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JOHN SHERLOCK

"Project ManagementCertifications...

PMP and Beyond"

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Agenda

1. PMP Certification: Obtaining and Maintaining (A Refresher)

• What it takes to obtain the PMP credential

• What it takes to keep the PMP credential current

2. Recent Changes Announced by PMI:

• Tasks within the Domains of Practice (exam change effective 11/2/15)

• PDUs under the updated CCR System (CCR change effective 12/1/15)

3. Other PMI Certifications (The Seven Beyond PMP)

4. Iona College’s Masters of Science in Project Management

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(1) PMP Certification: Obtaining and Maintaining

Obtaining the PMP Certification (the ‘short story’)

� 4500 hours (~3 years) of PM experience

� 35 hours of PM education (training)

� 200 question (4 hour) exam

� Refer to PMP Handbook (pp 8-35, see URL)

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Maintaining the PMP Certification (PDUs)� Three year cycle begins the day you pass the exam

� At cycle renewal (the day before your exam anniversary date):

• You must have recorded at least 60 PDUs

• You must pay the renewal fee ($60 for members)

• Else (on your anniversary date), one year PMP credential suspension… you are no longer a PMP. After the one year, if requirements not met, credential expires and you need to re-apply.

� Refer to PMP Handbook re: PDUs (pp 38-52, see URL)

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� Earning PDUs:

• Refer to the PMP Handbook and the CCR System to determine what exactly qualifies for PDU credit

• One PDU for one hour of activity� May be earned in quarterly increments (15 min = 0.25 PDU)

• Keep PDU documentation (in case of audit) for at least 18 months after the end of the three year cycle

• Two major sections for PDUs credits:

� “Education”

� “Giving Back to the Profession”

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� Earning PDUs (maximums per section/category within the 3 year cycle):

• “Education” section, no min/max # of PDUs, see pp 43-44 12/1/15 change: minimum of 35 PDUs, minimum 8 PDUs in each of 3 skills areas

� Category A: PMI Courses (Chapters, REPs, communities)

� Category B: Continuing Education (college PM courses)

� Category C: Self-Directed Learning (read, watch, discuss)max of 30 PDUs per 3 year cycle in Category C

• “Giving Back to the Profession” section, max of 45 PDUs, see pp 45-4612/1/15 change: max of 25 PDUs

� Category D: Creating New PM Knowledge (author, present)

� Category E: Volunteer Service (PM organizations)

� Category F: Working as a PM Professional (PM work)max 5 PDUs per year (15 per cycle) for at least 6 months of PM work in the year12/1/15 change: max of 8 PDUs per three year cycle in this category

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� Recording PDUs:

• Recording as PDUs are earned is highly recommended

• Submitting online via CCR System is preferred by PMI

� Submitting via hard copy is an option (see pg 49)

• Your deadline is the day before your exam anniversary date at the end of your three year cycle

• OK to transfer 20 of PDUs to your next 3 year cycle, but only those PDUs earned in the 3rd year of the 3 year cycle (see pg 48)

• OK to apply PDUs to multiple PMI credentials, within limits (see pp 50-51)

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(2) Recent Changes Announced by PMI

� (2a) PMP Exam Content (Outline and Questions)

• PMBOK has not changed (still 5th Edition)

� (2b) CCR (Continuing Certification Requirements) Updates• CCR: the PMI.org facility for planning/recording PDUs

“The ideal skill set — the PMI Talent Triangle — is a combination of technical, leadership, and strategic and business management expertise. Effective 1 December 2015 the CCR program will be aligned with the employer-identified skills depicted in the PMI Talent Triangle to ensure PMI certification holders are equipped to remain relevant in a continually changing business environment.” [www.pmi.org]

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(2a) Recent Changes Announced by PMI

• Pre-release of PMBOK Editions usually available 6 month in advance• Revised PMP Exam usually effective 6 months after the PMBOK is published

