streamlining the

intersection of PMBOK Guide

innovation strategy,
new product
4th 5th Edition
development, and Comparison
project management

Eric van der Meulen, President

PMBOK Guide Comparison
4th 5th www.qvive.biz
Edition | 248.906.1526 | eric@qvive.biz consulting | interim management | training
Slide 1 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 PMBOK 4th Edition PMBOK 5th Edition

345 pages + Appendices
461 pages + Annex + Appendices

9 Knowledge Areas
10 Knowledge Areas

42 Processes with 517 ITTOs
47 Processes with 618 ITTOs

New Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area

In Initiating Process Group each Knowledge Area starts with creating a
subsidiary management plan, incl. Scope, Time, Cost

Data and information flow redefined to align with DIKW model:
 Data Information Knowledge Wisdom
 Work Performance Information was renamed Work Performance Data
 Work Performance Measurements was renamed Work Performance Information
 Work Performance Reports are output of Integration instead of Communications

The concepts of Business Value and Governance are introduced

Supportive, Controlling, and Directive PMOs are discussed

Iterative/incremental, and adaptive/agile life cycles are explained
PMBOK Guide Comparison
4th 5th Edition
Slide 2 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Added and Removed Processes
Process Knowledge Area Process Group
Plan Scope Management Scope Planning
Plan Schedule Time Planning
Management
Plan Cost Management Cost Planning
Manage Communications Communications Executing
Control Communications Communications Mon. & Contr.
Report Performance Communications Mon. & Contr.
Plan Stakeholder Stakeholders Planning
Management
Control Stakeholder Stakeholders Mon. & Contr.
Engagement

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 3 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Renamed Processes
4th Edition Process Name 5th Edition Process Name Process Group
Direct and Manage Direct and Manage Executing
Project Execution Project Work
Verify Scope Validate Scope Mon. & Contr.
Plan Quality Plan Quality Management Planning
Perform Quality Control Control Quality Mon. & Contr.
Develop Human Resource Plan Human Resource Planning
Plan Management
Monitor and Control Risks Control Risks Mon. & Contr.
Plan Procurements Plan Procurement Planning
Management
Administer Procurements Control Procurements Mon. & Contr.
Manage Stakeholder Manage Stakeholder Executing
Expectations Engagement

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 4 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Changes in Knowledge Areas
Knowledge Area 4th Ed. 5th Ed. Remarks
Integration 6 6
Scope 5 6 New: Plan Scope Management
Time 6 7 New: Plan Schedule Management
Cost 3 4 New: Plan Cost Management
Quality 3 3
Human Resources 4 4
Communications 5 3 New: Control Communications
Removed: Report Performance
Moved: Identify Stakeholders,
Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Risks 6 6
Procurements 4 4
Stakeholders - 4 New: Plan Stakeholder Management,
Control Stakeholder Engagement
Total processes 42 47

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 5 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Integration Management Changes

Contracts as input to Develop Project Charter are
now called Agreements

Work Performance Data is output of Direct and
Manage Project Work

Work Performance Reports are the output of Monitor
and Control Project Work

Outputs of Perform Integrated Change Control are
Approved change requests and Change log
 No longer called Change request status updates
 Change log now has clear origination point

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 6 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Scope Management Changes

New Plan Scope Management process produces
 Scope Management Plan
 Requirement Management Plan

WBS and WBS dictionary no longer mentioned as
outputs of Create WBS

Verify Scope was renamed to Validate Scope
 Emphasis is on validating that Deliverables fulfill project
objectives and deliver business value

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 7 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Time Management Changes

New Plan Schedule Management process produces
Schedule Management Plan

Three-point estimates in Estimate Activity Durations
can be made based on assumed distribution of values
within range of estimates
 Triangular distribution: tE = (tO + tM + tP) / 3
 Beta distribution (from PERT): tE = (tO + 4tM + tP) / 6

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 8 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Cost Management Changes

New Plan Cost Management process produces Cost
Management Plan

Three-point estimates in Estimate Costs can be made
based on assumed distribution of values within range of
estimates
 Triangular distribution: cE = (cO + cM + cP) / 3
 Beta distribution (from PERT): cE = (cO + 4cM + cP) / 6

A table with Earned Value calculations was added to
Earned Value Management in Control Costs

