how important is pmbok 7 for the new
format
of the pmp exam do you really need to
read
the 7th edition of pmbok for your pmp
exam preparation
is the pmbok sixth edition and the agile
practice guide sufficient
for the new format of the pmp exam or
does the seventh edition of pmbok
brings anything new with it in this
video today
we'll answer all these questions for you
so that you are better prepared
for your pmp exam keep watching
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so the seventh edition of the pmbok has
been launched recently
and there is a lot of confusion within
the pmp aspirant community
whether to refer to it or not to prepare
for the new format
of the pmp exam to answer this question
guys
you first need to understand what is the
syllabus
of the pmp exam so the syllabus of the
pmp exam
is the pmp exam eco which is the
examination content outline
i will provide a link to download the
pmp eco in the description box guys okay
if you see the pmp eco carefully you
will notice that pmi does not mention
any edition of pmbok in this document
moreover it mentions that the eco draws
content from many other references as
well
apart from the pmbok right so what does
it mean guys
it means that to study the syllabus of
the pmp exam
you need to refer to quite a few
textbooks and references
okay the full list of reference books as
suggested by pmi
can be found via this link right here on
the pmi website
if you see this list of references guys
it does mention pmbok 6
and agile practice guide as one of the
two references of
many reference books which pmi has
suggested which you need to refer to to
prepare for the pmp exam
okay now the good thing is even after
the pmp exam new format
pmi mentions the sixth edition of pmbok
as one of the reference books
which is good right you are already
preparing from the pmbok sixth edition
but here is where the things start to
get interesting okay
if you go to this link guys which is the
five ways to prepare for the pmp exam
you scroll down below and go to this
link which talks about
hitting the books it mentions a guide to
the project management body of knowledge
is a go to reference book
okay now if you click on this link it
lands you right
onto the pmbok 7th edition page okay
so in summary it means that to cover the
topics of the eco for the pmp exam
apart from pmbok guide 6th edition and
the agile practice guide
you now also need to refer to the pmbok
guide
7th edition now that may sound a bit
overwhelming right
reading both the 6th and the 7th edition
for your pmp exam
but the good news is guys eighty percent
of the topics
of the pmp exam eco is already covered
in the pmbok sixth edition and the agile
practice guide
which you are already referring to right
but
the rest of the 20 of the topics of the
pmp exam
eco is covered in the pmbok 7th edition
so for these 20 percent you definitely
need to refer to
the 7th edition of the pmbok now some
may argue
that you can still pass the pmp exam by
reading only pmbok
6 and the agile practice guide which i
don't disagree completely
but being your mentor and your coach i
would definitely not recommend you to
write the pmp exam
just on the basis of pmbok 6 and the
agile practice guide
and the reason for that is guys there
are a few topics of the pmp exam
eco that are explained in a much better
way
and in a much detailed manner in pmbok
seven
rather than in pmbok six okay and i
would definitely recommend that you
study these topics
from pmbok 7 rather than from pmbok
edition 6.
now you can find out the topics by
yourself
by comparing the contents of pmbok
edition
6 and 7 with the pmp exam eco however
i have made this job easier for you guys
in order to save your precious time and
effort
i have made a mapping document of pmbok
6 and pmbok 7
that lists down the topics of pmbok 7th
edition
links it to the pmbok 6 and that way
helps you to understand which are the
important topics from pmbok 7
which you need to study for your pmp
exam
use this document as a self-help guide
guys
okay and this will drastically reduce
your time
in terms of focusing only on those areas
of pmbok 7
which is important for the pmp exam so
the next
question is how can you access this
mapping document
the good thing is guys if you are
registered for my udemy course already
you will get access to it by default
check out the link in the welcome
email or in the course announcement
section of udemy to access this document
and if you are still not registered yet
for my pmp exam mock simulator on udemy
guys
now is the best time to do that because
not only you will get access to the
mapping document of pmbok
7 and 6 but also the exam is now updated
as per the new format of the pmp exam
which is
the 180 question and 2 30 minutes format
also the exam simulator now comes with
questions
from the pmbok edition 7 as well and
on top you will find new question types
such as
drag and drop multi-select hotspot and
fill in the blanks questions
as well in this mock simulator as a
bonus you
also get access to 150 extra questions
for practice for your pmp exam
all the questions are as per the new
syllabus
and the new format of the pmp exam and
comes with
detailed explanations with linkages
to each and every section of the pmp
exam
eco i have an exciting discount offer
going on for this new format of the
course on udemy
which is valid for the next few days so
make sure you hurry up
and get registered for this course
before the offer
expires all the relevant links will be
provided
in the description section of the video
that's all for today guys
i hope i was able to clarify your doubts
regarding pmbok 7th edition
and its relevance to the new format of
the pmp exam
in the coming weeks i'll be creating
more videos
on the pmp exam eco which will help you
to prepare for your pmp exam
even better till then stay safe
study well and ac or pmp