General
What is the syllabus for the new PMP exam?
When the new exam was announced, it caused a lot of confusion. PMI said the new exam is based on the exam content outline and people were confused as to what resources they should use to prepare for the new exam. Let me simplify this for you. The major components of the new PMP exam include:
- Traditional / Predictive project management
- Agile/Hybrid Project Management
- The new exam content outline
To prepare for Traditional / Predictive Project management, you should consult the PMBOK 6 & 7
To prepare for Agile/Hybrid project management, you should consult the scrum guide and the Agile Practice Guide.
To prepare for the new exam content outline, you should download the new ECO from PMI’s website.
Will the PMBOK 7 affect the PMP exam?
Therefore, there are no plans to change the current PMP exam of 2021. Let's make this clear: As of this point in time, The PMBOK 7 does not affect the current PMP exam.
Here is a collection of other insights that will help provide clarity:
- The PMBOK 6 is very much valid for use even though the PMBOK 7 is released since August 2021. Moving forward both PMBOK 6 and 7 will continue to be used as reference guides for preparation.
- All information from PMBOK 6, including process groups and knowledge areas, remains essential to the exam as it covers traditional project management in detail.
- The release of the PMBOK 7 currently does not have any major implications for the new exam.
- The PMBOK is only one of several preparation sources for the new PMP exam. It is not the ONLY resource to prepare for the exam.
- It is possible the PMP exam might change down the road, however as of now, there has been no evidence to suggest this could happen in the near term.