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Excited to share some key takeaways from the latest draft of the upcoming PMBOK® Guide Eighth Edition. As in the animation above, featuring the Magic 8 Ball , will you find this helpful?
Most Likely.
First, from Yener Pala, and his post :
Below are some reviews and thoughts not just from me but from other informed observers on LinkedIn.
🔑 From Processes to Principles: Shifting to a principle-based approach. It’s not just about processes anymore but about delivering real value and focusing on outcomes.
🌐 Operations and Project Management: The 8th Edition addresses the relationship between operations and projects, highlighting their points of intersection such as product development, process improvement and resource transfer. This provides a clear framework for aligning operational efficiency with project objectives.
📊 Value Delivery System: Projects, programs, portfolios, and operations are interconnected within an organization’s strategy to deliver value.
🔧 Tailoring: Customizing approaches, tools and processes to meet unique project needs, contexts and diverse stakeholder expectations.
💡 Agile and AI Integration: Recognizing the growing importance of adaptive approaches and the transformative impact of generative AI in project management. These tools and approaches provide exciting opportunities to innovate and enhance project outcomes.
I believe this new edition reflects the agility and adaptability we need to thrive in today’s dynamic environment and VUCA world. I’m looking forward to applying these perspectives to our works and continuing to grow as a project professional.
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Here's an outstanding LinkedIn post by Jose Barato, in which he reviews details of the changes from the 7th to the 8th Edition. Take a look at this:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/main-changes-pmbok-8th-edition-jose-barato-ou4nf/
I will continue to blog about this in People, Planet, Profits, and Projects especially as the 8th Edition is released. And although it is not my main focus, I’ll discuss how the changes will affect the new PMP (and other certification) exams. I am also (I cannot help it!) blog about the new "IPMA ICB4 Reference Guide on Sustainable Project Management", also recently released.
Stay tuned, and be sure to share any comments you have on the 8th Edition PMBOK(R) Guide here in the comments!
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