PMP(R) certification exam is changing after August 31, 2011

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PMP® certification exam is changing after August 31, 2011

RDS Changes to the PMP Exam

What is RDS?

• RDS stands for "Role Delineation Study".
• PMI conducts the RDS to identify the most current and critical elements of the project management profession.
• The RDS study is done every five to seven year.
• The last RDS study was done in 2005

 Why is PMI doing this?

• To ensure that the credential examinations continue to assess what is most relevant in the day-to-day work of project managers.
• Since PMI credentials are accredited under the ISO 17024 standard it requires the PMI to conduct the RDS every five to seven years.

 So what is changing?

• Approximately 30% of the PMP exam content will change.
• The Professional and Social Responsibility content area (Domain 6) will now be tested in every domain, rather than as a separate domain

Domains & Process Groups

Domain 1 - Initiating
Domain 2 - Planning
Domain 3 - Executing
Domain 4 - Monitoring & Controlling
Domain 5 - Closing

Domain 6 - Professional & Social Responsibility

	Old PMP Exam Pattern Initiating - 11% Planning - 23% Executing - 27% Monitoring & Controlling - 21% Closing - 9% Professional & Social Responsibility - 9% Total number of scored questions 175 Total number of pretest questions 25 Total number of questions 200		New PMP Exam Pattern Initiating - 13% Planning - 24% Executing - 30% Monitoring & Controlling - 25% Closing - 8% Total number of scored questions 175 Total number of pretest questions 25 Total number of questions 200

So What Should You Do?

There is no need to panic!  Below are some of the options you can consider

•           Sit the PMP Exam *Before* August 31, 2011.

•           Don't wait until the last few days to register for the exam

What if I can't sit in the exam before August 31, 2011?

Again there is no need to panic!  Just remember after August 31, 2011,

•           There will not be any "specific" Professional & Social Responsibility (Domain 6) questions.

•           Professional & Social Responsibility (Domain 6) questions will be "built-into" the rest of the questions.

•           The questions will be phrased differently.

•           However, the exam will still be based on PMBOK v4 (Through 2012)

Ref: http://www.inov8solutions.com/inov8-blogs/46-pm-blog/113-pmpr-certification-exam-is-changing-after-august-31-2011

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