PMP® and CCR changes in 2015Danil Dintsis,

Ph. D. ,PgMP, PMPconsult@dintsis.org

consult@i-mokymas.com

Basic documents

• PMBoK® v.5• Ethics Codex• PMP Examination Content Outline• Role Delineation Study (RDS) (ISO 17024)

PMP Examination Content Outline, http://www.brainshark.com/pmiorg/2015PMPExamChange • http://www.pmi.org/certification/ccr-updates/know-the-details.aspx

• http://www.pmi.org/certification/ccr-updates/important-dates.aspx

Formal criteria

Bachelors and higher education:• 4500 hours in project activities during three years• Training – 35 PDUs

Education level below bachelor degree:

• 7500 hours in project activities during three years• Training – 35 PDUs

Pricing

PMI® members:• 405$ - Exam• 275$ - re-examination• 60$ - 3-year status renew

Others:• 555$ - Exam• 375$ - re-examination• 150$ - 3-year status renew

Exam questions

• Total: 200• Scenario based• Calculate for exam score: 175• PMI® test questions: 25

Why do requirements change?

• PM profession development• 3 – 5 years cycle• PMBOK® and RDS updates are not

strongly connected• Exam Content Outline updates

separately from PMBOK®• Exam tests PM skills, PMBOK® is a

project management body of knowledge

About RDS

• Define PM roles according to ISO standards

• Define competencies• Verified by large industry experts• RDS is an input for Exam Outline

What are the changes in PMP® exam

Business Strategy and Benefits Realization

Questions added to test PMP candidate on aligning project goals

to a company strategy and benefits realization

Lessons Learned

The role of lessons learned management improved

PROJECT

Stakeholder management and communications

Improve role of a new knowledge area

RESUME

25% exam content updatedfor eight new tasks (themes)

CCR updates since Dec. 1.2015

• http://www.pmi.org/certification/ccr-updates/faqs-certification-holders.aspx

PM competencies triangle

CCR for PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-BA

• Total: 60 PDU/3 yrs• Learning (cat.A): at least 35 PDU

Other opportunities for PDU

• Total: no more than 25 PDU

• Practical work: max. 8PDU

• Volunteers• Self learning

CCR for PMI-ACP, SP, RMP

• Total: 30PDU/3 yrs.

• Learning: at least 18 PDU

Other opportunities for PDU

• Total, no more than 12 PDU

• Practical work no more than 8PDU

• Volunteers• Self learning

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