The Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification, offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), is the world’s leading project management credential. Recognized globally across industries, the PMP validates a professional’s competency to lead and direct projects using predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches. This intensive 5-day exam preparation course covers all three performance domains outlined in the current PMI Examination Content Outline (ECO) and aligns with both the PMBOK® Guide and the Agile Practice Guide. Class time is divided between instructor-led discussion (40 percent), hands-on exercises and case studies (35 percent), and practice examination questions (25 percent).
This course is designed for project managers, project leads, and team leads seeking to earn or renew the PMP® certification, as well as professionals who want a thorough understanding of modern project management practices across predictive and agile environments. It’s a strong fit for anyone preparing to sit for the PMP exam in the near term.
There are no prerequisites to attend this course. However, PMI’s minimum requirements to apply for the PMP® certification are:
• Module 1: PMP Exam Overview and Framework
• PMP certification requirements, exam structure, and application process
• PMI’s Examination Content Outline (ECO) and three performance domain weightings
• Predictive, agile, and hybrid project delivery approaches
• The PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition: 12 project management principles
• Exam study strategies, reference materials, and PMI’s Code of Ethics
• Module 2: Project Environment and Stakeholder Engagement
• Internal and external factors influencing projects (EEFs and OPAs)
• Stakeholder identification, analysis, and engagement planning
• Communication planning, methods, and information distribution
• Managing stakeholder expectations and conflict resolution techniques
• Governance frameworks, compliance, and organizational structures
• Module 3: Project Initiation and Business Case
• Developing the project charter and defining high-level project scope
• Conducting needs assessments, feasibility studies, and benefit analyses
• Benefits realization planning and value measurement
• Identifying and documenting initial project risks and assumptions
• Defining success criteria, measurable objectives, and key milestones
• Module 4: Project Planning – Scope, Schedule, and Cost
• Scope definition, WBS creation, and establishing the scope baseline
• Activity sequencing, duration estimating, and the critical path method
• Resource planning, leveling, and calendar management
• Cost estimation, budgeting techniques, and cost baseline development
• Integrating scope, schedule, and cost into a cohesive project management plan
• Module 5: Risk, Quality, and Procurement Management
• Risk identification workshops, risk registers, and qualitative/quantitative analysis
• Risk response strategies: avoid, transfer, mitigate, accept, and exploit
• Quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control processes
• Quality tools: control charts, Pareto analysis, and cause-and-effect diagrams
• Procurement planning, contract types (FFP, CPFF, T&M), and vendor selection
• Module 6: Agile and Hybrid Project Management
• Agile values, principles, the Agile Manifesto, and adaptive mindset
• Scrum framework: roles, ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Review, Retrospective), and artifacts
• Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and Lean principles in project contexts
• Hybrid delivery: blending predictive planning with agile execution
• Scaling agile with SAFe, LeSS, and other enterprise frameworks
• Module 7: Project Execution and Team Leadership
• Directing, managing, and coordinating project work and deliverables
• Building, developing, and motivating high-performing project teams
• Leadership styles, emotional intelligence, and situational leadership
• Managing change requests, issue logs, and integrated change control
• Maintaining project baselines and implementing corrective actions
• Module 8: Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing
• Earned value management (EVM): SPI, CPI, EAC, ETC, and variance analysis
• Performance reporting, forecasting, and dashboard communication
• Scope, schedule, and cost control: identifying and responding to variances
• Project closure: final deliverable acceptance, lessons learned, and archiving
• Benefits realization review and transition to ongoing operations
