Project Management Professional (PMP PMBOK 8th Edition) Exam Prep Boot Camp (GK2387)

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Feel prepared to take the PMP or CAPM® exams
• Become familiar with PMBOK® Guide terms, definitions, and processes
• Master test-taking techniques
• Learn styles and types of questions found on the PMP or CAPM exams
• PMBOK® Guide's five process groups, ten knowledge areas, and the area of professional and social responsibility

Lesson 1: Welcome

This lesson introduces the PMP® journey and explores the role of the project professional as an agent of change across career, organization, and community contexts.

Topics – Lesson 1:

• About your instructor
• About this course
• About the PMP certification
• About the exam

Lesson 2: The Big Picture – Strategy, Value, and Delivery Approaches

This lesson provides context for the rest of the course. It answers fundamental questions like what a project is, what project management is, as well as foundational concepts like project life cycles and development approaches and project governance. Through reflection and discussion, it addresses common misconceptions, aligns expectations, and establishes an understanding of how strategy, value delivery, and project approaches connect to real-world impact.

Topics – Lesson 2:

• PMP exam domains
• What is a project?
• Life cycles and development approaches
• Introduction to governance

Lesson 3: Stakeholders, Vision, and Communication

This lesson examines how successful projects are grounded in a clear vision and strong stakeholder alignment. Key PMP® concepts are introduced through practical examples and a realistic project scenario, highlighting the role of communication and stakeholder engagement in driving outcomes.

Topics – Lesson 3:

• Identifying and understanding stakeholders
• Developing a common vision
• Planning and managing communication
• Aligning and managing stakeholder expectations

Lesson 4: Teams, Conflict, and Knowledge

This lesson develops capabilities related to leading and supporting high-performing teams. It addresses conflict management, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing practices through realistic scenarios and exam-style questions that reinforce decision-making skills.

Topics – Lesson 4:

• Leading and structuring the team
• Managing conflict
• Ensuring knowledge transfer

Lesson 5: Core Planning – Scope, Value, Resources, Finance, and Risk

This lesson establishes a foundation in project planning, including scope definition, value alignment, resource allocation, financial planning, and risk management. Emphasis is placed on the interconnected nature of planning decisions and their impact on project success.

Topics – Lesson 5:

• Developing scope and value orientation
• Risk and compliance foundation
• Planning and managing finance
• Planning and managing resources

Lesson 6: Integrated Planning – Method, Plan, Schedule, Quality, and Procurement

This lesson integrates planning components into a cohesive and actionable roadmap. It covers the selection of delivery approaches, development of integrated plans, estimation of work, schedule development, and alignment of quality and procurement strategies to support value delivery.

Topics – Lesson 6:

• Developing an integrated project management plan and plan delivery
• Planning and managing the schedule
• Planning and optimizing the quality of products and deliverables
• Planning and managing procurement

Lesson 7: Execution, Monitoring, Change, and Impediments

This lesson focuses on executing project plans, monitoring performance, and communicating progress. It also introduces structured approaches to change management and techniques for identifying and removing impediments to maintain project momentum.

Topics – Lesson 7:

• Evaluating project status and managing artifacts
• Planning and controlling changes
• Removing impediments and managing issues

Lesson 8: Business Environment Dynamics, Continuous Improvement, and Closure

This lesson explores how projects operate within dynamic organizational and environmental contexts. It addresses environmental change, organizational transformation, continuous improvement practices, and effective project and phase closure to ensure sustained value.

Topics – Lesson 8:

• Evaluating external business environment changes
• Supporting organizational change
• Continuous improvement
• Managing closures

Lesson 9: Next Steps – Eligibility, Application, and Exam Readiness

This lesson prepares learners to complete the PMP® certification process. It covers eligibility requirements, the application process, audit considerations, exam scheduling, and strategies to support exam readiness and success.

Topics – Lesson 9:

• Checking eligibility
• Completing the application
• Paying for and scheduling the exam

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Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• To be eligible for the PMP certification, you must first meet specific education and experience requirements. The PMP Exam Prep Boot Camp satisfies the requirements for contact hours of instruction. The final step in gaining certification is passing a multiple-choice, psychometric-based examination designed to objectively assess and measure your project management knowledge. It is recommended that you have achieved the experience requirements prior to taking this course.

Associate project managers, project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project sponsors, and project team members seeking the PMP or CAPM certification.