What will you learn about?

Everything covered in this guide is based on the PMP® exam content outline. You may have heard that the exam changed, and that is true! The exam content outline was most recently updated in June 2019 and influences the exam that began in January 2021. The reason the exam content outline was updated is due to the diligence of the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to make sure that the most up-to-date best practices that are being utilized around the world are found in your exams. They do this by performing a Role Delineation Study after the updates to The PMBOK® Guide are made. That allows them to really survey project managers and determine what needs or doesn't need to be covered in the exams and how to better align this with the real-world aspects of best practices. These studies inevitably change the exam content outline but not the PMBOK® Guide at this time. There are rumors of the 7th edition coming to a bookstore near you. If I had to guess, I would say 2021 will be the year. I could be wrong, so always check the PMI® website for the most up-to-date information.

You'll want to review the topics that you'll be tested on and what each domain weighs as far as your score is concerned. The following is an overview of what you will learn in this guide, and all the chapters in this book contain review questions pertaining to that chapter's content to help target your exam studies. This will also provide you with an understanding of the best study tips and tricks you'll need to pass the exam the first time around.