This Standard provides guidance on defining project manager competence. The Project Manager Competency Development (PMCD) Framework was developed to apply generically to all project managers, regardless of the nature, type, size, or complexity of projects they may be engaged in managing. The targeted audience for this standard includes project managers, those aspiring to be project managers, the organizations that employ both of them, and any associated industry professional groups involved in managing projects. The intent has been to develop a standard to provide individuals and organizations with guidance on how to manage the professional development of the project manager. The PMCD Framework defines the key dimensions of project manager competence and the competencies that are most likely to impact project manager performance as they lead most projects most of the time. While the competencies identified in the PMCD Framework have broad application, the potential differences in the importance placed on particular competencies by organizations within specific industries will need to be considered during the application of the PMCD Framework.