PMPĀ® Training Outline

As per the PMBOK Guide v7, the PMP training outline is as follows:


I. Introduction to Project Management (2 hours)

   A. Definition and importance of project management

   B. Project life cycle and project management processes


II. Project Environment (2 hours)

   A. Project governance

   B. Stakeholder management

   C. Project team management

   D. Organizational influences and project management


III. Project Integration Management (2 hours)

   A. Project charter and project management plan

   B. Project change control

   C. Project closure


IV. Project Scope Management (2 hours)

   A. Scope planning

   B. Scope definition

   C. Scope control


V. Project Schedule Management (4 hours)

   A. Schedule planning

   B. Schedule development

   C. Schedule control


VI. Project Cost Management (3 hours)

   A. Cost planning

   B. Cost estimation

   C. Cost control


VII. Project Quality Management (3 hours)

   A. Quality planning

   B. Quality assurance

   C. Quality control


VIII. Project Resource Management (2 hours)

   A. Resource planning

   B. Resource acquisition

   C. Resource management


IX. Project Communications Management (2 hours)

   A. Communications planning

   B. Information distribution

   C. Performance reporting


X. Project Risk Management (3 hours)

   A. Risk planning

   B. Risk identification

   C. Risk analysis and response planning


XI. Project Procurement Management (2 hours)

   A. Procurement planning

   B. Sourcing

   C. Procurement administration


XII. Project Stakeholder Management (2 hours)

   A. Stakeholder identification and analysis

   B. Stakeholder engagement planning

   C. Stakeholder engagement management


XIII. Agile and Hybrid Project Management (4 hours)

   A. Agile principles and mindset

   B. Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.)

   C. Hybrid project management approaches

   D. Tailoring Agile practices to project needs


XIV. Professional Responsibility and Ethics (2 hours)

   A. Ethical standards and principles

   B. Ethical decision-making framework

   C. Case studies and scenarios


XV. Exam Preparation and Review (2 hours)

   A. PMP exam format and structure

   B. Exam-taking strategies

   C. Practice questions and mock exams