CHAPTER 3

Overview and Thoughts about the PMBOK® Guide. Does Agile Fit in Well with the PMBOK® Guide?

Overview of the PMBOK® Guide

I obtained my PMP® certification in 1995. I volunteered in the Washington, DC PMI Chapter (PMIWDC) from 1996 through 2017 and was the trustee for the Chapter from 2009 to 2013. I have followed the evolution of the PMBOK® Guide from the draft of Version One—released in 1994—through Version Six—released in September of 2017. I have been teaching PMP® Prep classes as my full-time occupation since 2007. Also, I taught PMP® Prep classes for PMIWDC as a volunteer a couple times a year from 2003 through 2007. Here, I offer some thoughts and reflections on Version Six of the PMBOK® Guide—what I think is important and valuable ...

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