COMPARISON OF
PMP-PMBOK Guide 6TH EDITION & 7TH EDITION
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Date 1st Jan 2021
Ms. Hsaung Hnin Phyu, R.E (Construction), PMP-PMI
Ms. Hsaung Hnin Phyu completed her bachelor degree in Civil Engineering
at the University in Taunggyi in 2008. She is a Registered Engineer in
Construction. And, also completed PMP-PMI in 2019.
For more than 10 years, she has worked in Project Management, Quality
Management & Environmental Management.
She is the founder, Project Management Consultant & Training Coach at
PM Solutions Project Management Company.
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Date 1st Jan 2021
COMPARISON 01: DOMAIN
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
I. Initiating I. People
II. Planning II. Process
III. Executing III. Business Environment
IV. Monitoring and Controlling
V. Closing
Total 5 Domains Total 3 Domains
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COMPARISON 02: PERCENTAGE OF ITEMS ON TEST
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
I. Initiating – 13% I. People – 42%
II. Planning – 24% II. Process – 50%
III. Executing – 31% III. Business Environment – 8%
IV. Monitoring and Controlling – 25%
V. Closing – 7%
Total – 100% Total – 100%
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain I People – 42%
Task 1 Perform project assessment based upon Task 1 Manage conflict
available information, lessons learned • Interpret the source and stage of the conflict
from previous projects, and meetings • Analyze the context for the conflict
with relevant stakeholders in order to • Evaluate/ recommend/ reconcile the appropriate
support the evaluation of the feasibility conflict resolution solution
of new products or services within the
given assumptions and/or constraints.
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain I People – 42%
Task 2 Task 2 Lead a team
• Set a clear vision and mission
• Support diversity and inclusion (e.g., behavior types,
thought process)
• Value servant leadership (e.g., relate the tenets of
servant leadership to the team)
Identify key deliverables based on the • Determine an appropriate leadership style (e.g.,
business requirements in order to manage directive, collaborative)
customer expectations and direct the • Inspire, motivate and influence team members/
achievement of project goals. stakeholders (e.g., team contract, social contract,
reward system)
• Analyze team members and stakeholders’ influence
• Distinguish various options to lead various team
members and stakeholders
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain I People – 42%
Task 3 Task 3 Support team performance
• Appraise team member performance against key
Perform stakeholder analysis using appropriate performance indicators
tools and techniques in order to align expectations • Support and recognize team member growth
and gain support for the project. and development
• Determine appropriate feedback approach
• Verify performance improvements
Task 4 Task 4 Empower team members and stakeholders
Identify high level risks, assumptions, and • Organize around team strengths
constraints based on the current environment, • Support team task accountability
organizational factors, historical data, and expert • Evaluate demonstration of task accountability
judgment, in order to propose an implementation • Determine and bestow level of decision-making
strategy authority
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain I People – 42%
Task 5 Task 5 Ensure team members/ stakeholders are
adequately trained
Participate in the development of the project charter • Determine required competencies and elements
by compiling and analyzing gathered information of training
in order to ensure project stakeholders are in • Determine training options based on training
agreement on its elements. needs
• Allocate resources for training
• Measure training outcomes
Task 6 Task 6 Build a team
Obtain project charter approval from the sponsor, in • Appraise stakeholder skills
order to formalize the authority assigned to the • Deduce project resource requirements
project manager and gain commitment and • Continuously assess and refresh team skills to
acceptance for the project meet project needs
• Maintain team and knowledge transfer
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain I People – 42%
Task 7 Task 7 Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blocker the
team
• Determine critical impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the
Conduct benefit analysis with team
relevant stakeholders to validate •Prioritize critical impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the
project alignment with team
organizational strategy and expected •Use network to implement solutions to remove impediments,
business value. obstacles, and blockers for the team
•Re-assess continually to ensure impediments, obstacles, and
blockers for the team are being addressed
Task 8 Inform stakeholders of the approved Task 8 Negotiate project agreements
project charter to ensure common • Analyze the bounds of the negotiations for agreement
understanding of the key • Assess priorities and determine ultimate objectives
deliverables, milestones, and their • Verify objectives of the project agreement is met
roles and • Participate in agreement negotiations
responsibilities • Determine a negotiation strategy
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain I People – 42%
NA Task 9 Collaborate with stakeholders
• Evaluate engagement needs for stakeholders
NA • Optimize alignment between stakeholders needs, expectations, and project
objectives
• Build trust and influence stakeholders to accomplish project objectives
NA Task 10 Build shared understanding
• Break down situation to identify the root cause of a misunderstanding
NA • Survey all necessary parties to reach consensus
• Support outcome of parties’ agreement
• Investigate potential misunderstandings
NA Task 11 Engage and support virtual teams
• Examine virtual team member needs (e.g., environment, geography, culture,
global, etc.)
