On December 1st, 2015, the PMI updated the CCR program by including a Talent Triangle concept.

They changed how PDUs were assigned for each category.

This has caused some panic from PMP certification holders as they don’t know how to earn PDUs and whether or not a program fulfills this new requirement.

I have received many emails from PMPs, and they are worried about this requirement. So, I have studied it and I can say: you should not worry. You can earn the PDUs as usual and see what arm of the talent triangle they belong to. That is it. Make sure you earn 8 PDUs for each arm of the triangle.

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