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Apply Project Management Concepts for Exam Success

Instructor: EDUCBA

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Beginner level

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2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply PMI-aligned practices across predictive, hybrid, and Agile projects.

  • Analyze scenarios to select the best PMP exam response.

  • Evaluate risks, stakeholders, and governance in complex projects.

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February 2026

Assessments

32 assignments

Taught in English

There are 8 modules in this course

By completing this course, learners will be able to apply PMI-aligned project management practices, analyze real-world project scenarios, evaluate risks and stakeholder needs, and demonstrate an exam-ready PMP mindset across predictive, hybrid, and Agile environments.

This comprehensive course is designed to help professionals confidently prepare for the PMP certification exam while building practical project management competence. Learners progress through eight structured modules covering exam foundations, People, Process, and Business Environment domains, followed by in-depth coverage of integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, procurement, stakeholder engagement, Agile practices, and professional ethics. What makes this course unique is its scenario-driven approach and PMP mindset focus, ensuring learners do not just memorize concepts but learn how to select the best PMI-aligned action in complex situations. Each lesson is reinforced with practice quizzes and graded assessments mapped directly to exam expectations, making it ideal for both first-time candidates and experienced project managers seeking structured revision. By the end of the course, learners gain exam confidence, decision-making clarity, and practical skills that extend beyond certification and into real project leadership.

This module introduces learners to the PMP certification exam structure, eligibility requirements, question formats, and application process, building a strong foundation for effective PMP exam preparation.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 74 minutes
  • PMP Exam Overview8 minutes
  • Examination Updates11 minutes
  • Types of Questions7 minutes
  • Types of Questions Continued7 minutes
  • Application Prerequisites9 minutes
  • Application Prerequisites Continued8 minutes
  • Example PMI.ORG9 minutes
  • Example PMI.ORG Continued11 minutes
  • Tips5 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-PMP Exam Foundations30 minutes
  • PMP Exam Essentials10 minutes
  • PMP Question & Application Process10 minutes
  • PMI Application Walkthrough10 minutes

This module explores the PMP exam domains with a focus on leadership, team dynamics, motivation, and interpersonal skills required to manage people effectively in projects.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 67 minutes
  • PMP Exam Outline Domains8 minutes
  • Leadership & Team Roles7 minutes
  • Team Development & Motivation7 minutes
  • Conflict Management Techniques7 minutes
  • Communication & Emotional Intelligence7 minutes
  • Coaching, Mentoring & Performance8 minutes
  • Project Integration Management8 minutes
  • Scope & Schedule Management7 minutes
  • Cost, Quality & Resource Management8 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-PMP Domains & People Leadership30 minutes
  • PMP Domains Overview10 minutes
  • Team Dynamics & Performance10 minutes
  • Process Domain Introduction10 minutes

This module explains how project processes align with organizational strategy, business value, compliance, and the overall project life cycle.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 74 minutes
  • Risk & Procurement Management8 minutes
  • Monitoring, Control & Change7 minutes
  • Domain 3 Business Environment5 minutes
  • Defining Project Management13 minutes
  • Defining Management6 minutes
  • Defining Management Continued8 minutes
  • Project Life Cycle9 minutes
  • Role of a PM8 minutes
  • Project Management Knowledge9 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-Process & Business Environment30 minutes
  • Managing Project Processes10 minutes
  • Core Management Concepts10 minutes
  • Project Structure & Roles10 minutes

This module focuses on integrating project activities, managing changes, defining scope, and building schedules using PMI-approved tools and techniques.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 72 minutes
  • Developing Project Management Plan6 minutes
  • Manage Project Knowledge7 minutes
  • Perform Integrated Change Control10 minutes
  • Collect Requirements9 minutes
  • Create WBS7 minutes
  • Project Scheduling Management9 minutes
  • Tools and Techniques9 minutes
  • Sequence Activities6 minutes
  • Estimate Activity Duration9 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-Integration & Scope Management30 minutes
  • Integration Management10 minutes
  • Scope Definition10 minutes
  • Scheduling Tools10 minutes

This module teaches learners how to develop schedules, manage costs, apply critical path analysis, and integrate quality planning to control project performance.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 76 minutes
  • Develop Schedule10 minutes
  • Project Cost Management8 minutes
  • White Board9 minutes
  • Estimate Costs7 minutes
  • Determine Budget8 minutes
  • Schedule Network Diagrams8 minutes
  • Critical Path Method (CPM)7 minutes
  • Project Quality Management10 minutes
  • Plan Quality Management8 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-Schedule & Cost Management30 minutes
  • Schedule Development10 minutes
  • Cost Estimation & Budgeting10 minutes
  • Critical Path & Quality10 minutes

This module covers quality assurance, resource planning, communication strategies, and risk planning essential for effective project execution.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 84 minutes
  • Manage Quality11 minutes
  • Plan Resources Management11 minutes
  • Acquire Resources10 minutes
  • Project Communication Management9 minutes
  • Plan Communication Management9 minutes
  • Monitor Communication10 minutes
  • Plan Risk Management11 minutes
  • Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis8 minutes
  • Plan Risk Responses6 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-Quality, Resources & Communications30 minutes
  • Managing Quality & Resources10 minutes
  • Communication Management10 minutes
  • Risk Planning & Analysis10 minutes

This module explains procurement strategies, contract management, and stakeholder engagement techniques, including Agile-based collaboration practices.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 80 minutes
  • Project Procurement Management8 minutes
  • Plan Procurement Management7 minutes
  • Conduct Procurement9 minutes
  • Project Stakeholder Management11 minutes
  • Plan Stakeholder Management9 minutes
  • Agile Methodology7 minutes
  • Introduction to Agile10 minutes
  • 12 Guiding Principles9 minutes
  • Defining Scrum10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-Procurement & Stakeholder Engagement30 minutes
  • Procurement Management10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management10 minutes
  • Agile Foundations10 minutes

This module develops Agile leadership, ethical decision-making, professional responsibility, and communication skills required for PMP success.

What's included

14 videos4 assignments

14 videosTotal 122 minutes
  • Roles and Responsibilities9 minutes
  • Agile Stakeholder Engagement4 minutes
  • Educating Stakeholder9 minutes
  • Agile Charter7 minutes
  • Green Zone and Red Zone9 minutes
  • Types of Communication8 minutes
  • Planning10 minutes
  • Problem Solving11 minutes
  • Pm Mindset9 minutes
  • Professional Ethics9 minutes
  • Agile Mindset10 minutes
  • Integration10 minutes
  • Schedule8 minutes
  • Communications9 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes
  • Graded-Agile Mindset & Professional Skills30 minutes
  • Agile Roles & Engagement10 minutes
  • Agile Planning & Communication10 minutes
  • PMP Mindset & Ethics10 minutes

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EDUCBA
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