NA • Investigate alternatives (e.g., communication tools, colocation) for virtual team
member engagement
• Implement options for virtual team member engagement
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of virtual team member engagement
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain I Initiating – 13% Domain People – 42%
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NA Task 12 Define team ground rules
• Communicate organizational principles with team and external stakeholders
NA • Establish an environment that fosters adherence to the ground rules
• Manage and rectify ground rule violations
Task 13 Mentor relevant stakeholders
NA • Allocate the time to mentoring
• Recognize and act on mentoring opportunities
Task 14 Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligence
• Assess behavior through the use of personality indicators
• Analyze personality indicators and adjust to the emotional needs of key project
stakeholders
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
Task 1 Review and assess detailed project Task 1 Execute project with the urgency required to deliver
requirements, constraints, and business value
assumptions with stakeholders based on • Assess opportunities to deliver value incrementally
the project charter, lessons learned, and • Examine the business value throughout the project
by using requirement gathering • Support the team to subdivide project tasks as
techniques in order to establish detailed necessary to find the minimum viable product
project deliverables.
Task 2 Task 2 Manage communications
• Analyze communication needs of all stakeholders
Develop a scope management plan, based • Determine communication methods, channels,
on the approved project scope and using frequency, and level of detail for all stakeholders
scope management techniques, in order to • Communicate project information and updates
define, maintain, and manage the scope of effectively
the project. • Confirm communication is understood and feedback
is received
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
Task 3 Develop the cost management plan based on the Task 3 Assess and manage risks
project scope, schedule, resources, approved • Determine risk management options
project charter and other information, using • Iteratively assess and prioritize risks
estimating techniques, in order to manage project
costs.
Task 4 Task 4 Engage stakeholders
• Analyze stakeholders (e.g., power interest grid,
Develop the project schedule based on the influence, impact)
approved project deliverables and milestones, • Categorize stakeholders
scope, and resource management plans in order to • Engage stakeholders by category
manage timely completion of the project. • Develop, execute, and validate a strategy for
stakeholder engagement
Task 5 Task 5 Plan and manage budget and resources
Develop the human resource management plan by • Estimate budgetary needs based on the scope
defining the roles and responsibilities of the of the project and lesson learned from past
project team members in order to create a project projects
organizational structure and provide guidance • Anticipate future budget challenges 13
regarding how resources will be assigned and • Monitor budget variations and work with
COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
Task 6 Task 6 Plan and manage schedule
• Estimate project tasks (milestones,
Develop the communications management dependencies, story points)
plan based on the project organizational • Utilize benchmarks and historical data
structure and stakeholder requirements, in • Prepare schedule based on methodology
order to define and manage the flow of project • Modify schedule, as needed, based on
information methodology
• Coordinate with other projects and other
operations
Task 7 Task 7 Plan and manage quality of products/
deliverables
Develop the procurement management plan • Determine quality standards required for project
based on the project scope, budget, and deliverables
schedule, in order to ensure that the required • Recommend options for improvement based on
project resources will be available. quality gaps
• Continually survey project deliverables quality
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
Task 8 Develop the quality management plan and Task 8 Plan and manage scope
define the quality standards for the project and • Determine and prioritize requirements
its products, based on the project scope, risks, • Breakdown scope (e.g., WBS, backlog)
and requirements, in order to prevent the • Monitor and validate scope
occurrence of defects and control the cost of
quality.
Task 9 Task 9 Integrate project planning activities
• Consolidate the project/ phase plans
• Assess consolidated project plans for
Develop the change management plan by dependencies, gaps, and continued business
defining how changes will be addressed and value
controlled in order to track and manage change. • Analyze the data collected
• Collect and analyze data to make informed
project decisions
• Determine critical information requirements
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
Task 10 Task 10 Manage project changes
Plan for risk management by developing a risk • Anticipate and embrace the need for change
management plan; identifying, analyzing, and (e.g., follow change management practices)
prioritizing project risk; creating the risk register; • Determine strategy to handle change
and defining risk response strategies in order to • Execute change management strategy according
manage uncertainty and opportunity throughout to the methodology
the project life cycle. • Determine a change response to move the
project forward
Task 11 Task 11 Plan and manage procurement
Present the project management plan to the • Define resource requirements and needs
relevant stakeholders according to applicable • Communicate resource requirements
policies and procedures in order to obtain • Manage suppliers/ contracts
approval to proceed • Plan and manage procurement strategy
with project execution. • Develop a delivery solution
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
Task 12 Conduct kick-off meeting, Task 12 Manage project artifacts
communicating the start of the • Determine the requirements (what, when, where, who, etc.) for
project, key milestones, and managing the project artifacts
other relevant information in • Validate that the project information is kept up to date (i.e.,
order to inform and engage version control) and accessible to all stakeholders
stakeholders and gain • Continually assess the effectiveness of the management of the
commitment. project artifacts
Task 13 Task 13 Determine appropriate project methodology/ methods and
Develop the stakeholder practices
management plan by analyzing • Assess project needs, complexity, and magnitude
needs, interests, and potential • Recommend project execution strategy (e.g., contracting,
impact in order to effectively finance)
