Posted on June 5, 2025 by RMC Learning Solutions

The PMP Exam 2023

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In January 2021 the Project Management Institute (PMI) changed the Project Management Professional Exam. As part of that change, it shifted away from changing the PMP exam every 4 to 5 years in favor of a continuous improvement model with more frequent exam content updates. The benefit is to align project management trends and the work project managers perform today to the exam content to keep the certification relevant.

In 2023, the exam continues to align with the Examination Content Outline. In September, 2023 PMI/Pearson made a crucial change to the scoring timeline for certification exams. To enhance security measures, the evaluation process of exam results will now require additional time. Let’s take a closer look at this change and additional shifts of the PMP exam since 2021.

What’s New on the PMP for 2023?

There are several notable changes to cover.

PMI/Pearson Exam Scoring will require additional time due to enhance security measures. As a result, the release of post-exam pass/fail notice and detailed results analysis will be delayed by up to 5 days after completing the exam. You may receive a provisional notice of pass/fail upon completion of the exam. The score in this provisional notice is still subject to review for verification and validation. In this case the official final score report will typically be available within 48 hours, according to PMI/Pearson. This change reflects their commitment to maintaining the utmost integrity and accuracy throughout the certification process.
The PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition will now be a reference to inform the development of the PMP exam topics. As such, we expect that students will be tested on content from the PMBOK^® Guide 7.
PMI’s Process Groups: A Practice Guide repurposes essential content from the PMBOK^® Guide – Sixth Edition, which was phased out in 2022. The Process Groups model is likely to become a resource for the PMP exam for predictive project management best practices and processes (e.g., process groups guidance, inputs, tools and techniques and outputs). Representing almost half of the exam, students preparing for the PMP will continue to need a strong knowledge of predictive methods.
The way of doing project management is not process dependent. In fact, in many ways, it’s situational. Depending on the project, the process that is applied can be tailored to accommodate each project. Today’s project manager must have a comprehensive understanding of agile and predictive project management. They need to know the processes of both and how and when they work best on a project-by-project basis.

In addition to understanding how the PMP is shifting, let’s review the project management skills covered on the exam.

What Skills Does the PMP Cover?

The PMP certification requires an understanding of the most important project leadership skills and practices across three domains as listed in the Examination Content Outline. You’ll be expected to apply this knowledge in the context of leading and managing predictive, agile and hybrid projects.

People Doman: The people domain represents 42% the questions on the PMP exam. It covers leading projects teams and managing stakeholders with effective interpersonal skills including:

team building
removing roadblocks
conflict management

Process Domain: The process domain represents 50% of the PMP exam. You’ll be tested on the technical skills to integrate all facets of project planning and management to realize project benefits such as:

budgeting & scheduling
managing risk
project methods and practices

Business Improvement Domain: This domain represents 8% of exam questions. You will need to understand the connection between the people and process within the business context. Domain topics include:

compliance
delivering value
organizational and business change

New PMP Exam Prep Materials for 2023

As the exam evolves, RMC is adapting our PMP prep materials to meet the needs of our students.

Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep Book – All New 11^th Edition

This book is vastly different from our previous editions. It is structured so that you can easily relate it to the Examination Content Outline (ECO).

Rita’s PMP^® Exam Prep book is the ultimate one-source prep guide to help you pass the PMP the first time. In this Course in a Book™, we bring together the terminology and concepts used in the ECO, the PMBOK® Guide, and the Process Groups: A Practice Guide. We synthesize the concepts in a way that makes it easier to understand and prepare students for the exam. No other prep guide brings this level of knowledge while explaining things simply and clearly.

Rita’s Process Chart™ remains in this edition along with a new process chart: Rita’s Agile Process Chart™. These process charts break down what happens in each of the process groups when working on predictive and agile projects. These powerful tools help students gain knowledge and prepare them to answer questions on the exam.

PMP Self-Study Materials Updated for 2023

We have applied this same rigorous approach to our self-study materials. Our PMP Exam simulator has an extensive database of over 2,220 questions. We offer a realistic exam environment with unlimited 180-question exams to test your knowledge. Our popular Hot Topics flashcards for the PMP are also fully aligned to the ECO and accessible from your phone and other mobile devices. We’ve combined these products in our popular PMP Exam Prep System. If you prefer an instructor-guided study experience, RMC’s all-new live online training course is worth considering.

PMP Exam Prep Training

The 11^th Edition of RMC’s PMP Exam prep instructor-led course has been updated to reflect new and essential exam content from multiple sources. In addition to original content, the class integrates diverse PMP resources. The new course offers the latest prep tools and techniques including new case studies, exercises, and games, and access to both Rita’s Process Chart™ and the new Rita’s Agile Process Chart™. The class also includes exam simulation with a personalized assessment and a post-class study plan.

