The PMP® exam introduced new question formats on July 9, 2026: case or scenario sets (one detailed situation followed by several linked questions), graphic-based items, enhanced matching with drag-and-drop, point-and-click, and pull-down lists — alongside familiar multiple-choice and multiple-response questions. Here’s how each format works, how to pace all 240 minutes, and a mini case […]
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How the New PMP Exam Tests AI (With Sample Scenarios)
The PMP® exam that launched on July 9, 2026 tests AI as a management competency, not a technical one. PMI’s new Examination Content Outline expects candidates to evaluate and apply AI tools for scheduling, risk analysis, and resource planning — and to exercise judgment when those tools are wrong. Below: what’s actually tested, plus three […]
The One Trait Every Elite Team Shares (and Most Project Teams Don’t)
Project managers running a team that is busy but not winning: the fix is not a new tool, a new methodology, or a bigger budget. Google spent two years and a great deal of money proving that. In 2012 the company launched Project Aristotle, a study of its own teams, to find out why some […]
The New PMP Exam, Explained: Every Change in One Guide
Updated September 2026 The PMP® exam changed on July 9, 2026. The Business Environment domain tripled in weight, AI and sustainability became testable topics, case-study question sets arrived, total exam time grew to 240 minutes, and eligibility rules were adjusted in candidates’ favor. Here is every change, what each one means, and how to prepare […]
The Reference-Check Pause: How Smart Evaluators Treat Doubt in Hiring — and What That Means When You’re the Candidate
You’re on the phone with a candidate’s former manager. You ask the only reference question that matters: “Would you hire them again?” And there it is — a beat of silence, then careful words. “In the right environment… I think they could do well.” Nothing negative was said. Everything was said. In the first post […]