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Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Exam Changes
NK Shrivastava, PMP, RMP, ACP, CSM, SPC CEO/Consultant/Agile Coach - RefineM
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Agenda1. What is Virtual Lunch & Learn 2. Your Expecta<ons from this Webinar 3. Introduc<on – Myself 4. PMP® Exam Changes
a. About the PMP® Exam b. About the Exam Changes c. Recommenda?ons d. Conclusion
5. Upcoming Learning Opportuni<es from RefineM 6. How to get 1 PDU for this Webinar? 7. Rewarding Our Loyal AUendees 8. Q & A
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RefineM’s Virtual Lunch & LearnThis is a monthly webinar delivered during the lunch hour in the first week (Wednesdays) of every month. It’s designed to help you learn while you eat lunch, providing a relaxed environment to enhance your experience. The monthly webinars will cover a variety of Project Management / Agile topics.
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Your Expectations
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What are your expectations from this webinar?
Why are you here today?
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NK Shrivastava, PMP, RMP, ACP, CSM, SPC * CEO/Consultant since Dec 2011
* Agile Coaching/Adop<on * Project Management/ Process Improvement
Consul<ng and Training * Project Management Toolkits (for PMs, Execu<ves
and Agile Prac<<oners)
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Helping organizations turn their project management capability into a competitive advantage
My professional journey b/f RefineM * 20+ years of Successful Project Leadership * Led 100s of projects of all sizes, successfully * Recovered many projects, saved millions of $ * Implemented numerous process
improvements * Coached/mentored 100s of PMs, and some
execu<ves * Board Member – SWMO PMI Chapter
(2008-‐2014)
PMP® Exam Changes
§ About the PMP® Exam § About the Exam Changes § Recommenda<ons § Conclusion
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About the PMP® Exam
* Started in 1984 * 658,523 ac<ve holders as of June 2015 * In June 2014 there were 615,443 ac<ve holders
Make sure you are not le. behind
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About the PMP® Exam
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PMP
No. of Scored Questions 175
No. of Pretest Questions 25
Total Questions 200
Allotted Examination Time 4 hours
PMP Examination Details
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1. Includes 200 mul<ple-‐choice ques<ons to be answered in 4 hrs. 2. The passing score is not exactly known, it is believed to be 61%, strive
for 80% or more. 3. The ques<ons are randomly generated from the database containing
hundreds of ques<ons. 4. The ques<ons may jump from topic to topic and may cover mul<ple
concepts in a single ques<on. 5. You get 1 point for every correct answer, there is no penalty for wrong
answers. 6. Keep in mind three very important things about this exam;
I. It is not ONLY a test of the informa<on in the PMBOK® Guide, II. You can’t rely only on real-‐world experience, and III. Training in professional project management that is aligned with the
PMBOK® Guide is cri<cal
About the PMP® Exam
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Role Delineation Study * Commissioned in 2014 * Task force of project managers met to define roles and responsibili<es of a project manager * Validated by a survey of project managers worldwide * Performance Domains correspond to PM process groups * Tasks map to specific PM roles and responsibili<es * Knowledge and skills are what is most important for each Performance Domain
Source: PMP Exam Content Outline
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About the PMP® Exam Changes
* Exam Content Outline changed June 2015 * Last day to take current exam is November 1, 2015 * Changes take effect aper November 1, 2015 * Following performance domains affected:
ü Ini<a<on: Tasks 7, 8 added, Task 2 replaced. ü Planning: Task 13 added. ü Execu<on: Task 7 added, Task 6 replaced. ü Monitoring and Controlling: Task 7 added, Task 6 replaced. ü Wording changes to other tasks, including Closing tasks
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Exam Questions % By Domain
Domain % of Questions (Current Exam)
% of Questions
(New Exam) 1. Initiation 13% 13% 2. Planning 24% 24% 3. Executing 30% 31% 4. Monitoring & Controlling 25% 25% 5. Closing 8% 7% Total 100% 100%
Source: PMP Exam Content Outline, June 2015
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Take Exam Now or Wait?
* “Should I take the exam before the changes or wait un<l aper November 1?” * Our answer: Take it when you are ready * There are a lot of changes but they should not require a lot of extra study * Most have to do with stakeholders, lessons learned and procurements
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What Do I Need to Study?
* Pay a liUle more aUen<on to execu<on processes ü They now make up 31% of exam ques<ons, up from 30%
* Pay a liUle less aUen<on to closing processes ü They now make up 7% of exam ques<ons, down from 8%
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Conclusion
* Pay aUen<on to new tasks and how they relate * Pay aUen<on to cross-‐cuung knowledge and skills
ü Not just clues to possible exam ques<ons ü Also knowledge and skills to develop to be an effec<ve PM
Best of luck on your exam
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* PDU Category – B, Continuing Education* Program Title – Webinar on “PMP® Exam Changes”* Date Started – Today’s date* Date Completed – Today’s date* Hours Completed – 1.00* Provider
ü Name – RefineMü Phone # 417-414-9886ü Email – [email protected]* PDUs Claimed – 1.00
How to Claim 1 PDU for this Webinar?
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Rewarding Our Loyal Attendees
* Anyone who aYends 3 Lunch and Learn Webinars in a row is a Star AYendee and is eligible for a prize drawing for a $10 Amazon gi^ card.
Congratulations to the winner!Stay tuned for our next drawing in August.
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NK Shrivastava, MBA, PMP, RMP, ACP, CSM, SPC CEO/Consultant, RefineM Nixa, MO 65714, USA [email protected], www.refinem.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/nkshrivastava @jujustrightpm
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