Our rich classroom experience is led by PMP-certified instructors focused on teaching practical techniques and test-taking strategies. With proven training techniques, students gain the knowledge needed in a supportive learning environment to pass the exam on the first try.

Key aspects of our class remain the same. First, Rita’s learning method, which maximizes retention – not memorization. Second, we continue to present complex material in a straightforward approachable manner. Finally, our approach allows you to apply your learning to projects, long after exam.

Keep Up on PMP Exam Updates

It’s important to know how the PMP exam in evolving.

RMC is there to help keep you informed. That’s why we offer our free webinar, Take the PMP Exam: What You Need to Know. It’s intended to help stay up-to-date on the PMP exam and help you get your questions answered.

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What Careers Require CAPM Certification?

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The CAPM certification is a great way to explore a career in project management. Becoming a Certified Associate in Project Management can also help take your existing career in a different direction, allowing you to earn a higher salary and gain more recognition. If you’ve decided to get your CAPM certification, Rita Mulcahy’s CAPM exam prep book is an excellent tool to help you prepare and pass the exam on your first try. If you haven’t made up your mind, let’s cover the CAPM benefits and career options.

CAPM Jobs and Career Opportunities

The Benefits of the CAPM
The CAPM 2023
What Types of Jobs Can You Get with a CAPM?
How to Get Your CAPM Certification
Level Up Your Project Management Skills

A Brief Look at the Benefits of the CAPM Certification

More and more opportunities are opening in the field of project management. In fact, by 2030, 2.3 million new project management professionals will be needed each year to meet demand. Therefore, you’ll want to differentiate yourself from other candidates who are also looking to fill these positions. Even if you have little to no experience as a project manager, preparing for this certification can give you the know-how and confidence to get your CAPM. This certification will help you build the core project management skills and best practices to take a project from start to finish.

In addition, it’s also a great place to start if you’re already a project manager but you want to handle more complex projects and larger teams. Becoming a CAPM is a wise move.

The CAPM 2023

PMI has announced that the CAPM will be changing. The upcoming exam change will align the work of entry level professionals on project teams to the new exam content.

The CAPM certification will test your understanding of predictive, adaptive, and business analysis principles skills across four domains in the Examination Content Outline. The 2023 exam change will be significant. Almost 50% of new questions will cover agile and business analysis principles.

Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts Domain:

This domain represents 36% the questions on the CAPM exam. Therefore, you’ll be expected to understand multiple project lifecycles, project planning tasks, project roles and responsibilities, and common ways to problem solve.

Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies Domain:

This domain represents 17% of the CAPM certification exam. So, you’ll be tested on your understanding of when and how to use a predictive project approach including how to schedule and control plan-based projects.

Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Domain:

This domain represents 20% of exam questions. You will need to understand how and when to use an adaptive approach, what’s in an adaptive plan, planning project iterations, documenting project controls and managing tasks.

Business Analysis Frameworks Domain:

This domain represents 27% of exam questions. You’ll need understand business analysis roles and responsibilities and how to conduct stakeholder communications, gather and validate requirements, define a product roadmap, and how to adapt business analysis process based on the type of method used for the project.

What Types of Jobs Can You Get with a CAPM?

With your CAPM certification, a variety of doors will open when you’re ready to start a new career or enhance an existing one. In project management, you can consider pursuing positions like the following. Keep in mind that these aren’t the only career paths that are possible with a CAPM.

CAPM Careers and Salaries

Junior project manager – you plan and organize projects, as well as direct and lead teams, for a company, but you’ll likely work under the direction of a senior project manager. Average Annual Salary: $72,200
Senior project manager – you use your previous experience and high-level skills to lead more than one project at once or lead more complex projects. Average Annual Salary: $104,400
Technical project manager – you work on various projects, ensuring they’re completed correctly, while also acting as an expert when it comes to technology needs and requirements. Average Annual Salary: $113,000
Associate project manager – you will likely assist higher level project managers and program managers, working on a variety of tasks to help complete large projects. Average Annual Salary: $67,000
Program manager – you come up with a strategy for a program, and you oversee multiple projects to ensure a business initiative is met. Average Annual Salary: $92,000
Project coordinator – you take care of smaller aspects of bigger projects while working under the direction of a project manager to help complete projects within budget and on deadline. Average Annual Salary: $55,000
IT Project coordinator – you compile project status reports, coordinate project schedules, and analyze systems requirements. Average Annual Salary: $68,000

In addition to the positions described above, individuals who have a CAPM certification might also be able to pursue jobs as consultants, PMO specialists, business analysts, and more.

