PMBOK® 8th Edition: Your Quick Guide to Mastering the Latest PM Standards

05-04-2026 11:00 am - 05-04-2026 1:00 pm

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Agenda

Time   Agenda Item
11:00 – 11:05 AM   Welcome & Opening Remarks
11:05 – 11:10 AM   Introduction of the Speaker – Mr. G.LakshmiSekar
11:10 – 12:50 PM   Knowledge Sharing Session on PMBOK® 8th Edition  
12:50 – 1:00 PM   Interactive Q&A Session
1:00 – 1:05 PM   Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
 

Session Description

Join this interactive session for a streamlined guide to PMBOK® 8th Edition (released November 2025), Ideal for PMP aspirants, PMs, and team leads in today's dynamic project landscape, it demystifies key changes like AI integration, sustainability focus, and value delivery while providing actionable steps for implementation.

 

Key Takeaways

    1. Quick review on the previous versions 6, 7 & now 8th Edition.
    2. Hybrid Structure: 8th Edition's flexibility (principles/domains) with reintroduced Focus Areas (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring/Controlling, Closing) for clearer "how-to" guidance across methodologies.
    3. Streamlined Principles: e.g., value focus, holistic view, emphasizing outcomes like sustainability and stakeholder alignment.
    4. Modern Relevance: Covers AI tools, evolved PMOs, adaptive procurement, and data-driven decisions to boost agility and organizational value.
    5. ​5. PMP Impact: Prepares for July 2026 exam changes (post-July 8 retirement of prior version), with scenario-based questions tied to new domains

About the Speaker

Mr. LakshmiSekar @GLS brings 32+ years in delivery, project management, and software development across B2B, B2C, embedded systems, online gaming, and animation. Last 19 years focused on project management training and consulting; Regional Director at Infocareer Pvt. Ltd. since 2008, training 18,000+ project managers and leaders, with high PMP success rates.

Key Credentials

    1. Certifications: PMP®, PMI-SP®, PMI-PBA®, PMI-RMP®, PMI Authorized Instructor for PMP, CAPM & RMP; Hybrid Agile Micro-Credential; PM AI Revolution Masterclass.
    2. Author/Contributor: Co-author of Road to Project Success; reviewer for PMBOK® 6th/7th/8th editions, OPM3® 2nd Edition, PMI Software Standards, WBS Standards 3rd Edition, and Risk Management Standard.
    3. Notable Training Clients for Adani Green Energy, HAL, HPE, Ashok Leyland, Renault Nissan, L&T ITPM, Sun Pharma, Kern Liebers, Prestige Constructions

Contact Information

Project Management Institute Chennai Chapter
715-A, 7th Floor, Spencer Plaza,
Suite No.1182, Mount Road,
Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002

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