This thesis attempts to convey the importance of good project management and the advantages to offer the standard PMBOK. This standard is only a guide to "Best Practices" that does not mean that the knowledge described should always be applied uniformly across all projects: the project management team is responsible for determining what is appropriate for each particular project. Within the thesis developed the following plans and recommendations for each: Plan Scope Management, Plan time management, plan cost management, plan quality management, Plan human resources management, plan communication management, Plan risk management, and Plan procurement management.