Careers That Require or Prefer CAPM Certification

Acquisition program analyst
Senior project management analyst
Management and program analyst
Project controls analyst
Senior project management consultant
Project consultant
Enterprise architect
Deputy project manager
IT project manager
Agile project manager
Support technical manager
Infrastructure project manager
Project controller
Program delivery coordinator

See? It really is worth it to put the time and effort in to get this credential on your resume!

How to Get Your CAPM Certification

To meet the CAPM requirements, you need:

a secondary degree, which could be a high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent
complete 23 hours of project management education by the time you take the CAPM certification exam

The next step is to prepare to take the exam offered by PMI. Check out our virtual exam prep courses offered by RMC Learning Solutions. It is one of the fastest ways to prepare for the exam have you interact with an instructor in real-time. For example, with the Live Online class, you get the full RMC CAPM Exam Prep system including Rita’s CAPM Exam Prep Book, FASTrack exam simulation software, and Hot Topics flashcards, as well as the workbook from the course and follow up support if you need it.RMC instructors will guide you through everything that you need to know to successfully pass the CAPM certification exam on your first try. Importantly, by learning what you need to know for this exam, you’ll also develop skills that will make you a more effective project manager.

If you want to prep online at your own pace, consider our CAPM eLearning course. Our popular self-study options including our CAPM Exam Prep book, CAPM exam simulator or our CAPM Exam Prep System.

Level Up Your Project Management Skills

Any certification in project management can help you go farther than you would without it. But if you aren’t quite ready for more advanced certifications, like the Project Management Professional (PMP), the CAPM certification the ideal place to start your journey. Given the anticipated exam change, now is the perfect time to consider getting your CAPM certification.

Check out RMC’s CAPM certification exam prep courses, practice exam simulation and self-study options to help you pass the CAPM on your first try!

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Instructor-Led
Virtual Class

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eLearning

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Exam Simulator

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PMP® Exam Online Training Options

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Rita Mulcahy’s PMP® Exam Online Training and Preparation

Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam can be time consuming and stressful, especially when you’re already busy with work and day-to-day life. It may be impossible to carve out several days from your schedule to study using a more structured PMP exam online training prep course. And honestly, you may simply prefer to learn at your own pace, as time permits. Unlike our live, virtual PMP certification training online courses, you won’t need to attend classes at specific times. Instead, you can study whenever you want, so you have ultimate control.

When you make the decision to take the PMP, Rita Mulcahy’s study materials have helped people successfully pass the exam for over 30 years. We have options that offer flexibility to study for the PMP exam without sacrificing rigor. PMP online training options that allow for self-paced study from home may be an optimal way for you to learn and retain new information, under less pressure. That’s why we offer cloud-based subscriptions designed to teach you what it takes to pass PMI’s PMP exam on your first try.

So, what exactly is a cloud-subscription and what digital self-study options does RMC offer? Let’s take a closer look.

PMP Exam Online Cloud Subscriptions

If you’ve thought about enrolling in a PMP course, but you’d prefer to move through the material on your own, taking as much or as little time as you need, RMC’s cloud subscription products are a good option for you. Our PMP online training gives you secure web browser access to study using flexible time-based subscriptions. Purchase only what you need for the time frame you plan to study. You can choose from a 12-month or 6-month cloud subscriptions to fully prepare for the PMP exam. RMC’s cloud subscription gives you 24/7 access via desk top, lap top or tablet.

Rita’s PMP Exam Prep Online Cloud Subscription Book

The PMP Exam Prep online training using RMC’s Cloud Subscription gives you the online version of Rita Mulcahy’s™ PMP® Exam Prep book designed for passing the PMP exam. This unique Course in a Book is one of the only PMP prep books on the market. The book ensures you will optimize study time to pass the PMP. The material has been fully updated, and you can study the same content that’s in the paperback version with the added convenience of an online format. The book also includes:

Hundreds of sample questions, thought-provoking exercises and exclusive time-saving tips to help you pass the PMP exam on your first try.
Tricks of the Trade® for passing the exam that help you identify gaps in your knowledge, so you can focus on what you need to know in order to become certified.
Accelerated learning methods teach you valuable skills and practical techniques to help you learn more in less time.
Predictive project management, agile and hybrid agile content.

PMP Exam Prep Online Exam Simulator

Why be surprised when you take the actual PMP exam? Don’t be! Identify your gaps before the exam finds them for you. Exam simulation is a perfect PMP online training tool that allows you to test your knowledge and get comfortable answering realistic exam questions. Practice using randomized and full time-based exams.

