Mapping of PG Practice Guide with PMBOK 7
Overall Structure:
PMBOK 7th Edition
• Part 1: The Standard for Project
Management
• Part 2: A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK)
PG Practice Guide (Replaced PMBOK 6th Edition)
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Project Management, Project Environment and Role of
Project Manager
49 Process Chart of Processes Pg 22, Table 1.4
(no changes from the PMBOK 6th Edition)
Details of tasks with IN, PL, EX, MC and CL Groups
Mapping of topics between PMBOK 7 and PG Practice Guide
Topic of PMBOK 7th Edition
Part 1: The Standard for
Project Management
Already present in PG Practice
Guide (numbers denote table of
content references)
1. Introduction
2. The Project Environment
3. Role of the Project
Manager
Extra topics to study from
PMBOK 7th Edition for PMP
Exam
Understand each of the 12
principles of Project
Management and the value
driven approach of PMBOK7 in
comparison to the process driven
approach of PG Practice Guide.
These 12 principles are already
discussed over different chapters
of PG Practice Guide, but
PMBOK7 captures all of them in
one concise section. Nothing new,
but good for revision.
Part 2: A Guide to the
Project Management Body
of Knowledge (PMBOK)
Performance Domains
Stakeholder
Team
Development Approach and
Lifecycle
4.2 Identify Stakeholders
5.24 Plan Stakeholder Engagement
6.10 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
7.12 Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Study the different stages of
stakeholder engagement
(2.1.1). This is NOT covered
well in PG Practice Guide
5.15 Plan Resource Management
5.16 Estimate Activity Resources
6.4 Acquire Resources
6.5 Develop Team
6.6 Manage Team
Study the interpersonal skills,
conflict management & emotional
intelligence section (2.2.4.4)
which is NOT covered in detail in
PG Practice Guide
1.7 Project Components and
Considerations
2.3.2 Delivery Cadence
2.3.4 Considerations of
selecting a development
approach (Tailoring)
2.3.6 Aligning of Delivery
Cadence, Development
Approach & Life Cycle
Appendix X2 of Agile Practice
Guide ® - Attributes that
Influence Tailoring
Note: Study the example of
community centre project
Figure 2-12 which is a good
example of HYBRID Project
Management
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Planning
Project Work
Delivery
Measurement
All the processes of PLANNING
process group of Pg. 22 Table
1-4: Covered over sections 5.1
to 5.24 in the PG Practice Guide
Read the details of Agile
Release Planning (Figure 2-17)
which is explained well in
PMBOK7
All the processes of
EXECUTING process group of
Pg. 22 Table 1-4: Covered over
sections 6.1 to 6.10 in the PG
Practice Guide
Nothing to study extra from
PMBOK-7
5.2 Plan Scope Management
5.3 Collect Requirements
5.4 Define Scope
5.5 Create WBS
Read the details of concepts
such as DoD, Done Drift and
Cost of Change Curve which
are new concepts of PMBOK7
not found in PG Practice Guide
2.7.1.1 Leading & Lagging
Indicators
2.7.1.2 Effective Metrics
2.7.2.6 Net Promoter Score &
Mood Chart
2.7.2.7 Regression Analysis
and Throughput Analysis
2.7.3.2 Information Radiators
2.7.4 Measurement Pitfalls
All the processes of
MONITORING AND
CONTORLLING process group
of Pg. 22 Table 1-4: Covered
over sections 7.1 to 7.12 in the
PG Practice Guide
Esp. learn the details of Earned
Value Management metrics such
as SV, CV, EV, SPI, CPI, EAC,
ETC, TCPI etc. from Table 10.1 Earned Value Calculations
Summary Table
Uncertainty
Tailoring
5.18 Plan Risk Management
5.19 Identify Risk
5.20, 5.21 - Risk Analysis
5.22 Plan Responses
Tailoring as a concept is
discussed in many areas of PG
Practice Guide. Pay special
attention to:
• 1.9: Tailoring
• Pg. 26 - Four Step
Tailoring Process
(Select Initial
Development Approach
| Tailor for the
Organization| Tailor for
the Project | Implement
Ongoing Improvement)
2.8.5.1 Threat Profiles
This is a new concept
introduced in PMBOK7
It is recommended that you
study the following from
PMBOK 7th ed:
• 3.4 Steps of Tailoring
• 3.3 Why to Tailor?
• 3.5 Tailoring for each
performance domain
This will provide you a good
grasp of the tailoring concept
and will help you to solve
situational/scenario-based
questions related to this topic
with confidence.
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Models, Methods and
Artifacts
The whole ITTO (Input, Tool &
Technique, Output) part of PG
Practice Guide is covered this area.
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Section 9: Inputs &
Outputs
Section 10: Tools &
Techniques
Hence, ITTOs are still important
& very much relevant for the new
format of the PMP Exam.
Please note that there is no need
to memorize the ITTOs. It is
important that you understand
each project ‘artifact’, what does
it mean, what it consists of, from
which process it originates
(output) and to which process it
feeds into (input). This will help
you to answer situational
questions related to models,
methods & artifacts in your PMP
Exam. All the Inputs, T&Ts and
Outputs are arranged in an
alphabetical order over Sections
9 &10.
I would recommend NOT to
skip any part of this section
because it captures a lot of
new items which PG Practice
Guide does not talk about (E.g.
OSCAR Model, ADKAR Model,
Change Management Models,
Motivation Models, Wideband
Delphi, Net Promoter Score,
Cumulative Flow Diagram etc.
Pay special attention to Tables:
• 4.1 (Mapping of
Models likely to be
used in each
performance domain)
• 4.2 (Mapping of
Methods likely to be
used in each
performance domain)
• 4.3 (Mapping of
Artifacts likely to be
used in each
performance domain)
Appendix section of PG Practice Guide and PMBOK7 which are important for PMP Exam:
Appendix of PG Practice Guide
1. Inclusions and Exclusions
Appendix of PMBOK 7
Appendix X2: Sponsor
2. Common Acronyms
Appendix X3: Project Management Office
3. Definitions (very important) - check if you are
familiar with all the terms mentioned here.
Appendix X4: Product
Glossary of Terms (very Important) – check if
you are familiar with all the terms mentioned
here.
Appendix of Agile Practice Guide ®
Annex A1 – PMBOK Guide Mapping
Annex A2 – Agile Manifesto Mapping
Annex A3: Overview of Agile & Lean
Frameworks
Appendix X2: Attributes that influence tailoring
Appendix X3: Agile suitability filter tools
Glossary of Terms (very Important) – check if
you are familiar with all the terms mentioned
here.
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