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We have often been asked many times, what will happen to PMI PMP®(Project Management Professional) exam due to the PMBoK® (Project Management Body of Knowledge) 5th Edition released earlier during the year.

Many PMP® aspirants and the PMP® exam takers frequently have the same questions about the impact of the PMBoK® 5th Edition. We have elaborated and shed some light in the same direction to assist you upfront.

As per the information prevalent from PMI®, the exams are updated as per the roster below. Here are the recommended readings of various PMBoK® Editions.

Credential

Exam Updated from

Current Reading Reference

Old Reading Reference

PMP®Project Management Professional

1-Feb-2016

PMBoK® 5th Edition

PMBoK® 4th Edition

CAPM®Certified Associate in Project Management

31 – July – 2013

PMBoK® 5th Edition

PMBoK® 4th Edition

PMI-SP®PMI Scheduling Professional

31 – Aug – 2013

PMBoK® 5th Edition

PMBoK® 4th Edition

PMI-RMP®PMI Risk Management Professional

31 – Aug – 2013

PMBoK® 5th Edition

PMBoK® 4th Edition

PgMP®Program Management Professional

31 – July – 2013

PMBoK® 5th Edition

PMBoK® 4th Edition

PMI-ACP®PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

Not Applicable

Reference Books

Not Applicable

As you may observe the PMBoK® guide has evolved from PMBoK® 4th Edition to PMBoK® 5th Edition. PMP Exam change is not a recurring expected event. This is usually a rare event. However, many participants start taking PMP exam just before PMP exam change and after PMP exam change.

PMP Exam Change based on PMBOK

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Fifth Edition reflects the collaboration and knowledge of working project managers and provides the fundamentals of project management as they apply to a wide range of projects. This internationally recognized standard gives project managers the essential tools to practice project management and deliver organizational results.


  • A 10th Knowledge Area has been added; Project Stakeholder Management expands upon the importance of appropriately engaging project stakeholders in key decisions and activities.
  • Project data information and information flow have been redefined to bring greater consistency and be more aligned with the Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom (DIKW) model used in the field of Knowledge Management.
  • Four new planning processes have been added: Plan Scope Management, Plan Schedule Management, Plan Cost Management and Plan Stakeholder Management: These were created to reinforce the concept that each of the subsidiary plans are integrated through the overall project management plan.

For detailed changes on the PMBoK 5th Edition, please refer here.

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