal to include/change something inside the PMBOK. In my case, beyond my experience, as a hobby I am researching about most of the topics included as knowledge areas and I tried to put the academic research on practice so my participation on the groups of authors/reviewers in the standards is driven for that situation. I am trying to maintain the abstraction when I make my comments due to PMI´s standards have to be not specific for a domain.

My career has shifted over the last few years, and now, while still under PPM, in management consulting side over delivery. I tend towards other sources of documentation these days, though still a big proponent of the direction of PMI.

Nonetheless, that's why we have a bookshelf of various references - for just that one occasion!