Many of you who read this blog are already certified PMPs. As a practicing project manager, I believe we have the responsibility to stay abreast of the changes that the Project Management Institute makes to the PMBOK® Guide as well as the PMP® Exam.
Did you know that
the PMP® exam will be changing after August 31, 2011. Over the next couple months we’ll explore the
changes to the exam to help those of you considering taking your PMP as well as
for those who already have it and have a NEED to know.
A sample of the
changes in the Initiating Process include:
- Project
selection methods are now outside the scope of the PM role.
- High-level
scope definition has additional focus on compliance requirements.
- Stakeholder
analysis emphasis is on alignment and support vs. buy-in and requirements.
- Objectives
of Risk Identification include recognizing project limitations and
implementation approach.
- Charter
creation incorporates further gathering and analyzing of stakeholder
requirements.
What are your
thoughts? Do you think these are good changes?
Note that these
changes are NOT changes to the PMBOK® Guide.
They are changes to the Role Delineation Study (RDS). PMI conducts a role delineation study (RDS)
for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential every five
to seven years to ensure the credential reflects contemporary practice and
evolves to meet current needs in the profession, and to comply with the PMP’s
accreditation under the ISO 17024 standard.
Diane Altwies
Diane
Altwies is the Chief Executive Officer of Core Performance Concepts
Inc. (CPC), a training and consulting firm with a proven track record of
delivering completed projects to the marketplace through effective
leadership of multi-disciplinary teams with a strong customer focus.