Understanding and Mastering the PMBOK® Guide 7 Edition
Follow Ricardo on a journey to learn the new Edition of the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition!
Watch PromoIn more than 8 hours of video, exercises, and supporting materials, Ricardo goes deep on explaining the 12 Principles outlined in the Project Management Standard and the 8 Performance Domains outlined in the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition.
Ricardo will teach you directly and straightforwardly how to understand and apply the principles in your day-to-day work, no matter the product or service you are developing or the delivery approach you decide to use.
He also explains the main differences between the 6th and the 7th Edition using a simple concept: the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition as an umbrella for other methods, standards, or approaches (like Scrum, Lean, etc.).
Every lesson is usually between 5 and 20 min, so you will learn everything you need to know in just the right amount of time at just the right pace.
It is important to mention that this course does not aim to be a preparation for the PMP® or CAPM® certifications of PMI. However, the content will help you to become more comfortable with the PMBOK® Guide without the need to memorize every single item for the exam.
The course was recorded in English with subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Spanish (Español), Arabic (عربى) and Simplified Chinese (中文).
What is covered?
The entire course has 61 lessons covering about 8 hours of video. The student is expected to spend from 16 to 20h to complete the course, including the exercises.
At the end of the course you will be able to:
- Understand the difference between the ANSI Standard and the PMBOK® Guide
- Connect principles, performance domains with your project management approach
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Understand what are Internal and External Environmental Factors
- Understand the concept of VUCA and its relevance to our projects
- Learn about the stages of Change Management
- Know how to identify and foster high performing teams
- Understand cadence and tailoring
- Connect probability with scheduling using Bayes' Theorem
- Learn how to establish metrics and leading indicators to measure outcomes and results
- Know how to select the best project management approach for each scenario
- Know the life cycle and phases of the project
- Understand what are predictive approaches and incremental approaches
- Learn how to plan the Project Budget in predictive and iterative approaches
- Understand the difference between Cost of Quality and Cost of Change
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Learn how to calculate the Project's Earned Value
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Understand the most relevant models, methods, and artifacts
What people have to say about Ricardo

Hannes Schollenberger – Linkedin

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Nícia Mafra – Linkedin
This course is part of a bundle
Prepare yourself to understand the full spectrum of the PMBOK® Guide by purchasing the PMBOK® Guide 6th and 7th Editions Online courses.
Learn the main components of the 49 processes approach of the 6th Edition and, at the same time, the umbrella concept, the 12 principles, and the 8 performance domains in more than 8 hours of learning about the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition.
Course Curriculum
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Preview1.1 - Course Overview (0:38)
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Preview1.2 - What is a Project for Me? (7:29)
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Start1.3 - The PMBOK® Guide History and Evolution (7:07)
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Start1.4 - What is a Principle and a Performance Domain (5:38)
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Start1.5 - The Differences Between the ANSI Standard and the PMBOK® Guide (3:54)
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Start1.6 - Is the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition still Valid? (2:17)
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Start1.7 - How to build your own PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition Canvas (2:27)
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Start1.8 - PMBOK® Guide Canvas and Infographic
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StartCanvas Template to be Access with Mural App
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Preview1.10 - Ricardo Vargas Bio (Optional) (7:11)
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Start1.11 - Closing Remarks - Part 1 (2:27)
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StartAssessment - Part 1
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StartWhere to order or download your copy of the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition (for members)?
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StartVideo (Optional) - PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition
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StartVideo (Optional) - PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition
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StartPodcast (Optional) - PMBOK®️ Guide 7th Edition - Overall Structure - Set of 3 Episodes
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StartPodcast (Optional) - The PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition – Set of 2 Episodes
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Start2.1 - Overview - Part 2 (0:39)
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Start2.2 - Understanding the Value Delivery System and Environmental Factors (6:27)
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Start2.3 - Internal Environment Factors (12:11)
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Start2.4 - External Environment Factors (13:56)
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Start2.5 - Internal and External Environmental Factors list
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Start2.6 - Principles Overview (7:33)
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Start2.7 - Principle #1 -Stewardship (5:51)
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Start2.8 - Principle #2 - Team (8:36)
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Start2.9 - Principle #3 - Stakeholders (7:44)
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Start2.10 - Check your Knowledge 1
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StartGive 20%, get 20%
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Start2.11 - Principle #4 - Value (10:17)
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Start2.12 - Principle #5 - System Thinking (9:25)
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Start2.13 - Principle #6 - Leadership (6:10)
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Start2.14 - Check your Knowledge 2
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Start2.15 - Principle #7 - Tailoring (8:17)
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Start2.16 - Principle #8 - Quality (8:25)
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Start2.17 - Understanding the Dimensions of Quality
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Start2.18 - Principle #9 - Complexity (11:23)
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Start2.19 - VUCA Infographic
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Start2.20 - Check your Knowledge 3
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Start2.21 - Principle #10 - Risks (8:58)
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Start2.22 - Principle #11 - Adaptability and Resilience (9:10)
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Start2.23 - Principle #12 - Change (16:13)
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Start2.24 - Kotter Change Management Stages
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Start2.25 - Check your Knowledge 4
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Start2. 26 - Closing Remarks - Part 2 (0:50)
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StartAssessment - Part 2
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StartSuggested books
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StartPodcast (Optional) - Suggested 5 Minutes Podcast Episodes Covering principles and other related topics
Your Instructor
Passionate about transforming ideas into action, Ricardo Vargas is a chief advocate in the project economy. Specializing in implementing innovative global initiatives, capital projects and product development, Ricardo has directed dozens of projects across industries and continents, managing more than $20 billion in global initiatives over the past 25 years.
Ricardo shares his expertise with millions of professionals around the globe through his “5 Minutes Podcast,” which he’s hosted since 2007. He has written 15 books on project management, risk and crisis management, and transformation, which have been translated into six languages and sold more than half a million copies. His influence on the sector was affirmed when he became the first Latin American to be elected Chairman of the Project Management Institute.
More than two decades ago, he founded Macrosolutions, a global consulting firm with international operations in energy, infrastructure, IT, oil and finance.
His work as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data, chatbots and machine learning resulted in tools and products that have revolutionized how users bring agility and agile management into project management software.
Between 2016 and 2020, Ricardo directed the Brightline Initiative, a Project Management Institute think tank bringing together leading organizations into a coalition dedicated to helping executives bridge the expensive, unproductive gap between strategic design and delivery.
Prior to his work with Brightline, Ricardo was director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Infrastructure and Project Management Group, leading more than 1,000 projects and $1.2 billion in humanitarian and development projects.
Ricardo holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Federal Fluminense University in Brazil and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
You can check his full bio here.