Written By: Alvin the PM | Last Updated: December 29, 2020
Topic: PMP Exam Certification Study Notes
Listed below are my notes for what topics and areas to study for the NEW PMP Exam for 2021.
Areas to Study for the NEW PMP Exam
You must master three (3) Domains:
(1) People (42%)
(2) Process (50%)
(3) Business Environment (8%)
– Agile and Waterfall approaches will be asked throughout the three domains above, and are not specific to one domain.
– Make sure to reference PMI’s Exam Content Outline here.
What are the biggest changes to the NEW 2021 PMP Exam?
The NEW 2021 PMP Exam has an added focus on soft skills, emotional intelligence, managing people, and conflict management.
The BIGGEST CHANGE is the Agile perspective.
**Remember – 50% of your exam will be based off of Agile practices, and the other half will be based off of Predictive/Waterfall practices.
– Business = 8% of NEW PMP Exam (Interaction with Organization Skills)
Other Notes
Alvin the PM
1. Although there are only three domains, the PMBOK 6th Edition covers all areas. It is simply no longer categorized under the 5 Groups of Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitor & Control, and Closing
2. From the PMBOK 6th Edition, you’ll want to pay closer attention to the sections on the “Considerations for Agile/Adaptive Environments”
Domain 1 – PEOPLE (42%)
Task 1 – Managing conflict
Task 2 – Leading a Team
Task 3 – Supporting Team’s performance
Task 4 – Empowering the Team
Task 5 – Team Training
Task 6 – Building the Team
Task 7 – Remove roadblocks
Task 8 – Negotiations / Agreements
Task 9 – Collaboration
Task 10 – Build shared understanding
Task 11 – Virtual Teams
Task 12 – Team Ground Rules
Task 13 – Mentoring
Task 14 – Emotional Intelligence
Domain 2 – PROCESS (50%)
Task 1 – Delivering business value
Task 2 – Communications
Task 3 – Risk Management
Task 4 – Stakeholder Engagement
Task 5 – Budget & Resource Management
Task 6 – Schedule Management
Task 7 – Quality Management
Task 8 – Scope Management
Task 9 – Integration of Project Activities
Task 10 – Change Management
Task 11 – Procurement Management
Task 12 – Project Artifacts
Task 13 – Project Approach (Agile/Predictive/Hybrid/etc)
Task 14 – Project Governance
Task 15 – Project Issues
Task 16 – Knowledge Transfer
Task 17 – Project Closure
Domain 3 – BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (8%)
Task 1 – Compliance
Task 2 – Delivering the value of the project
Task 3 – Impact of external business environment on project
Task 4 – Supporting Organizational Change
Conclusion
I hope you found the above information helpful with your Project Management Exam Prep Journey! If you found this useful, please feel free to SHARE and RECOMMEND this website with a friend. My goal is to help other Project Managers pass their own CAPM and PMP Exam, and become Certified in Project Management.
Cheers, Alvin