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(2a) Recent Changes Announced by PMI

• Exam Content Outline (task descriptions) will change as of 6/15/15 (see URL)• PMP Exam question distribution (among the 5 Process Groups) may change• PMBOK (5th Edition) will not change at this point

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(2b) Recent Changes Announced by PMI

Source: www.pmi.org

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Source: www.pmi.org

• Minimum of 35 PDUs in the ‘Education” section(58% of the 60 PDUs required for the 3 year cycle)(previously no minimum)

• At least 8 PDUs will be required in each of three new skills areas: technical, leadership and strategy(pickup another 11 PDUs from the 3 skill areas)(this is a new requirement)

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Source: www.pmi.org

�Technical Project Management:Knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of Project, Program and Portfolio Management.

�Leadership:Knowledge, skills and behaviors specific to leadership-oriented skills that help an organization achieve its business goals.

�Strategic and Business Management:Knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes.

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Source: www.pmi.org

� Technical Project Management:Examples: advanced project management, techniques to improve your WBS, how to gather and document

requirements, risk management for your portfolio.

� Leadership:Examples: negotiation, communication, motivation, problem solving, and conflict resolution, etc.

� Strategic and Business Management:Examples: product knowledge, industry knowledge, business acumen, innovation strategy alignment, market strategy alignment, differentiation strategy alignment, customer strategy alignment, finance, marketing, etc.

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Source: www.pmi.org

• Max of 25 PDUs in the“Giving Back” section(previously was max of 45 PDUs for the 3 year cycle)

• Max of 8 PDUs for the“Working as PM” category(previously was max of 15 PDUs for the 3 year cycle)

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The ‘new’ 60 PDUs required for a 3 year cycle

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Source: www.pmi.org

The Updated CCR Phase-in Timeline

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(3) Other PMI Certifications

� PMI offers 8 certifications (including PMP)

� Each certification targets specific SMEs and experience levels

� No one certification has a prerequisite of any other PMI certification

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Source: ‘PMI Today’ (May 2015)

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(4) Iona College’s MS in Project Management

Iona College in New Rochelle, NY• Partner with PMI Westchester Chapter

Facts • 3900 students (3300 undergraduate, 600 graduate, 30 countries)

• Two Schools: School of Business, School of Arts and Science

• 60 degree programs of study and over 40 minors

• 15 to 1 student-faculty ratio

• Over 40,000 alumni across the globe

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(4) Iona College’s MS in Project Management

Project Management• MBA (57 credits), PM Certificate (15 credits)

• Masters of Science in Project Management (2016)

PMI Credentials for Iona (REP, GAC)• REP (Registered Education Provider)

�Pre-approved to issue PDUs for courses (est. 2015)

• GAC (Global Accreditation Center):

�Entire program is accredited (est. 2016)

�95 GAC accredited degree programs worldwide (25 in US)

Internships in PM at Iona• Graduate level students, ready and willing

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Relevant Links(1a) PMP Handbook (59 page PDF)

• www.pmi.org/Certification/~/media/PDF/Certifications/pdc_pmphandbook.ashx

(1b) PMP Exam Content Outline (15 page PDF, to be updated ~ 6/15/15)

• www.pmi.org/~/media/PDF/Certifications/pmp-certification-exam-outline.ashx

(2a) PMP Exam Changes (effective 11/2/15)

• www.pmi.org/certification/exam-changes/pmp.aspx

(2b) PMI Credential Updates (effective 12/1/15)

• www.pmi.org/certification/ccr-updates.aspx

• www.pmi.org/~/media/Files/PDF/Certification/new-pmp-certification-requirements.ashx

• http://www.brainshark.com/pmiorg/vu?pi=zI5zHYpYkzESuIz0 (10 min webcast)

(3) The Eight PMI Certifications (link to each)

• www.pmi.org/certification.aspx

(4) Iona College

• www.iona.edu

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