Simply explained by a PMI-certified Project Manager
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
By Tom, PMP-certified since 2004. Last updated: July 2026. On 9 July 2026, PMI switched the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam over to a new Examination Content Outline (ECO). Anyone who tested on 8 July or earlier still sat the 2021 version; anyone testing now gets the new exam. It is the biggest revision since … Read more
Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to normal in the space of a few years. Predictive scheduling, automated status reporting, risk scoring, resource optimization — tools that touch portfolios, programs, and projects (PPPM) are already in daily use. What has been missing is an agreed, vendor-neutral answer to a simple question: how do we use … Read more
In short: The PMBOK Guide has changed shape dramatically across its recent editions — from the process-heavy 6th edition, to the principles-based 7th edition, to the 8th edition (2025) that blends both. This guide compares the three side by side. Last updated: 4 July 2026. By Tom, PMP (certified by PMI since 2004). The 6th … Read more