PMP Exam Change based on PMBoK® 5th Edition

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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) 5^th 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® 5^th 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® 5^th Edition	PMBoK® 4^th Edition
CAPM®Certified Associate in Project Management	31 – July – 2013	PMBoK® 5^th Edition	PMBoK® 4^th Edition
PMI-SP®PMI Scheduling Professional	31 – Aug – 2013	PMBoK® 5^th Edition	PMBoK® 4^th Edition
PMI-RMP®PMI Risk Management Professional	31 – Aug – 2013	PMBoK® 5^th Edition	PMBoK® 4^th Edition
PgMP®Program Management Professional	31 – July – 2013	PMBoK® 5^th Edition	PMBoK® 4^th Edition
PMI-ACP®PMI Agile Certified Practitioner	Not Applicable	Reference Books	Not Applicable

As you may observe the PMBoK® guide has evolved from PMBoK® 4^th Edition to PMBoK® 5^th 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 5^th Edition, please refer here.

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