Shannon MollenhauerSenior Project Manager Instructor| PM-ProLearnIl, United States
I'm not with an R.E.P. but develop internal training and freelance work for PMP Certification Exam preparation. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the upcoming ECO in order to start preparing my course material updates? Saving Changes...
I think PMP Handbook is where you should look for content outline once the official announcement of exam change is made. Saving Changes...
Shannon MollenhauerSenior Project Manager Instructor| PM-ProLearnIl, United States
I'm familiar with both the handbook and ECO since I used to develop and deliver training with an R.E.P. The ECO contains the actual exam objectives around which the test and materials are built. The handbook just gives prerequisites, fees, test center details, etc. Saving Changes...
Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Hi Shannon,
you do not need to be an R.E.P.; as long as you are a PMI member you can download the actual ECO since it is released. Saving Changes...
Shannon MollenhauerSenior Project Manager Instructor| PM-ProLearnIl, United States
I can't find any version of the ECO except the June 2015 edition. That's why I'm asking. PMI has a reputation for hiding content on the website or not having it available at all until the last minute. This was still the case when the last exam change occurred. They were still looking to the expiring outline right up to the day it expired instead of offering them both to candidates with a clear label of which one was in effect and when it expired. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Have you contacted PMI and asked them about the updated ECO? Saving Changes...
Gopal SahaiCorporate Trainer| Self employedNew Delhi, Delhi, India
You may also base your content on PMBoK, which is the next safest bet. And I quote from PMI's site: "Although the PMP is not a test of the PMBOK Guide®, it is one of the primary references for the exam". You may also refer the page: https://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/p...ment-pmp/update for the latest updates to consider.
The latest ECO is always available at PMI site. Whatever is available there is the latest and most current to be referenced.
PMBoK's 6th edition was released yesterday and if you are a PMI member, you can download a copy for free.
With this new edition, the ECO is bound to change. On the PMI site, you will also notice "The PMP® exam is changing in First Quarter 2018". So ECO will change in line with that. Till then, the 2015 version available is the latest.
Additionally, you have Lexicon terminology documents to refer to while writing PMP content.
That all said, I agree with Stéphane Parent that you may contact PMI directly to validate the understanding.
Additional information:
Quote from PMI's site: The PMP exam is changing in the first quarter of 2018. The exact date of the examination change will be announced soon. Anyone taking the exam prior to Q1 2018 will receive the current version of the exam that references the PMBOK Guide® – Fifth Edition. Saving Changes...