manage stakeholders‘ • Recommend a project methodology/ approach (i.e., predictive,
expectations and engage them agile, hybrid)
in project decisions. • Use iterative, incremental practices throughout the project life
cycle (e.g., lessons learned, stakeholder engagement, risk)
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
NA Task 14 Establish project governance structure
• Determine appropriate governance for a project (e.g., replicate
NA organizational governance)
• Define escalation paths and thresholds
NA Task 15 Manage project issues
• Recognize when a risk becomes an issue
• Attack the issue with the optimal action to achieve project
NA success
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on the approach to
resolve the issues
NA Task 16 Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity
• Discuss project responsibilities within team
NA • Outline expectations for working environment
• Confirm approach for knowledge transfers
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain II Planning – 24% Domain II Process – 50%
NA Task 17 Plan and manage project/ phase closure or transitions
• Determine criteria to successfully close the project or phase
• Validate readiness for transition (e.g., to operations team or next
NA phase)
• Conclude activities to close out project or phase (e.g., final
lessons learned, retrospective, procurement, financials,
resources)
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain III Executing – 31% Domain III Business Environment – 8%
Task 1 Task 1 Plan and manage project compliance
• Confirm project compliance requirements
(e.g., security, health and safety, regulatory
compliance)
• Classify compliance categories
Acquire and manage project resources by • Determine potential threats to compliance
following the human resource and procurement • Use methods to support compliance
management plans in order to meet project • Analyze the consequences of
requirements. noncompliance
• Determine necessary approach and action to
address compliance needs (e.g., risk, legal)
• Measure the extent to which the project is
in compliance
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain III Executing – 31% Domain III Business Environment – 8%
Task 2 Task 2 Evaluate and deliver project benefits and
value
• Investigate that benefits are identified
• Document agreement on ownership for
Manage task execution based on the project ongoing benefits realization
management plan by leading and developing the • Verify measurement system is in place to
project team in order to achieve project track benefits
deliverables. • Evaluate delivery options to demonstrate
value
• Appraise stakeholders of value gain
progress
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain III Executing – 31% Domain III Business Environment – 8%
Task 3 Task 3 Evaluate and address external business environment changes for
impact on scope
Implement the quality • Survey changes to external business environment (e.g.,
management plan using the regulations, technology, geopolitical, market)
appropriate tools and • Assess and prioritize impact on project scope/ backlog based on
techniques in order to ensure changes in external business environment
that work is performed in • Recommend options for scope/ backlog changes (e.g., schedule,
accordance with cost changes)
required quality standards • Continually review external business environment for impacts on
project scope/ backlog
Task 4 Task 4 Support organizational change
Implement approved changes • Assess organizational culture
and corrective actions by • Evaluate impact of organizational change to project and
following the change determine required actions
management plan in order to • Evaluate impact of the project to the organization and determine
meet project requirements. required actions
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION 7TH EDITION
Domain III Executing – 31% Domain III Business Environment – 8%
Task 5 Implement approved actions by following the NA NA
risk management plan in order to minimize the
impact of the risks and take advantage of
opportunities on the project
Task 6 Manage the flow of information by following the NA NA
communications plan in order to keep
stakeholders engaged and informed.
Task 7 Maintain stakeholder relationships by following NA NA
the stakeholder management plan in order to
receive continued support and manage
expectations
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION
Domain IV Monitoring and Controlling – 25%
Task 1 Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to identify and quantify any
variances and corrective actions.
Task 2
Manage changes to the project by following the change management plan in order to ensure that project goals
remain aligned with business needs.
Task 3 Verify that project deliverables conform to the quality standards established in the quality management plan by
using appropriate tools and techniques to meet project requirements and business needs.
Task 4 Monitor and assess risk by determining whether exposure has changed and evaluating the effectiveness of
response strategies in order to manage the impact of risks and opportunities on the project.
Task 5 Review the issue log, update if necessary, and determine corrective actions by using appropriate tools and
techniques in order to minimize the impact on the project.
Task 6 Capture, analyze, and manage lessons learned, using lessons learned management techniques in order to enable
continuous improvement.
Task 7 Monitor procurement activities according to the procurement plan in order to verify compliance with project
objectives.
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COMPARISON 03: TASK
6TH EDITION
Domain V Closing – 7%
Task 1 Obtain final acceptance of the project deliverables from relevant stakeholders in order to confirm that project
scope and deliverables were achieved.
Task 2
Transfer the ownership of deliverables to the assigned stakeholders in accordance with the project plan in order to
facilitate project closure.
Task 3 Obtain financial, legal, and administrative closure using generally accepted practices and policies in order to
communicate formal project closure and ensure transfer of liability.
Task 4 Prepare and share the final project report according to the communications management plan in order to document
and convey project performance and assist in project evaluation.
Task 5 Collate lessons learned that were documented throughout the project and conduct a comprehensive project review
in order to update the organization's knowledge base.
Task 6 Archive project documents and materials using generally accepted practices in order to comply with statutory
requirements and for potential use in future projects and audits.
Task 7 Obtain feedback from relevant stakeholders using appropriate tools and techniques and based on the stakeholder
management plan in order to evaluate their satisfaction.
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