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For organizations, the most
significant benefit of PMP certification is that it allows them to
assemble project teams of credential holders and reap many rewards,
ranging from improved processes and results to employee retention.
View the top
10 reasons for supporting PMP certification in your work force.
For individuals who obtain and
maintain PMP certification, you not only get recognized for your
skills and knowledge during the vigorous certification process, but
also show your dedication to the profession and professional
development. View the top
10 reasons for earning a PMP certification.
To be eligible for the
PMP credential, you must meet certain educational and professional
experience requirements. All project management experience must have
been accrued within the last eight consecutive years prior to your
application submission.
| Educational
Background |
Project
Management Experience |
Project
Management Education |
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High school
diploma, associate’s degree or
global equivalent |
Minimum
five years/60 months unique non-overlapping professional
project management experience during which at least 7,500
hours were spent leading and directing project tasks* |
35
contact hours of formal education |
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| Bachelor’s
degree or global equivalent |
Minimum
three years/36 months unique non-overlapping professional
project management experience during which at least 4,500
hours were spent leading and directing project tasks* |
35
contact hours of formal education |
*Leading and directing
project tasks as identified in the Project
Management Professional Examination Specification. Within
the total hours of project management experience, experience in all
five process groups is required. However, on a single
project, you do not need to have experience in all five process
groups.
Recommendations for Study
Given that the PMP® examination is not
changing until June 30, 2009, there is still plenty of time to
prepare for the existing exam using ANY of IPDI three modes of
study-onsite classroom training, e-Learning or public classroom
training.
IPDI can help you to obtain your PMP
certification. We offer both onsite
as well as online courses.
Click the links to learn more or call us at 734-207-5470 to discuss
your training needs.
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PMI Announces Release Date for the New PMBOK and PMP Examination,
Clarifies Changes to PMBOK Guide
Whenever
possible IPDI attempts to keep its customers abreast of the latest
changes, developments and announcements regarding the PMP®
certification. The following information pertains specifically to
the next release of The Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK Guide®) and the new PMP® exam-the one that will
be rolled out by PMI on June 30th of 2009.
This announcement covers five (5) specific
areas:
- The New PMBOK® Guide Release Date
- The New PMP® Exam Release Date
- Differences Between the 3rd and 4th Edition PMBOK® Guides
- Changes in Eligibility Criteria and Passing Score
- Recommendations for Study
If you have additional questions regarding
the information outlined below, please contact IPDI at 734.207.5470
or via email: ipdi@processdevelopers.com
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The New PMBOK Release Date
The Project Management Institute® (PMI®)
published the PMBOK® Guide-Fourth Edition
on 31 December 2008.
The updates to the PMBOK® Guide-Fourth
Edition has had an affect the PMP examination.
When an update to a standard, such as the
PMBOK® Guide-Fourth Edition, is released, the PMP credential exam
is updated to reflect changes in the professional reference.
The PMBOK® Guide-Fourth Edition reflects
a focus on improved consistency and clarity. The PMBOK team removed
redundant information and added clarifying statements where needed.
Terminology was also updated for clarity. (See below for a summary
of the changes)
Differences Between 3rd and 4th Edition PMBOK Guides
Per The Project Management Institute, the
upcoming Fourth Edition of the PMBOK® Guide will reflect a focus on
improved consistency and clarity. Great consideration was given to
remove redundant information and add clarifying statements where
needed. Significant improvements were made to improve readability,
and terminology was updated only to present them consistently in a
verb-noun format.
As posted on the PMI website, PMI®
outlines the major differences between the Third Edition and the
Fourth Edition are summarized as follows:
- All process names are now in a verb-noun format
- Efforts were made to distinguish between Enterprise Environmental
Factors and Organizational Process Assets.
- A standard approach for discussing requested changes, preventive
actions, corrective actions and defect repairs was employed.
- The processes decreased from 44 to 42. Two processes were deleted,
two processes were added and 6 processes were reconfigured into
4 processes in the Procurement knowledge area.
- To provide clarity, a distinction was made between the Project
Management Plan and project documents used to manage the
project.
- The distinction between the information in the Project Charter and
the Project Scope Statement was clarified.
- The process flow diagrams at the beginning of chapters 4-12 have
been deleted and replaced with data flow diagrams.
- A data flow diagram for each process has been created to show where
information comes from as an input and where it goes to as an
output.
- A new appendix was added that addresses key interpersonal skills
that a project manager utilizes when managing a project.
PMI® also noted that a complete list of
changes will be found in Appendix A of the new PMBOK® Guide-Fourth
Edition.
Changes to the Eligibility Criteria and Passing Score
Unlike the previous exam change cycle, it
appears there will be no changes to the eligibility criteria, the
application process or the passing score for the PMP® examination.
If you have heard differently or have documentation that this is not
the case, please contact IPDI immediately at 734.207.5470 or email
us at: ipdi@processdevelopers.com
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