A true simulator lets you experience as closely as possible what it’s like to take the real PMP exam. RMC offers access to multiple, completely randomized 180-question timed-tests as on the exam. You can also select study modes to take focused exams by Domain, Process Group, Knowledge Area or Keyword. If you haven’t experienced exam simulation, now is the time to give it a try using our free demo. FASTrack simulator also includes:

Robust reports that help you focus study on weak areas.
Ability to you start study on one device and continue on another.
A test environment with the features and capabilities that replicate the PMP^® test environment.
2,200+ questions, unlimited 230-minute exams of 180 questions, and explanations for all questions.
Plus, questions are all cross-referenced with Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep digital book.

PMP Exam Prep Cloud Flashcards

Finally, there’s RMC’s Hot Topics flash cards. Flashcards are a tried and true study option that helps you study and recall the most important concepts and difficult terms on the PMP test. Our flashcards are arranged in a question and answer format by topic area with more than 15 cards per topic. Completely mobile, these flashcards supply over 360 questions and answers to test your knowledge and find your gaps.

PMP Exam Prep System

Another PMP Exam online training option is the PMP Exam Prep System. The system combines the power of all three products: Rita Mulcahy’s time-tested and proven exam prep book, exam simulator and flashcards in a cloud subscription format.

Start by studying the book thoroughly. Don’t worry, it’s written to be read like a standard learning text, not a reference manual.

Then, when you’re ready, take a baseline exam in the online exam simulator and focus your study from that point using the detailed exam results. These results have brief explanations of why you may have answered particular questions incorrectly, plus they are cross-referenced with the online book pages so you can easily find detailed information. Use the download sheet provided in the exam simulator as a guide to focus your book study on your weak areas and then reinforce the concepts with the Hot Topics flashcards.

After your focused study, take short topic-based or keyword-based tests in the simulator to verify your progress. When ready, take another full 4-hour, 200 question exam and see how confident you are to sit for the real thing!

If you take this prep approach, you’ll find you have the additional confidence to successfully pass the PMP exam.

Have Questions? Contact Us to Learn More

RMC’s has been helping people prep for the PMP exam since 1991. We designed our online cloud subscriptions to give you the tools and knowledge you need to confidently take the PMP exam. Once you pass the test and get your certification, experience the benefits of the being a certified Project Management Professional! Feel free to contact us anytime for guidance and support.

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Posted on June 5, 2025 by RMC Learning Solutions

RMC Titles on Kindle, Nook, and Apple Books

Young woman reading an RMC title on iPad

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RMC eBook Titles for Kindle, Nook, and Apple

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Project Management Fundamentals

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Agile
Fundamentals

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Beyond
Agile

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PM Crash
Course

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Project Management Fundamentals eBook Example (Apple Book on iPad)

RMC Cloud Certification Prep Books

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PMP Exam Prep

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Also available in Spanish and Portuguese

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CAPM Exam Prep

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PMI-ACP Exam Prep

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PMI-PBA Exam Prep

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Project Management Fundamentals Cloud Book Example

RMC Cloud Skills-based Titles

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New eBooks Coming from RMC

RMC is working on additional eBooks of interest.

Risk Management, Tricks of the Trade for Project Managers by Rita Mulcahy
Stop Playing Games, A Project Manager’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Organizational Politics by Rick A. Morris
Managing the Gray Areas, Essential Insights for Leading People, Projects and Organizations by Jerry Manas
Project Branding, Using Marketing to Win the Hearts and Minds of Stakeholders by Peter Taylor
100 Things Project Managers Should Do Before They Die by Rita Mulcahy

If you’re new to project management, or a seasoned pro, RMC has something for everyone, no matter your learning style. Check out what we have to offer.

RMC eBook Titles

*Project Management Fundamentals*	*Agile Fundamentals*	*Beyond Agile*	*PM Crash Course*
Kindle	Kindle	Kindle	Kindle
Nook	Nook	Nook	Nook
Apple	Apple	Apple	Apple

Skill Building Cloud Books Available from RMC Directly:

- Project Management Fundamentals by Rita Mulcahy
- Agile Fundamentals by Mike Griffiths
- Beyond Agile by Mike Griffiths
- PM Crash Course, Second Edition by Rita Mulcahy
- Risk Management by Rita Mulcahy

Other Cloud Certification Prep Books Available from RMC directly:

- PMP® Exam Prep (12-month subscription) [also available in Spanish and Portuguese]
- PMP® Exam Prep (6-month subscription) [also available in Spanish and Portuguese]
- PMI-ACP® Exam Prep (12-month subscription)
- PMI-ACP® Exam Prep (6-month subscription)
- PMI-PBA® Exam Prep (12-month subscription)
- PMI-PBA® Exam Prep (6-month subscription)
- CAPM® Exam Prep (12-month subscription)
- CAPM® Exam Prep (6-month subscription)

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How to Create a Project Communication Plan

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Creating a clear communication plan can help you effectively collaborate with your team, client, and stakeholders. Like other tools that you’ll use for the duration of a project, this plan will set straightforward guidelines that everyone will follow to stay on the same page as they work on meeting goals.

