Simply explained by a PMI-certified Project Manager
For the past few months, PMI’s answer to “when exactly?” was a quarter, not a date. Its notice on PMP training hours said the live-training rule would change “starting in late Q4 2026” and promised the date would follow. The date is now on the page: 1 December 2026. That is the whole news. Everything … Read more
PMI is revising The Standard for Portfolio Management. The draft of the fifth edition is in the ANSI public review stage right now, and the comment window closes on 7 September 2026. You do not need a paid PMI membership to take part, and you do not need to be a portfolio manager. This is … Read more
Update, 15 September 2026: PMI has since replaced “late Q4 2026” with a firm date. The live-training rule takes effect on 1 December 2026. Details: PMP Live Training Hours: PMI Names the Date, 1 December 2026. Three things really changed in project management certification in 2026, and a lot of what you read about a … Read more
By Tom, PMP-certified since 2004. Last updated: July 2026. If you’re planning to sit the PMP exam this year, the price is about to change. PMI is raising the non-member exam fee starting August 6, 2026, a few weeks after the updated PMP exam launched on July 9, 2026. Here’s what’s actually changing, and what … Read more
Update, 15 September 2026: PMI has since replaced “late Q4 2026” with a firm date. The live-training rule takes effect on 1 December 2026. Details: PMP Live Training Hours: PMI Names the Date, 1 December 2026. By Tom, PMP-certified since 2004. Last updated: July 2026. On 9 July 2026, PMI switched the Project Management Professional … Read more