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Date: 26/01/2026
Recently, the Project Management Institute has published the PMBOK® Eighth Edition, a purposefully more practical, evidence-based update to the profession’s reference Guide. This is not a small tweak, it is the most community-informed edition PMI has produced and it brings a clearer bridge between why we run projects, what we do, and how teams should work in today’s context.
PMBOK 8: What Has Changed
The PMBOK® Eighth Edition significantly updates the project management profession, emphasizing value delivery, performance domains, and broad applicability. It includes:
- Six core principles that guide effective project management behaviour
- Seven performance domains that represent key areas of practice
- Reintroduced processes as flexible, non-prescriptive anchors that operate across predictive, adaptive and hybrid approaches to support the performance domains
- Expanded coverage of AI, PMOs, value and sustainability: the Guide now explicitly integrates guidance on value delivery and on technologies and ways of working that matter in modern projects
- Inputs, Outputs, and Tools & Techniques now appear as non-prescriptive items, covering various approaches and referenced across the Guide.
The Practical Implications for Project Managers
The Eighth Edition shifts the conversation from activity-focused metrics to outcome-focused judgement: success is no longer measured only by whether scope, schedule and budget were met, but by whether the value delivered outweighs the effort and expense invested. That subtle reframing pushes organisations to align project activity with strategic outcomes, encouraging teams and sponsors to prioritise benefits and business impact over purely transactional milestones.
PMBOK 8: More Flexibility, Better Results
At the same time, PMBOK 8 gives practitioners the best of both worlds — principled, performance-domain thinking paired with practical “how-to” guidance. The Guide restores process-level guidance, but presents it as flexible, non-prescriptive reference material rather than prescriptive rules. The renewed perspective gives back the “how” to practitioners. This makes it easier for teams operating in predictive, Agile or hybrid environments to adopt patterns that fit their context while keeping a consistent language for governance and stakeholder communication.
The edition also brings urgent, contemporary topics into the core of project practice: explicit guidance on AI with PMI’s new course CPMAI, sustainability, quality integration, PMOs and procurement helps organisations address risks and opportunities they increasingly face. Finally, because the update was shaped by thousands of practitioners, the guidance is more evidence-informed and grounded in what works in real projects: reducing the gap between theory and practice and improving the immediate applicability of the recommendations
Our perspective as Accredited Training Organisation (ATO)
As an external organisation reporting to and serving the project-management community, we welcome PMBOK® 8. It brings a pragmatic balance: sharpening principle-based thinking while returning useful, practical process guidance — and doing so on the backbone of unprecedented practitioner input. For teams focused on delivering measurable business outcomes, this edition provides clearer language and a more contemporary toolkit to navigate value, quality, AI and sustainability considerations..
The updated PMBoK 8 will be integrated in QRP International’s PMP courses in 2026!
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Date: 04/02/2025
QRP International is dedicated to developing professionals to facilitate changes, believing that transformation drives growth and societal improvement. This commitment extends beyond professional development to actively supporting charitable initiatives that enhance our communities. That is why, we are proud to announce our support for the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga.
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The Comitato Maria Letizia Verga
Founded in 1979 by Giovanni Verga, the father of Maria Letizia, the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga is an association that unites parents, volunteers, friends, supporters, researchers, doctors, and healthcare professionals in an Alliance with a shared mission: to improve the overall quality of life of children and adolescents affected by hematological malignancies diseases, as well as complex therapeutic, metabolic, and genetic conditions. For over 45 years, the Comitato has led numerous initiatives to study and treat childhood leukemia, providing care and treatment to over 2,500 children and adolescents. Thanks to its efforts, the recovery rate has significantly increased — from 30% in 1979 to 85% today. In particular, the Comitato Maria Letizia Verga has:- Invested over €120 million in research, treatment, and patient care;
- Established the Maria Letizia Verga Center, an integrated system designed to address the complex needs of children with leukemia and their families. Located within the IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori Foundation, it combines research, treatment, therapy, and support services;
- Built the Maria Letizia Verga Residence, providing accommodation for children and adolescents undergoing treatment at the Center, along with their families;
- Promoted the creation of the Tettamanti Research Center and the Monza and Brianza Foundation for Children and Mothers;
- Established the Stefano Verri Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory, a cell factory inaugurated in 2003 in collaboration with the Tettamanti Foundation and the Stefano Verri Committee.
Date: 27/11/2024
This Autumn, two globally recognised certifications have been added to our QRP training catalogue.
CISA® (Certified Information Systems Auditor®) and CISM® (Certified Information Security Manager®), accredited by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). These Best Practice courses are designed to meet the growing demand for skilled information security management professionals.