Creating a Project Communication Plan

What’s a Project Communication Plan?
How to Write a Project Communication Plan That Works
Put Your Communication Plan into Action

What’s a Project Communication Plan?

This plan outlines the methods that will be used to share information (think: meetings, emails, phone calls, status reports, discussion boards, etc.). And it also covers when information will be shared, who will be sharing it, and who will be receiving it. Plus, it gives everyone the opportunity to provide critical feedback that can help ensure a project’s success. Continue reading How to Create a Project Communication Plan

Posted on June 5, 2025 by RMC Learning Solutions

What Makes an eLearning Course “Good”?

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Interactive eLearning courses are hugely popular because so many people lead busy lives that make it difficult to get to a classroom or take an online course that’s offered live on a set schedule. Also, many people don’t have the funding available to travel to classes or leave work in order to attend class. Put simply, a lot of learners today need flexibility so they can study around their schedule, and they need to absorb new concepts in short amounts of time.

When you enroll in the right eLearning course, you can study the material that you need to advance your career, but you can do it from the comfort of home and at your own pace. Yet, despite their many benefits, not all eLearning courses are created equal. So, what makes an eLearning course worth your time and money? Continue reading What Makes an eLearning Course “Good”?

Posted on June 5, 2025 by RMC Learning Solutions

Create a Project Charter in Project Management

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The project charter is a critical element of the project management process. The charter is one of the first steps in initiating a project. It is the tool allowing you to gain “buy in” on the project and its goals. Given its purpose, the charter should have minimum jargon and be easy to read.

Creating a Project Charter

What Is a Project Charter?
What Are the Benefits of Using a Charter?
What to Include in A Project Charter

What Is a Project Charter?

The project charter is a document created by the project manager (along with the resources available). It is issued by the project’s sponsor and authorizes the project, giving the project manager authority to do their work.

The charter is a high level description of , a target that must be met.The project has to be plans the project to reach that target.

Contained in the charter are the high-level scope and direction for the project, as well as other constraints and objectives that a project must meet in order to build that scope and be considered a success. The information in the charter is the basis of the more detailed project management plan used to keep everyone focused on what needs to be achieved throughout the life of the project.

What Are the Benefits of Using a Charter?

A project charter provides the basis for the project manager and the team to know what problem they will solve or opportunity they will take advantage of for their organization. Beyond that, a project charter provides the following benefits:

Formally authorizes the project to continue

Gives the project manager authority to spend money and commit resources on behalf of the organization

Provides the high-level project requirements

Links the project to the ongoing work for the organization

What to Include In a Project Charter

Following are a list of items you should have in your project charter:

A high-level description of the project. It should include the business case with the financial or other basis justifying the project.
Establishment of a clear view of the initiative’s organizational value by addressing the business case and maintaining focus on meeting project objectives.
dentification of pre-assigned resources that may influence how the project will be planned. Some projects come with constraints on the number, location, or type of resources.
identification of the key stakeholders who will affect or be affected by the project or product, as well as their known requirements.
High level documentation of the major deliverables and the end result of the project as part of the product description.
The intended end results of the project.
Any known project constraints, such as time cost, scope, quality, resources, communications, risk, or stakeholder expectations. These may limit how the project is delivered.
Known organizational, team or stakeholder assumptions.These will be tested , during planning, and updated throughout the project.
Finally, the charter should describe project objectives in measurable terms, along with how the project will be evaluated for success or failure, who will sign off where necessary, and the authority level assigned to the project manager.

A charter including all this allows for the development of a project management plan that thoroughly defines the project, defines “done” and helps ensure a clear picture of what constitutes the end of the project.A

A Charter’s Big Impact on Your Project

Keep in mind that the project charter serves as a definition of how success of the project and the project manager will be measured. Therefore, without a charter, a project’s success, efficiency, and effectiveness are often difficult to measure.

If you are looking for additional resources about a project charter or other project management techniques, get RMC’s Project Management Fundamentals book. Our online book breaks down the tools and techniques every successful project manager should know and use in a predictive project environment.