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 9 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Quality Management Changes

Requirements documentation added as input to Plan
Quality Management process
 Connects product requirements to project quality planning effort

Two groups of quality tools
 Seven basic quality tools for all quality processes
 Quality management and control tools in Perform Quality
Assurance includes a list of seven quality tools that can be
used in addition to tools from Plan Quality Management and
Control Quality

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 10 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Human Resource Mgmt Changes

No significant changes

In the Manage Project Team process, the Issue log
moved from tools and techniques to inputs
 Issue log originates in Manage Stakeholder Engagement
process

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 11 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Communications Mgmt Changes

Processes with stakeholder focus were moved to new
Stakeholder Management knowledge area
 Identify Stakeholders
 Manage Stakeholder Engagement (previously: Expectations)

Manage Communications (previously: Distribute
Information) goes beyond information distribution
 Focuses on appropriate generation, receipt, and understanding of
project information

Control Communications monitor and controls project
communications throughout life cycle
 Ensures that stakeholders information needs are met
 Ensures optimal information flow among communication participants

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 12 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Risk Management Changes

No significant changes

Positive risks are now referred to as opportunities

Risk attitudes are influenced by factors:
 Risk appetite
 Risk tolerance
 Risk thresholds

Risk register updates as output of risk planning processes
were replaced with Project documents updates
 Risk register originates in Identify Risks process, and is updated
as information is added throughout risk planning processes

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 13 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Procurement Management Changes

Contracts are referred to as Agreements

ITTO changes in Plan Procurement Management
 Teaming agreements was removed as input, and is resurfacing
as Prior agreements, under Organizational Process Assets, as
input to Conduct Procurements
 Risk related contract decisions was removed as input, and
moved under Project documents, as input to Conduct
Procurements
 Contract types moved from tools and techniques to inputs under
Organizational Process Assets

ITTO changes in Conduct Procurements
 The input Qualified seller list was moved under Organizational
Process Assets

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 14 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Stakeholder Management Changes

New Stakeholder Management knowledge area
focuses on importance of appropriately engaging
stakeholders in key decisions and project activities

In addition to new processes in Planning and
Monitoring & Controlling, Stakeholder Management
has two previous Communications Management
processes
 Identify Stakeholders
 Manage Stakeholder Engagement (previously: Expectations)

The Issue log originates as output from Manage
Stakeholder Engagement

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 15 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Monitoring & Controlling Changes

All processes (except Integration Management
processes) have Work performance data as input, and
Work performance information as output

New Tools & Techniques

Meetings in 17 processes throughout

Analytical techniques in 7 processes (4 in Planning)

Facilitation techniques in 2 Integration processes
(Initiating, Planning )

56% more Expert judgment (from 18 to 28 processes)
PMBOK Guide Comparison
4th 5th Edition
Slide 16 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Qvive Exam Prep Resources

Website http://www.qvive.biz/pages/pmp.aspx

PMProcess Flow 18x24 poster
http://www.qvive.biz/pages/poster5.aspx
This ONE PAGE PMBOK emphasizes the
interconnectedness of all processes. It shows the
big picture and at the same time allows you to
focus in on individual inputs and outputs and
trace these throughout the project lifecycle.
 Processes organized by process group, with
color coded knowledge areas
 All 47 processes complete with 256 inputs,
208 tools and techniques, and 154 outputs
 Data flow between all processes, process
The ultimate PMP road
groups, knowledge areas, and external to map and study guide.
the project

PMBOK Guide Comparison

4th 5th Edition
Slide 17 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved
 Qvive Exam Prep Resources

Companion Documents
http://www.qvive.biz/pages/down.aspx
 PMPlan'n' Docs List with all project
management plan documents and project
documents. Organized by Process Group and
Knowledge Area, and color coded just like the
PMProcess Flow poster.
 PMPrimary Formulas Reference and
memorization sheet with all equations and formulas,
including estimating and earned value.
 PMTerms Defined Glossary with definitions that
are commonly used in the project charter.
 PMRoles Defined Glossary with the people in and around the
project and their roles & responsibilities.
 PMPrepn Plan Description of the planning processes and
invisible processes that create the subsidiary plans and baselines.
PMBOK Guide Comparison
4th 5th Edition
Slide 18 2013 Q'vive, LLC All rights reserved