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CISA Certification
The CISA certification enhances credibility by equipping professionals with advanced auditing skills, to safeguard information systems in today’s cyber landscape. Protecting data and strengthening organisations against cyber threats is key in our modern world. Our Certified Information Systems Auditor training offers a globally recognised certification.CISM Certification
The CISM certification is crafted for IT professionals ready to lead in governance, risk management and incident response. The Certified Information Security Manager training covers 4 domains:- Information Security Governance
- Information Security Risk Management
- Programme Development
- Incident Management
Why the CISA or CISM Training could be relevant for you?
Together, these certifications help individuals develop the skills needed to protect information assets, manage risks, and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical data. Research shows that 70% of professionals certified in CISA and CISM report improved on-the-job performance, highlighting the value of these credentials in today’s evolving IT landscape. As an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) for ISACA, QRP International offers flexible training formats tailored to meet individual and team needs. Take the next step in your career: join QRP International’s CISA and/or CISM courses and become a leader in information security management! Discover our CISA and CISM courses here!
Date: 18/09/2024
It’s official! QRP International is launching three dedicated YouTube channels for BeNeLux, Italy and Switzerland that will join our existing YouTube channel QRP France.
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A New Chapter: Our Brand New YouTube Channels Are Live!
On YouTube we will deliver thrilling video content in multiple languages, from English to French, Italian and German, designed to help professionals dive deeper into our key areas. QRP is your training partner for Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management, Agile, IT Governance & Service Management, and Change Management Best Practices. By offering dynamic and engaging content, we aim to provide accessible learning opportunities that combine expert insights with practical tips for navigating complex business and IT challenges. With these new channels, QRP is bringing its wealth of expertise to a broader audience, making cutting-edge knowledge available in a fresh and exciting format. Stay tuned for content that helps you achieve your professional goals! Subscribe to our brand new YouTube channels to keep up to date with insightful industry highlights YouTube QRP Switzerland YouTubeQRP BeNeLux YouTube QRP Italy And keep following us on our QRP France YouTube Channel!
Date: 06/06/2024
QRP International has a core purpose, which is: developing professionals to facilitate changes. We believe in change as a tool for growth and improvement, not only professionally, but also in our society. This is the reason why we strongly believe in the importance of supporting charity projects with a cause that make our society a better place. Every year we stand by this principle of contributing our part as a company. This year we chose to support Fondazione ABIO Italia ETS.
Since 1978, ABIO has cared for children and teenagers in hospitals and their families. Fondazione ABIO has been managing relations with healthcare facilities and local administrations in all Italy. It is focused on promoting the culture of volunteering as well as hospital rights of children, adolescents and parents. In order to do so, Fondazione ABIO organises and coordinates activities of volunteers locally, putting into practice the principles and values on which ABIO is built: care, humanity, attention to needs, respect for rights and support.
Fondazione ABIO is committed to supporting children, adolescents and their families from the moment they enter hospital, offering emotional and practical support. This includes creating welcoming environments, promoting their rights and training volunteers to ensure an effective service tailored to hospital needs. ABIO promotes projects to improve hospital environments and ensure that children's rights are respected from the very beginning of hospitalisation.
Supporting Fondazione ABIO is important to QRP International, as most of its employees have children and understand how crucial it is to ensure support for children and their families during difficult times in the hospital. Making a donation to Fondazione ABIO means supporting an organisation that works with 53 local voluntary associations, present in more than 200 pediatric centres throughout Italy. Thanks to this support ABIO can guarantee the presence of around 4,000 volunteers alongside sick children, adolescents and families during their hospital journey, offering comfort, emotional support and fun moments through games and a colourful environment. Each donation contributes to making the healing journey more comfortable and humanising for young patients and their families.
Do you feel that Fondazione ABIO also is in line with your values? Then visit their website to know their mission, stories and beautiful achievements: Fondazione ABIO
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Date: 18/04/2024
QRP is pleased to announce its Advisory Board to develop the activities of the company. This board is composed of Carl Lenaerts, Guy Ballantine and Andrea Franco.
The Advisory Board's mandate is clear: to provide strategic guidance, offer insights and recommendations on key business decisions and review and assess new initiatives and opportunities. With their collective expertise, we are confident that the Advisory Board will inspire QRP to grow reaching new heights of success.
At QRP we welcome this new addition to our team and now it is time to introduce our advisers that will help us develop professionals to facilitate changes. Before reading their interviews on our Best Practices blog, we have prepared three teasers for you to enjoy below! Stay tuned and excited…
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