I've been reading the PMBOK 6th edition lately and I noticed that the Delphi Technique is not mentioned. Anyone knows why this is so? Saving Changes...
Michael WilliamsSr. Project Manager| Itron, Inc.Spokane, Wa, United States
Just because it is not in the PMBOK Guide does not mean it 'shouldn't' be used! However, the thinking probably has to do with the attempt at Agile integration. Since there are some Agile techniques which accomplish nearly the same goal, (planning poker for instance), perhaps the editors decided to put a more modern twist in place of Delphi. I have my copy of the 6th edition, but have been too busy to take a look and see what obvious changes there are. I might check out Kiron's video! Saving Changes...
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll send the question to PMI's Customer Care on whether the tools left out of the current PMBOK (Pareto, Delphi, Critical Chain Method, Beta Distribution, etc.) will come in the exam. I will report back.
Following Sergio´s suggestion, last week I wrote to PMI to ask whether exam candidates can expect the updated exam to include questions regarding tools and techniques from previous editions of the PMBOK but not included in the current edition such as: Pareto charts, Delphi Method, Critical Chain Method, etc.
Today I received an answer from PMI's Customer Care. Following is their response:
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While we do not have nor provide detailed information about specific questions on the examinations to protect the integrity of the exam, I can confirm the following. On and after 26 March 2018, when the PMP exam is updated to reference the 6th Edition PMBOK Guide, it will reference only that version and not any earlier versions of the standard.
Candidates would want to review from the 6th Edition PMBOK Guide, the Exam Content Outline, Handbook, and any other study material would be at their determination. As you are aware, the PMP exam is not based solely off of the PMBOK Guide, but also comes from your experience in the project manager role. The Exam Content Outline is intended to identify tasks within each domain area project managers perform based off of their experience (not necessarily directly linked to different sections of the PMBOK Guide).
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A bit on the ambiguous side I would say . . . Saving Changes...
Remember that the Guide is just one of multiple references used by exam item writers when writing questions for the PMP exam. As such, even if the PMBOK Guide doesn't reference Delphi, Pareto or the seven basic quality tools, so long as there are other reference books out there which do, questions on them might be fair game.
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Engdaw AdmasuConstruction Project Manager| Water Works Corporation (WWC)Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia
I think Delphi technique is replaced by Facilitation T & T. Saving Changes...
