14 key changes in pmbok ® guide sixth edition
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The PMBOK Guide's sixth edition introduces significant changes, including the renaming of knowledge areas and the addition of new processes to enhance project management practices. It emphasizes a shift from control to monitoring, incorporates agile methodologies, and updates the role of project managers to reflect current trends and demands. These changes will impact the PMP exam, with new content likely accounting for 5-10% of the test material, and PMI plans to launch the updated PMP exam by early 2018.
14 key changes in pmbok ® guide sixth edition
- 1. 14 Key Changes in PMBOK ® Guide Sixth Edition Abdelrahman Elsheikh Seedahmed , M.sc, PMOC,CBAP, PMP, RMP, ACP, PMI-SP, EVM,CPRE, MCITP, MCTS, OCP, OCA, ITIL v3, CTFL, ISO20000, ISO27002
- 2. Agenda • What is the PMBOK® Guide? • Why is the PMBOK® Guide changing? • 15 Key Changes in PMBOK ® Guide Sixth Edition. • How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? • When is PMI launching the new PMP Exam?
- 3. What is the PMBOK® Guide? • PMI provides global leadership in the development of standards for the practice of the project management profession throughout the world. • One of their significant accomplishments is the Institute's evolving standards document - A Guide to the "Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)".
- 4. What is the PMBOK ® Guide? • PMBOK® Guide is a globally recognized standard for managing projects in today's marketplace.
- 5. What is the PMBOK ® Guide? • PMI is committed to the continuous improvement and expansion of the PMBOK® Guide , as well as the development of additional standards. • This standard gets an update roughly every four years.
- 6. What is the PMBOK ® Guide?
- 7. Why is the PMBOK® Guide changing? • Project Management has evolved significantly since PMI published the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition in 2013. • Part 2 of the PMBOK® Guide is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and must be updated every four to five years. • PMI continually learns more about what drives successful project outcomes through Its research… and PMI wants to share those drivers with the project management community.
- 8. 14 Key Changes in PMBOK ® Guide Sixth Edition • Now, it is final! PMI- Project Management Institute to publish PMBOK 6th edition officially . • But what is changing from the PMBOK 5th edition to PMBOK 6th edition? • How will the PMBOK 6th edition change impact us?
- 9. 14 Key Changes in PMBOK ® Guide Sixth Edition • Let us dig deeper to understand what changes in PMBOK 6th edition and what does not and how and whom it will impact. • We will summarize the changes in PMBOK 6th edition in this Presentation.
- 10. Change #1: Change of Name of 2 Knowledge Areas • The change of "Project Time Management" to "Project Schedule Management" • is a synonymous switch
- 11. Change #1: Change of Name of 2 Knowledge Areas • change of "Project Human Resource Management" to "Project Resource Management" represents a pro-active stance from PMI for project managers to keep an eye on all resources - not just human resources. • This includes physical - equipment, supplies, and material, and of course, human resources.
- 12. Change #2: Addition of 3 New Processes Manage Project Knowledge: – is part of the Executing Process Group and Project Integration Management knowledge area. – this process likely serves to expand the idea of managing information within the project from raw data to integrated information to knowledge and to decision making wisdom.
- 13. Change #2: Addition of 3 New Processes Implement Risk Responses : – Is part of the Executing Process Group and Project Risk Management knowledge area. – This fills the gap that existed between the 5 planning processes and the one monitoring and controlling process group that have existed over several PMBOK® Guides. – This process was previously rolled into the "Direct and Manage Project Work". – Considering the importance of Risks on projects, this is a welcome addition.
- 14. Change #2: Addition of 3 New Processes Control Resources: – Is part of the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group and Project Resource Management knowledge area. – Control Resources is a great addition to the PMBOK® Guide. – There was the process "Manage Project Team" in the previous editions. – However, as every project manager recognizes, it is important to assess actual vs. planned usage of equipment, material, supplies, AND human resources.
- 15. Change #3: Changing Name of 9 Processes • Perform Quality Assurance to Manage Quality. • This is a shift of name that does not gel with the industry standard terminology of "Quality Assurance".
- 16. Change #3: Changing Name of 9 Processes • Plan Human Resource Management to Plan Resource Management. • This follows the change of the knowledge area above.
- 17. Change #3: Changing Name of 9 Processes • Acquire Project Team to Acquire Resources. • Develop Project Team to Develop Team. • Manage Project Team to Manage Team.
- 18. Change #3: Changing Name of 9 Processes • Control Communications to Monitor Communications. • Control Risks to Monitor Risks.
- 19. Change #3: Changing Name of 9 Processes • Plan Stakeholder Management to Plan Stakeholder Engagement . • Control Stakeholder Engagement to Monitor Stakeholder Engagement.
- 20. Change #3: Changing Name of 9 Processes • From a practical standpoint, project managers have been able to monitor these areas, but had very little control. • Control comes through the use of other processes
- 21. Change #4: Movement of 1 Process • Estimate Activity Resources is still part of the Planning Process Group, but it is associated with Project Resource Management processes instead of Project Schedule Management processes. • The new name after moving the process is: Estimate resources.