Given its purpose and original (management) audience, the project charter should have a minimum of jargon, to be easy to read. It is a critical element of the project management process, and is one of the outputs of project initiating . It is essential to gaining buy in on the project and its goals.

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PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition & PMP® Exam Changes

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The Project Management Institute (PMI) has released the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition (Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. How does this impact your PMP® exam preparation? Let’s cover what you can expect based on PMI’s recent announcement so you can plan accordingly.

Most importantly, the PMP® Exam WILL NOT CHANGE in January 2022 due to the release of PMBOK® Guide–Seventh Edition, according to PMI. The PMP® exam will continue to be based on the current Exam Content Outline (ECO).

The PMP® exam undergoes changes as part of a of a continuous improvement process. PMBOK Guide–Sixth Edition is still relevant to the current PMP exam. Elements from PMBOK Guide 7th Edition may be incorporated as part of PMI’s continuous improvement process in the future, but the primary basis for the exam remains the current ECO.

RMC’s current materials are modeled on the existing ECO and because of this RMC is not releasing a new edition of Rita’s Exam Prep book or RMC’s exam materials. We do continuously improve our prep materials and delivery on a regular basis.

PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Changes

PMI’s PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition Updates
PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition and RMC’s Exam Prep Materials
How Does PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Impact the CAPM® Exam?
PMP Exam and Agile Methods

PMI’s PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition Updates

PMI has provided several updates that tell us what to expect with the release of the PMBOK Guide 7th edition.

July 2021:

The PMP exam is based on the PMP® Certification Exam Content Outline (ECO), not the PMBOK® Guide or other reference books. The Exam Content Outline summarizes the research conducted to create the PMP® exam and includes the most critical tasks required for project managers to master their role.
The current Exam Content Outline (ECO), dated January 2021, was designed to stay relevant for the foreseeable future, and PMI will give advance notice to the public before a new ECO and corresponding exam are launched.
PMBOK Guide 7th Edition will now be a reference to inform the development of the exam items. However, before any validated exam item is added to the exam, there is a rigorous and thorough review and field test cycle. This process takes several months.
Key learnings and concepts from the PMBOK Guide–Sixth Edition remain valued and are referenced in sections of the guide (presumably referring to the Seventh Edition).
The PMBOK Guide is one of numerous potential inputs into preparing for the exam – and is listed as a reference – but is not a test-preparation tool.
The PMP exam is created based on the Exam Content Outline and uses many sources for question development.
More details are available from the PMBOK Guide FAQs updated in July 2021.

PMBOK Guide 7th Edition and RMC’s Exam Prep Materials

With the release of the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition, PMI announced it would be used as a reference to “inform the development of exam items.” Unlike previous versions of the PMBOK Guide®, the Seventh Edition is not creating sweeping changes to the exam itself.

The earlier versions of the PMBOK Guide showed changes to best practices in the field of project management. That is not the case with PMBOK Guide 7th, which focuses more on outcomes than practices. Those earlier versions of the PMBOK Guide often involved changes in terminology and processes, requiring wholesale changes to the exam and exam preparation materials. This is no longer the case.

Now, PMI says it will be changing the exam gradually over time. This makes sense. The old way PMI made changes gave the impression that knowledge gained under the prior editions of the PMBOK Guide was no longer relevant, requiring complete changes in the way project management is done. The incremental approach is more consistent with the way project management practices change over time.

RMC’s current materials are modeled on the existing ECO and are therefore relevant to the PMP® exam as it is structured today.

How Does PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Impact the CAPM?

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® exam will change in January 2023 although PMI has only released limited information about it. We continue to keep in touch with PMI and other sources and will update this post as new information about the CAPM® exam becomes available. According to PMI, the CAPM® will follow the PMBOK® Guide―Sixth Edition, specifically:

The current CAPM® exam will continue to be based on the Sixth Edition as dictated by the Exam Content Outline for the CAPM examination.
The Sixth Edition is a test preparation tool that candidates may leverage to prepare for the CAPM exam. (PMBOK Guide FAQs, Updated March 2021)
The current CAPM® exam is based on the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. Continue using RMC’s CAPM® materials for your test preparation.
Further information is outlined in the PMBOK Guide FAQs, Updated July 2021.

PMP and Agile Methods

Please be aware that our exam prep materials assume a basic familiarity with agile and predictive project management. But, RMC has many ways for students to build a foundation in agile methods as part of their exam prep.

RMC offers several Agile Fundamentals tools if you want to learn the basics of agile as part of your test preparation process. If you are looking for a class, consider our Agile Fundamentals Instructor-Led Virtual course. You can also purchase Rita’s PMP® Exam Prep book or system with the Agile Fundamentals book.

