The New PMP Exam Released for July 31, 2013
The Project Management Institute (PMI)® recently released the official dates for when the Project Management Professional
(PMP)® and some other of its exams will be updated to the latest standards. Here is what we have learned and our
recommendations for studying:
If you take your Exam
If you take your Exam
BEFORE this date
ON or AFTER this date
31 July 2013
Use PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition
Use PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition
CAPM®
31 July 2013
Use PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition
Use PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition
PMI-SP®
31 August 2013
Use PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition
Use PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition
PMI-RMP®
31 August 2013
Use PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition
Use PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition
PgMP®
31 July 2013
Use PMBOK® Guide 4th Edition
Use PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition
Credential
Exam Updated
PMP®
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) is a book published by the Project Management
Institute (PMI), outlining a set of standard terminology and guidelines for Project Management. The PMBOK Guide was first
published by the PMI as a white paper in 1983 in an attempt to document and standardize generally accepted project
management information and practices. The first edition was published in 1996 followed by the second edition in 2000. In 2004,
the third Edition was published with major changes from the previous editions. The fourth Edition was released on December 31,
2008.
Work on the fifth edition was completed in 2012 and you can now “back order” the PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition on the PMI
Our PMBOK 5th
Marketplace website.
date. Stay tuned
Does this mean that I will have and “old” PMP certificate after the “cut-off” date?
No. The current version of the PMBOK Guide has no influence over your PMP status. You can compare this to your high-school
diploma. Even if you received your high-school diploma years back and the school curriculum has changed many times since
then, your diploma and your status are just as valid today as they were when you finished high school.
What revision of PMBOK Guide is your Study Material based on?
At the moment all our study materials are based on the PMBOK 4th Edition.
What Study Material should I use for my PMP Exam?
If you are planning to take the exam before July 31, you should go ahead and register with our present packages. In fact, we
strongly recommend that you take your exam before the July 31 cut-off date because at this stage the content of the training
materials made for PMBOK 4th Edition are more “complete” than the new tutorials that have to be created soon.
When will your Study Materials be updated for the PMBOK 5th Edition?
What if I purchase your present study materials (based on PMBOK 4th edition) but can’t take the PMP Exam until
after the cut-off date? Do I have to re-purchase again?
If you don’t take the exam by July 31, and you have to switch to the 5th edition exam we will upgrade your training package with
the 5th edition material at one third of the regular price. This offer is valid for those who register between Jan 1, 2013 and July
31, 2013.
What changes have been made on the PMBOK 5th Edition?
Without going into details, here’s a list of the major changes:
Addition of a new knowledge area called ‘Stakeholder Management’ (going from 9 to 10 Knowledge areas)
PMBOK 4th Edition
PMBOK 5th Edition
Knowledge Area
Nb of Processes
Knowledge Area
Nb of Processes
Integration
6
Integration
6
Scope
5
Scope
6
Time Cost
6
Time Cost
7
Cost
3
Cost
4
Quality
3
Quality
3
Human Resources
4
Human Resources
4
Communication
5
Communication
3
Risk
6
Risk
6
Procurement
4
Procurement
4
Stakeholders
4
TOTAL
42
TOTAL
47
Knowledge Areas
9
Knowledge Areas
10
Process Groups
5
Process Groups
5
Processes
42
Processes
5 new processes have been added (going from 42 to 47 Processes)
Definition of a Project Management Office (PMO) expanded.
Project life cycles expanded.
Direct and Manage Project Execution’ changed to ‘Direct and Manage Project Work’
Addition of ‘Plan Scope Management process’
‘Verify Scope’ changed to ‘Validate Scope’
Addition of ‘Plan Schedule Management’
Addition of ‘Plan Cost Management’
‘Plan Quality’ changed to ‘Plan Quality Management’
‘Perform Quality Control’ changed to ‘Control Quality’
‘Develop Human Resource Plan’ changed to ‘Plan Human Resource Management’
‘Monitor and Control Risks’ changed to ‘Control Risks’
‘Plan Procurements’ changed to ‘Plan Procurement Management’
‘Administer Procurements’ changed to ‘Control Procurements’
Addition of ‘Plan Stakeholder Management’
‘Manage Stakeholder Expectations’ changed to ‘Manage Stakeholder Engagement’
Addition of ‘Control Stakeholders Engagement’
‘Work performance measurement’ changed to ‘Work performance data’
‘Positive Risks’ changed to ‘opportunity’
PMBOK 5th Edition has now 248 pages minus the glossary.
For the detailed list of changes go to PMI Media website.
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