- 22. Change #5: Deletion of 1 Process • The function of the Close Procurement process has now been captured within Control Procurements and Close Project or Phase. • Research shows that few project managers have the authority to formally and legally close a contract.
- 23. Change #5: Deletion of 1 Process • Project managers are responsible to determine that work is complete, records indexed and archived, and responsibilities transferred appropriately. • Thus, they have now included work associated with Close Procurements within the aforementioned processes.
- 24. Change #6: Moving away from the phrase "Control' to "Monitor" where applicable • To align with research showing that project management is more about facilitating and managing than controlling, PMI has shifted several processes from a Control function to a Monitor function.
- 25. Change #6: Moving away from the phrase "Control' to "Monitor" where applicable • Here are the changes of names: – Control Communications to Monitor Communications – Control Risks to Monitor Risks – Control Stakeholder Engagement to Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
- 26. Change #6: Moving away from the phrase "Control' to "Monitor" where applicable • However, the following processes continue to have the word control in them for good reason: – Monitor and Control Project Work, – Control Schedule, – Control Costs, – Control Quality, – Control Procurement – The newly added process of Control Resources.
- 27. Change #7: Agile Addition • The PMBOK® Guide –Sixth Edition will contain numerous references to adaptive and iterative practices, including agile. • This decision was made in response to the requests of PMIs stakeholders.
- 28. Change #7: Agile Addition • This content will include: – The practices often used in an adaptive environment in the front of each Knowledge Area section. – An appendix to The Standard for Project Management on agile and other iterative practices. – Although, not part of the PMBOK Guide, a separate practice guide for agile will be released with the PMBOK® Guide 6th edition release.
- 29. Change #8: the role of the project manager and PMI Talent Triangle • The PMBOK® Guide –Sixth Edition will contain a new chapter on the role of the project manager which discusses the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the skill sets organizations demand that make project managers more competitive and relevant—technical project management, leadership, and strategic and business management.
- 30. Change #9: Addition of Emerging Trends and Practices • PMI has stretched the PMBOK® Guide to include not only generally accepted good practices, but, also emerging tools, trends, techniques, and practices. • This is also a wonderful addition for those who are looking for industry specific or modern but somewhat untried approaches to project management.
- 31. Change #10: Four new sections in each knowledge area • Key Concepts • Trends and Emerging Practices • Tailoring Considerations • Considerations for Agile/Adaptive Environments
- 32. Change #11: Emphasis on strategic and business knowledge Greater emphasis on strategic and business knowledge, with a discussion of project management business documents.
- 33. Change #12: Add New Risk Response • The new strategy “Escalate Response” provides for PMs escalating risk to appropriate so that the risk is no longer his/her responsibility.
- 34. Change #12: Add New Risk Response • Once the risk escalated the PM has two options: – Removing the risk form the project risk register. – Keeping the risk in the register but classified it as “escalated” or “”assigned to”.
- 35. Change #13: Difference between Communication and Communications • Communication: Communication between tow or more people. • Communications:artifacts such as published emails.
- 36. Change #14: Changes in Project Management Plan Components and Project Documents • In PMBOK 5, project management plan components (procurement management plan, stakeholder management plan … etc.) were depicted as inputs/outputs to a process. • In PMBOK 6th Edition, project management plan itself will be depicted as input/output.
- 37. Change #14: Changes in Project Management Plan Components and Project Documents • Beneath the input/output table, a list of potential project management plan components is identified. • However, the components of the project management plan that will be inputs or updated depends on the needs of the project.
- 38. Change #14: Changes in Project Management Plan Components and Project Documents • Project documents are listed as an input and project documents updates is listed as an output, as appropriate. • Beneath the input/output table, there is a list of potential project documents that may be inputs, or may be updated as an output. • The needs of the project will determine the actual project documents that should be inputs or updated as an output.
- 39. How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? There are several things to consider to determine how big the impact would be of these changes on the exam.
- 40. How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? • The number of processes has gone up from 47 to 49. • While that in itself does not predict a difficult exam, any good PMP certification training must target to train for more "functions" within project management and their details.
- 41. How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? There are three new processes; Thus, there will be at least 5-10% of new content to acknowledge in your PMP exam preparation.
- 42. How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? • Most importantly, there is Agile and Scrum related content strewn all over the PMBOK® Guide and a brand new appendix to expand its coverage. • Your PMP Certification depends on learning the terminology, processes, and application of Agile.
- 43. How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? • There is a good chance that PMI will borrow content from the PMI-ACP exam and incorporate it into the PMP certification test. • There are several miscellaneous changes that are mentioned above that will affect the exam in small and possibly big ways.
- 44. How do these changes affect the PMP Exam? • Further, when combined with the changes PMI made to the PMP exam itself in January 2016 based on the new PMP Exam Outline (Role Delineation Study), the exam requires extensive and laser- sharp preparation.
- 45. Should I rush to take the PMP Exam now? • I Strongly recommends you get PMP Certified before the official launch of the exam.
- 46. When is PMI launching the new PMP Exam? • The PMP Exam is expected to be updated to the new PMBOK® Guide material sometime between the 1st of January 2018 and the end of the 1st Quarter of 2018. • Note, this timeline also applies to the CAPM exam!