TOPIC: Can I Use Agile-Only Experience to Explain the "Hybrid" Focus?

My entire background is in pure agile environments (SAFe, Scrum). I've never worked in a formal predictive framework. The 2026 exam outline puts a big emphasis on Predictive/Adaptive/Hybrid.

For the application and the exam's case studies, will my lack of predictive experience hurt me? When they ask about hybrid, is it expected that you know both "worlds" to understand the blend? Or can I frame my agile sprints within a larger predictive milestone plan (which I've seen) as my hybrid experience? Trying to figure out if I need to cram traditional waterfall concepts before July.

Good morning, Kevin,

For the application, PMI takes a very broad view of "project management" It does not focus on the method - only that (a) what you did wass a project and (b) you managed it. The application is blind to the methodology that you followed - only that you can demonstrate that you actively managed the project.

For the exam, I don't believe that your singular method (agile) will have any impact - once you get comfortable with how PMI expects you to manage projects! I started my PMP journey and learning the language of project management was like learning a foreign language, until I got used to it and things started clicking for me. Take a prep course (I did) and enroll in a high quality exam simulator and use it until you get comfortable with how questions are asked and what the expected (or "right") answers are. You will hear it said a lot that the you must answer the questions on the exam the way that PMI expects you manage projects - not the way you, personally, do. Once you get that drilled into you, you'll be much better off.

Good luck in your journey!

Good morning, Kevin,

For the application, PMI takes a very broad view of "project management" It does not focus on the method - only that (a) what you did wass a project and (b) you managed it. The application is blind to the methodology that you followed - only that you can demonstrate that you actively managed the project.

For the exam, I don't believe that your singular method (agile) will have any impact - once you get comfortable with how PMI expects you to manage projects! I started my PMP journey and learning the language of project management was like learning a foreign language, until I got used to it and things started clicking for me. Take a prep course (I did) and enroll in a high quality exam simulator and use it until you get comfortable with how questions are asked and what the expected (or "right") answers are. You will hear it said a lot that the you must answer the questions on the exam the way that PMI expects you manage projects - not the way you, personally, do. Once you get that drilled into you, you'll be much better off.

Good luck in your journey!