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RMC is Here to Help You Prepare

The PMP® Exam Prep, Tenth Edition is still the premier exam preparation book in the industry. This is borne-out by pass rates and feedback we receive from our students. PM FASTrack® is still the best exam simulator in the industry. It is continuously updated with new questions, including questions relating to concepts contained in PMBOK® Guide―Seventh Edition and questions in PMI’s new question formats.

RMC’s PMP® Exam Prep System combines the power of our book, exam simulator and flashcards. Our PMP® Exam Prep, Tenth Edition audiobook provides an alternative to the printed book to improve the convenience of your exam preparation experience. RMC’s PMP® exam prep virtual instructor-led classes and eLearning course still represent some of the best ways to prepare for and pass the PMP® exam.

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Project Management Compliance Process

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Many years ago, I had neighbors who owned and operated a B&B. They had a barn on their property which burned to the ground. Instead of replacing the barn, they decided to build a large conference space that included a commercial kitchen and the ability to seat over 100 guests. The plan was to hold conferences and weddings. They got their building permits and off they went. The project could have benefitted from a project management compliance process.

Unfortunately, they never checked the local zoning ordinance. While they were permitted to operate a B&B at their location and serve incidental meals to their guests, they were not allowed to hold conferences or host wedding receptions. The code allowed them to build the facility but not operate it. Had they done their research, perhaps contacted the town, they could have saved themselves a lot of money.

Compliance is important, some would say of paramount importance, since if a project is not in compliance it would most likely fail or at least incur significant cost and delay.

Clearly a project needs to be in compliance. It is the environment in which the project operates. There should be a project management compliance process for every project. This process can be simple or extensive, depending on the size and complexity of the project as well as the project environment. The process touches on many aspects of project management, including risk, requirements, stakeholder engagement, planning and many others. Let’s start with compliance requirements.

Compliance Process in Project Management

Compliance Requirements
The Project Management Compliance Process Checklist
Engaging Stakeholders
Tips to Improve Compliance

Compliance Requirements

Gathering compliance requirements is similar to gathering requirements in other aspects of the project. A project manager should engage internal and external resources.

Associations and Affiliations

External organizations can have information and provide recommendations and standards that could provide compliance guidance, best practices and standards. If your firm is a member of one of these organizations, and even if they are not, the organization may be willing to help by providing advice or even assistance. Examples of organizations could be Underwriter’s Laboratories or even the Internal Revenue Service.

Compliance Tool Kits

Open-source software or documents and guides could be a valuable resource or tool kits for compliance. Examples could be health and safety, risk or quality guides or a business rules engine.

Consultants

Lawyers and accountants come to mind in helping a project manager to shape and understand their compliance environment. Business and financial consultants can also prove to be valuable resources as well.

The Project Management Compliance Process Checklist

Gathering compliance requirements is only the first step. A project manager now needs to create a process for compliance to be followed throughout the project. The project manager also needs to be mindful of the fact that many compliance requirements change over time and that this could occur during the life of the project. Any project management compliance process must:

Inform the project manager of laws and regulations.
Require the project manager or a member of the project team or an outside expert to periodically check for and communicate changes to the compliance environment.
Determine whether the organization has the maturity and structures in place to maintain compliance.
Ensure that any process created involves interested or necessary stakeholders.
The process must identify obstacles to compliance.
Finally, the compliance process must continuously improve.

Engaging Stakeholders

A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in the outcome of a project. This is a pretty wide net you are casting. In addition to including customers or others who might benefit from the product resulting from your project, it could also include members within the organization who could be adversely affected by your projects failure to be in compliance.

Stakeholders can be a valuable resource in identifying compliance issues. The project manager can find out where they encounter issues or roadblocks. They may also provide valuable insights into compliance solutions or even suggest polices or practices that could streamline compliance.

Of course, a project manager must exercise common sense when engaging stakeholders. Some projects require a degree of secrecy and under the broad definition or stakeholder, such broad disclosure could endanger that secrecy. As examples, I’m thinking business transactions or the creation of a new product. Over engagement could result in disclosure of proprietary information.

Tips to Improve Compliance

In addition to engaging stakeholders and identifying compliance requirements, here are a few tools you can use to help you categorize your compliance requirements:

1. Affinity Diagram

This is an organization tool to help you manage compliance. You can group compliance into categories such as security, systems or regulatory. This should allow for more efficient management.

2. Identify Missing Groups

Work with stakeholders when reviewing affiliate diagrams to see if anything or anyone is left out.

3. Engage with Specialists

At the end of the day, call someone that knows more about this than you do. As a project manager, you’re not expected to be an expert, in law, accounting or HIPPA compliance. If these issues arise call someone who knows more about this stuff than you do.

