Apply Project Management Concepts for Exam Success
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Apply Project Management Concepts for Exam Success
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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.
Skills you'll gain
- Project Management Life Cycle
- People Management
- Agile Methodology
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
- Cost Management
- Project Scoping
- Project Coordination
- Project Management
- Procurement
- Staff Management
- Agile Product Development
- Scope Management
- Leadership and Management
- Business Process
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Leadership
- Project Schedules
- Agile Project Management
- Process Management
- Scheduling
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February 2026
32 assignments
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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 videos•Total 74 minutes
- PMP Exam Overview•8 minutes
- Examination Updates•11 minutes
- Types of Questions•7 minutes
- Types of Questions Continued•7 minutes
- Application Prerequisites•9 minutes
- Application Prerequisites Continued•8 minutes
- Example PMI.ORG•9 minutes
- Example PMI.ORG Continued•11 minutes
- Tips•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-PMP Exam Foundations•30 minutes
- PMP Exam Essentials•10 minutes
- PMP Question & Application Process•10 minutes
- PMI Application Walkthrough•10 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 videos•Total 67 minutes
- PMP Exam Outline Domains•8 minutes
- Leadership & Team Roles•7 minutes
- Team Development & Motivation•7 minutes
- Conflict Management Techniques•7 minutes
- Communication & Emotional Intelligence•7 minutes
- Coaching, Mentoring & Performance•8 minutes
- Project Integration Management•8 minutes
- Scope & Schedule Management•7 minutes
- Cost, Quality & Resource Management•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-PMP Domains & People Leadership•30 minutes
- PMP Domains Overview•10 minutes
- Team Dynamics & Performance•10 minutes
- Process Domain Introduction•10 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 videos•Total 74 minutes
- Risk & Procurement Management•8 minutes
- Monitoring, Control & Change•7 minutes
- Domain 3 Business Environment•5 minutes
- Defining Project Management•13 minutes
- Defining Management•6 minutes
- Defining Management Continued•8 minutes
- Project Life Cycle•9 minutes
- Role of a PM•8 minutes
- Project Management Knowledge•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Process & Business Environment•30 minutes
- Managing Project Processes•10 minutes
- Core Management Concepts•10 minutes
- Project Structure & Roles•10 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 videos•Total 72 minutes
- Developing Project Management Plan•6 minutes
- Manage Project Knowledge•7 minutes
- Perform Integrated Change Control•10 minutes
- Collect Requirements•9 minutes
- Create WBS•7 minutes
- Project Scheduling Management•9 minutes
- Tools and Techniques•9 minutes
- Sequence Activities•6 minutes
- Estimate Activity Duration•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Integration & Scope Management•30 minutes
- Integration Management•10 minutes
- Scope Definition•10 minutes
- Scheduling Tools•10 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 videos•Total 76 minutes
- Develop Schedule•10 minutes
- Project Cost Management•8 minutes
- White Board•9 minutes
- Estimate Costs•7 minutes
- Determine Budget•8 minutes
- Schedule Network Diagrams•8 minutes
- Critical Path Method (CPM)•7 minutes
- Project Quality Management•10 minutes
- Plan Quality Management•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Schedule & Cost Management•30 minutes
- Schedule Development•10 minutes
- Cost Estimation & Budgeting•10 minutes
- Critical Path & Quality•10 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 videos•Total 84 minutes
- Manage Quality•11 minutes
- Plan Resources Management•11 minutes
- Acquire Resources•10 minutes
- Project Communication Management•9 minutes
- Plan Communication Management•9 minutes
- Monitor Communication•10 minutes
- Plan Risk Management•11 minutes
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis•8 minutes
- Plan Risk Responses•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Quality, Resources & Communications•30 minutes
- Managing Quality & Resources•10 minutes
- Communication Management•10 minutes
- Risk Planning & Analysis•10 minutes
This module explains procurement strategies, contract management, and stakeholder engagement techniques, including Agile-based collaboration practices.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videos•Total 80 minutes
- Project Procurement Management•8 minutes
- Plan Procurement Management•7 minutes
- Conduct Procurement•9 minutes
- Project Stakeholder Management•11 minutes
- Plan Stakeholder Management•9 minutes
- Agile Methodology•7 minutes
- Introduction to Agile•10 minutes
- 12 Guiding Principles•9 minutes
- Defining Scrum•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Procurement & Stakeholder Engagement•30 minutes
- Procurement Management•10 minutes
- Stakeholder Management•10 minutes
- Agile Foundations•10 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 videos•Total 122 minutes
- Roles and Responsibilities•9 minutes
- Agile Stakeholder Engagement•4 minutes
- Educating Stakeholder•9 minutes
- Agile Charter•7 minutes
- Green Zone and Red Zone•9 minutes
- Types of Communication•8 minutes
- Planning•10 minutes
- Problem Solving•11 minutes
- Pm Mindset•9 minutes
- Professional Ethics•9 minutes
- Agile Mindset•10 minutes
- Integration•10 minutes
- Schedule•8 minutes
- Communications•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded-Agile Mindset & Professional Skills•30 minutes
- Agile Roles & Engagement•10 minutes
- Agile Planning & Communication•10 minutes
- PMP Mindset & Ethics•10 minutes
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