Pmp Study Guide Pmbok 5th Edition
If you studied to take your Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam using A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 4th edition and had to reschedule your exam date to on/after July 31, 2013, then you now have to take the based on the new PMBOK® Guide 5th edition. The will not make any exceptions to this rule. For instance the number of Knowledge Areas has been increased from 9 to 10 and the number of processes has been increased from 42 to 47. But this change is only simple if you look at it numerically. It is much more complex under the hood. Here’s an example. The Project Stakeholder Management The new Knowledge Area is called Project Stakeholder Management and was added to emphasize the importance of good stakeholder management on all projects.
It contains four processes. Two of these processes were renamed and moved here from Project Communications Management. Two are new processes. That leaves three new processes that were added in other Knowledge Areas throughout the guide. In addition many more processes were renamed. Changes to the Fifth Edition Appendix X1 in the PMBOK® Guide describes the bulk of the changes. A number of authors have also described these changes and made their analysis available on the web.
A quick search for “” will find them. It is, however, important to note that these articles don't list all the detailed changes. For instance, the inputs, tools & techniques and outputs of almost every single process have changed. Some ITTOs have been removed and new ones have been added. You will therefore not find a complete description of all the changes.
Because of this large amount of changes throughout the PMBOK® Guide it is impossible to simply 'study the difference'. The changes are sometimes conceptual, sometimes dramatic and sometimes minor. But they are here and your PMP® Exam may require you to know them. 'Upgrading' your knowledge from the fourth to the fifth edition can therefore not be done 'change-by-change'. You have to apply a holistic approach.
However, it must also be said that just because the has changed, project management itself hasn't changed. The fundamental way in which projects are managed is still the same. It is simply our general framework describing the activities & techniques that are commonly accepted to be good practices on most projects most of the time. And just because it has changed its Project Cost Management Knowledge Area from three to four processes doesn't mean that Earned Value systems need to be changed as well. But in order to pass your PMP exam you will need to be aware of the new definitions in the PMBOK® Guide.
Studying them takes effort, dedication and time. PMP Study Guide for the 5th Edition: 1) Study Appendix X1 and familiarize yourself with the changes. In particular: Familiarize yourself with the processes that have been added, moved or renamed and learn the new process names. 2) Study Appendix X3 and familiarize yourself with the Interpersonal Skills a project manager should have. 3) Study Annex A1 - The Standard for Project Management of a Project.
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Here you want to Study the short descriptions for each of the five process groups and for each of the 47 processes. 4) Study table 3-1 on page 61 and know which process belongs to which process group. (You will find that it contains the same information as Table A1-1 in Annex A1).
For the exam it is a good idea to be able to start with a blank piece of paper and draw this table from memory. 5) Study table 4-1 on page 78 and know which documents are part of the project management plan and which ones are 'just' other project documents.
6) And finally (and unfortunately): Study the complete PMBOK® Guide twice. The New ITTO When studying the new PMBOK® Guide, familiarize yourself with the new inputs, tools & techniques and outputs of all the processes. A good approach is to study the Data Flow Diagram for each of the 47 processes. These diagrams illustrate the flow of the inputs and outputs and will strengthen your understanding of how they move between the many processes. It will also help you understand the integrated nature of all the processes in the PMBOK Guide. You should also get to know the new processes that have been added and make special note of the new Earned Value Calculations Summary Table 7-1 on page 224, which looks suspiciously close to a table that I developed and have published since 2009 for our PMP Exam Formula Guide As you might have guessed by now, 'upgrading' your knowledge to this new version of the PMBOK® Guide is not something that you can do in just a day. While your PM experience is the main focus of the PMP Exam, it will also be necessary for you to have an in-depth understanding of the PMBOK® Guide to be able to correctly answer many of the questions on the test.
I therefore recommend that you plan a minimum of two weeks of intense study. Watch this video to know other essential PMP study materials you'll need to be successful.
Looking for free PMP exam questions for the 2016 exam? Here’s 400 of them created by the project managers at. These practice exams display well on mobile devices so you can practice anywhere. They were written by PMP® certified practitioners and are based on the PMBOK® Guide, 5th Edition.
The first 200-question exam also references the 2015 PMI Exam Content Outline. Test Day Arrives Quickly Test day will be here before you know it and can be intimidating for those who aren’t prepared. The actual PMP examination is a 200-question, multiple-choice test. You will have four hours to complete it and the questions range in difficulty from seemingly easy to the rather complex. When you launch an exam below, a new window will open. For each test, choose the one best answer for every question. Your score and the correct answers will be presented at the end of each practice exam.
If you take all four exams in one sitting, consider keeping each window open until you are done. This will allow you to review all of your answers at one time. You’ll find some important test tips below. They are designed to help you prepare for the exam and have a good test experience. Best wishes for great success!. Select a study method and stick to it. Some people prefer to take a course and others prefer to go it alone.
Depending on your level of self-discipline and your learning style, either method can work. Begin studying early. If you are taking a course, follow the schedule. If you are studying alone, when you plan your study schedule, allow a of couple months or longer.
The amount of time you need depends on the amount of time you will study each day. Get focused.
Focus includes securing a study space that’s free from distraction. If you are studying alone, a common way to lose focus is to work with too many study materials. This can send you back and forth through the materials instead of all the way through the full body of knowledge. Focus on the PMBOK® Guide. If you find there is something you don’t understand, then consider an additional supplement. Don’t forget about online resources. Read the PMP® Credential Handbook and follow the instructions in it.
Inside you’ll find the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Register for the exam and read the test center rules and regulations.
They can vary from center to center. Know what to bring to the test center and place it all in once place the night before the exam. Look online and learn about the “PMP® brain dump.” Decide what will be in your brain dump and practice doing it. If you’re unfamiliar with the testing location, consider making a practice run before the exam. The night before the exam, eat well and get plenty of rest. Consider setting out your clothes for the morning.
Since temperatures at the test center may vary, consider dressing in layers. On test day, plan to arrive early. Allow plenty of time for unexpected traffic delays and parking problems. When the test begins, you will have four hours to complete it.
This is considerably more time than most people need. Take a breath, relax, and begin your brain dump. Take your time and get the brain dump right. When you finish early, review your answers.
If you are uncertain on some, see if other questions help answer it. If you are still uncertain, stick with your first response and move on.