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Ricardo Vargas, PhD
Ricardo Vargas, PhD
Global authority in project, portfolio and risk management
November 24, 2025 · 4:38 PMOpen link ↗View on Instagram ↗

Hi everyone! 👋 In this week’s #5minpodcast, I continue the conversation about the upcoming PMBOK®️ Guide 8th Edition, and there’s one change that really caught my attention: the evolving relationship between stakeholders and communication. 📘🔄 In earlier editions of the PMBOK Guide, communications stood alone as a knowledge area. Later, stakeholder management entered the picture. But now, the shift is even more significant: communication has become a component of stakeholder engagement, not the other way around. At first glance, it may look like a small structural change. But conceptually, it transforms how we see project communication. You don’t communicate in a vacuum — you communicate because stakeholders exist, and each one has different expectations, levels of influence, and information needs. 🎯 This means effective communication is no longer about broadcasting information. It’s about tailoring messages to the right people, in the right way, at the right time. Stakeholder diversity drives communication strategy, not the other way around. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://ricardo-vargas.com/podcasts/what-happened-with-the-communication-domain-in-the-pmbok-guide-8th-edition/ Stay tunned because I will released a new video about de PMBOK 8th Edition very, very soon... 👀 Have a great week! Ricardo #ProjectManagement #5minpodcast #Leadership #PMBOK8 #StakeholderEngagement #Communication #Strategy #RicardoVargas #PMBOK #ChangeManagement