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New processes added:
▪ Manage Project Knowledge
▪ Control resource
▪ Implement risk response
Processes movement between knowledge areas:
▪ Estimate Activity resources was moved to project resource management from Project Schedule
management
Processes eliminated:
▪ Close procurement process
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PMBOK® 6th Edition Changes Process changes
Knowledge areas changes:
▪ Project Time management was changed into Project schedule management
▪ Project human resource management was changed into project resource management
Process name changes:
▪ Perform Quality Assurance changed to Manage Quality.▪ Plan Human Resource Management changed to Plan Resource Management. ▪ Acquire Project Team changed to Acquire Resources.▪ Develop Project Team changed to Develop Team.▪ Manage project Team changed to Manage Team.▪ Control Communications changed to Monitor Communications.▪ Control Risks changed to Monitor Risks.▪ Plan Stakeholder Management changed to Plan stakeholder engagement.▪ Control Stakeholder Engagement changed to Monitor Stakeholder Engagement.
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PMBOK® 6th Edition Changes Knowledge area & Process name changes
Other Important changes:
▪ The introduction session was significantly rewritten.
▪ The environment in which the projects operate was significantly rewritten.
▪ The tools and techniques are grouped under Data gathering, Data analysis, Data representation,
Decision-making, Communication skills and Interpersonal and team skills.
▪ Some Agile specific tools and techniques have been introduced into the PMBOK® guide.
▪ Information on how to use agile, adaptive, iterative and hybrid approaches from the perspective of the
project management process groups are added.
Continued …
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PMBOK® 6th Edition Changes Other important changes
Other Important changes:
▪ A new session ‘The role of the Project Manager’ was added.
▪ For each knowledge areas, key concepts were added.
▪ For each knowledge areas Trends and emerging practices were added.
▪ For each knowledge areas Tailoring considerations were added.
▪ For each knowledge areas Considerations for agile and adaptive environments were added.
▪ Explicit introduction of project documents were added for each processes.
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PMBOK® 6th Edition Changes Other important changes
The advantages of appearing for the exam based on PMBOK® 5th Edition:
▪ The PMP® exam is based on the PMBOK® 5th Edition and there are
no changes in the syllabus for this exam.
▪ You have lots of study materials and resources readily available
based on the PMBOK® 5th Edition.
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When to target for the PMP Exam? The advantages of appearing for the exam before 26th March 2018
The disadvantages of appearing for the exam based on PMBOK® 5th Edition:
▪ The time required to prepare for the exam is not enough for some of
the candidates due to their other commitments.
▪ If you are not able to clear the exam in your first try, you would give
the next try which is based on PMBOK® 6th Edition. This is not a good scenario.
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When to target for the PMP Exam? The disadvantages of appearing for the exam before 26th March 2018
The advantages of appearing for the exam based on PMBOK® 6th Edition:
▪ There are no time constraints.
▪ Even if you are not clearing the exam in your first try, you can give
the next try based on the same edition.
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When to target for the PMP Exam? The advantages of appearing for the exam on or after 26th March 2018
The disadvantages of appearing for the exam based on PMBOK® 6th Edition:
▪ Currently there are very few study materials like exam preparation
books and courses available in the market for the PMBOK® 6th Edition.
This makes the life of the candidates difficult in preparing for the exam.
▪ The difficult level of the exam based on PMBOK® 6th edition is
definitely high when compared to exam based on PMBOK® 5th Edition.
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When to target for the PMP Exam? The disadvantages of appearing for the exam on or after 26th March 2018
▪ Make sure you are allocating time for your preparation within your busy schedule.
▪ Make sure you have sufficient fund to execute your plan.
▪ Make sure you have all the resources available with you to practice well for the exam.
▪ A honest judgement of your ability to implement your plan is required to achieve success.
▪ A thorough understanding of the PMBOK® 5th Edition is required.
▪ Allocate time for group discussion, Quizzes based on knowledge areas and practice exam using exam
simulation software.
▪ On top of these, you need to stay positive throughout the process of your preparation.
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Success Strategy For candidates willing to appear for the PMP® exam before 26th March 2018
▪ The availability of more time comes with certain difficulty level which the candidates need
to manage.
▪ Make sure you are allocating time for your preparation within your busy schedule.
▪ Make sure you have sufficient fund to execute your plan.
▪ Make sure you have all the resources available with you to practice well for the exam.
▪ A thorough understanding of the PMBOK® 6th Edition is required.
▪ Allocate time for group discussion, Quizzes based on knowledge areas and practice exam using exam
simulation software.
▪ Practice well for the areas which is changed in the PMBOK® 6th Edition.
▪ Focus on the agile part closely and understand how it is used in various project
management process groups.
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Success Strategy For candidates willing to appear for the PMP® exam on or after 26th March 2018
▪ Plan for the exam based on other’s Judgement.
▪ PMBOK® 6th Edition is too difficult to crack.
▪ Non-availability of study materials and courses for PMBOK® 6th Edition.
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Common TrapsMajor traps which needs to be eliminated during transition of PMP exam
▪ Your availability of time and fund only decide whether you want to go for the PMBOK® 5th Edition.
▪ You need to stay positive and take your own judgment of your ability to execute your plan to decide on the
same.
▪ If you don’t have time now, you can very well appear for the PMP® exam based on PMBOK® 6th Edition.
▪ You can focus on the changed area in the PMBOK® 6th Edition and practice well before appearing for the
exam.
▪ You mitigate the additional difficulty in the PMBOK® 6th Edition by your focused preparation and gain new
knowledge in the process.
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ConclusionKey takeaway