4. Create a Compliance Register

This is a project document that allows you to track and share compliance information. The register could include a compliance requirement name and number and describes the compliance requirement. The description should include the category, type of compliance issue and what needs to be done within the project to deal with it.

There can be a cross reference to the risk register if the compliance issue presents threats or opportunities as well as plans for dealing with them. Who is going to respond to the issue as well as what needs to be done?

RMC’s Compliance Expertise

Your efforts in managing compliance can result in you identifying gaps in your knowledge and shortfalls. We suggest that you create a repository to capture what you know about compliance that can be used by others in your organization.

If you find that there are significant gaps in your abilities to manage compliance, RMC is here to help. View RMC’s webinar Focus on Compliance: Expand Your Awareness and Improve Project Success to expand your knowledge of compliance.

Compliance is part of the Business Environment Domain on the PMP Exam. If you are preparing for the PMP exam, you should expect questions about it. RMC expert in preparing you to take and pass the exam. Check our PMP exam prep class schedule.

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Posted on June 5, 2025 by RMC Learning Solutions

Project Management Compliance

To be effective, every leader needs to have an understanding of different types of compliance. Compliance is important because organizations and projects need to conform to internal and external rules governing a project. In the PMP Exam context, compliance is part of the business environment domain. If you work in an industry where compliance impacts your work or you just want more information on types of compliance and their benefits, read on.

Compliance in Project Management

Types and Examples of Compliance
Benefits of Compliance on Projects

Types and Examples of Compliance

As a project leader you are responsible for managing compliance for your projects. One way to do this is to create compliance categories to organize and manage project compliance. We typically look at four compliance categories: Mandatory, Discretionary, Internal, and External. Let’s take a closer look at each category.

External

Compliance can be external. For example, the applicable laws, rules and regulations imposed by federal, state and local governments need compliance. Failure to do so can result in civil and/or criminal liability for the organization and even personal liability for the project manager. Needless to say, failure to comply with such rules could also result in the complete failure of the project.

Environmental regulations are one example of an external rule that must be complied with. If you are running a project for the construction of a bridge and the plan calls for the filling of wetlands, you will have to get the necessary permits before you can start work. If you start, before obtaining those permits, it is likely that your project will be stopped cold and significant fines and other penalties will be imposed on your company.

Internal

There may also be internal rules that need compliance. An example of internal rules would be company rules around procurement of outside resources. The company might require you to follow a bidding or proposal process.

If you fail to do so, and hand a contract off to a school friend, you may not find yourself facing criminal liability, but you certainly would have a very good chance suffering consequences from within the company.

Mandatory

There are compliance requirements that must be conformed to that are absolute. The example of the fill permit described above is one of example. There are all sorts of these requirements. Some are obvious in the project context, some are not.

It is the non-obvious ones that you need to watch out for.

A simple example is that as a project manager, you can’t take company equipment and convert it for you own use. That is theft and is fairly obvious. A less obvious violation would be where a project manager takes resources from one project and uses them for another. This could be a violation of internal rules governing project budgeting. It also could be a violation of external regulations imposed on a firm by a granting agency. If the firm doing the project is the recipient of a grant they may be required to account to a state or federal agency for the use of grant money.

Discretionary

Discretionary compliance requirements are those that might be considered best practices. Failure to conform to these requirements will not necessarily result in liability of civil or criminal consequences. An example of a discretionary compliance requirement would be guidelines. A guideline might represent a best practice that saves time and money within a particular business environment and the failure to follow that guideline might result in the project being delayed, coming in above budget or could result in project failure.

There are numerous situations where project managers are criticized or even fired for failing to follow corporate guidelines for project performance. An example of this would be where a company has a guideline for preparation of a risk management plan and an identified best practice for creating that plan. If that guideline is not followed by the project manager certain risks might not being identified. The failure to follow the guideline will not result in civil or criminal liability but there could be adverse consequences for the project and/or the project manager.

Benefits of Compliance on Projects

Compliance touches on a broad range of project management processes. As seen above, compliance can deal with preparing the risk management plan. It’s also obvious that compliance has the potential of impacting communication management, stakeholder engagement and scope.

Indeed, because compliance issues define the business and project environment, they have the potential of impacting every aspect of the project in some way. For this reason, compliance must be managed as part of the project.

To learn more about compliance, check out RMC’s free recorded webinar entitled Focus on Compliance: Expand Your Awareness and Improve Project Success.

Sources:

https://ccbjournal.com/articles/use-project-management-approach-compliance-programs

https://project-management-knowledge.com/definitions/c/compliance/

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