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PMI, the governing body of PMP, had earlier announced that the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam change would be effective from 1st July 2020 has now extended the change deadline to 2nd January 2021. In every 3 to 5 years, PMI researches to study the changes and trends in the project management domain. They find out if the changes are impacting the functions of a project manager. The research is conducted by PMI and PMP subject matter experts from around the globe, and from prominent organizations. On 30th June 2019, the new PMP Exam Content Outline was published. 1st January 2021, is the last day to appear for the PMP exam before it changes on 2nd January 2021. If you have been preparing for the PMP exam along the current outline, you can even take the exam online. However, if you are planning to wait for the current economic slowdown to pass and take the new PMP exam, this article is for you. What are the changes? The current PMP exam is based on the five domains...

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Project management has gone through a lot of changes in recent years. Project Management Institution (PMI ®) , a non-profit-organization, continuously strives to promote project management learning through its certification update. In the latest development, PMI ® has announced changes to PMP ® exam. The changes will come in effect from 16 th December 2019. PMI ® has already released the new PMP ® Exam Content Outline. In this article, we will discuss the changes in PMP ® exam indicated by the new PMP ® exam content outline. Please note, while the exam content outline has changed, no change has been made to PMBOK ® Guide. The last update to the guide came into effect in 2017 and the next update is not expected till 2023. What is the current exam content outline? From the last update, which came out in the year 2015, PMP ® exam content is based on 5 domains identified by PMI ® . These domains are based on the various stages in the project life cycle and inc...

The scope and extent of project management are changing and so are the certifications related to project management. In the latest advancement , Project Management Institute (PMI ®) has announced changes to the Project Management Professional (PMP®) examination . From 16 th December 2019, the PMP Exam is going to change. PMI has already released the new exam content structure . Anyone taking the examination from 16 th December onwards will have to adjust their preparations based on the new exam Content. Does this mean PMBOK ® is going to change as well? “NO”, the 6 th edition of PMBOK was released by the end of 2017 and the 7 th edition is not expected until 2023. This means that the PMBOK will not be changing any time soon. In this article, we will discuss what experts have to say on the matter of taking up the new PMP examination. We approached instructors holding PMP credentials and industry experts with the question “What is the best time to take up PMP certific...

If you are working in Project Management spectrum, you would probably know about the Project Management Institute (PMI®). PMI® is a global organization that drives progress in Project Management industry. The organization constantly monitors the Project Management industry to identify the latest trends, conducts research in the field and governs certifications in project management. While the importance of project management certifications like PMP®, CAPM, PMI®-ACP and PgMP is well established, there is a huge air of doubts related to PMI® Membership benefits. In this article, we will discuss exclusively what you can gain from PMI® Membership and how it will help in your Project Management journey. But before we jump into it, let’s take a detour towards the types of memberships provided by PMI®. While people generally question PMI® membership worth, scores of professionals have become a member of PMI® for the benefits that it provides. 9 PMI Membership Benefits ...

PMI is a no profit global organization assigned with the task of driving research, training, and certification for project management. With organizations investing heavily in project management and professionals involved in project management, the importance of the task set maintained by PMI has increased multiple folds . PMI holding true to its end by conducting regular research to understand the changing trends in project management and materializing it through PMBOK, and an array of certifications in project management that are governed by PMI. The last major release by PMI was in the form of the 6 th edition of PMBOK. PMI had made several big changes in PMP; one of the most sought-after certifications in project management spectrum, like the introduction of Agile methodologies in PMI. PMI is all set to make some major changes to the PMP examination. While the company has not explicitly stated the changes that it intends to make, it has indicated that the changes wo...

Are you planning to be a project manager? Project managers can easily qualify as the lifeline of a project. They are the one who must make sure that things are done quickly and accurately. The task of managing the deadline falls into a project managers bucket. Not just that, a project manager also must make sure that the team sticks to the scope of the task. In order to accomplish all this, a project manager must have an analytical acumen without letting the numbers fiddle the creative voice of his/hers. So, what does it take to become a project manager? The answer to this question is not a simple one owing to the fact that there are multiple ways to become a project manager or to lead and coordinate a project. There are several factors that come into play, from skill to experience. In this article, we are going to discuss two paths to becoming a project manager: a more structured path led by formal education and training and a path guided by personal experience. Path 1: Stru...