Calendar of Events

Overview

• What’s New with the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide)—Eighth Edition

This session provides a summary of the changes to the PMBOK from the Seventh Edition to the new Eighth Edition. Blended approach of mindset, technical ways of working, with practical examples of application-oriented focus, data-driven content design. The new PMBOK continues to support any project approach: predictive, adaptive and hybrid. 

• What’s New with the Project Management Professional (PMP^®)(R) Certification

This session provides an overview of the latest updates to the 2026 Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam and how it continues to evolve to meet the needs of today’s project professionals.

Discover what’s new with the 2026 updates including eligibility requirements, preparation resources, and product launch timeline.

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to describe the major structural and conceptual changes from the PMBOK Seventh Edition to the Eighth Edition.
• Participants can explain how the Eighth Edition integrates mindset, technical ways of working and application‑oriented guidance.
• Participants can summarize the key changes to the 2026 PMP exam structure, content outline and question formats.
• Participants can explain how the exam updates reflect evolving industry expectations and project management trends.

PDU: 1 - Ways of Working

PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter members may attend this event at no cost. Please use promo code NEO5 when registering to waive the fee.

About the Speakers

Tina Pierson, CAPM, is a Product Portfolio Specialist who is responsible for delivering the business requirements that inform the development of PMI’s CAPM®, PMP® and PgMP® Professional Certification Products.

Prior to joining PMI in August of 2021, Josh Parrott spent 15 years in Higher Ed working in the academic publishing sector across numerous roles. Including sales, sales management, marketing and product management.