PMI® Authorised PMP® Exam Preparation

The PMP exam course covers three connected content domains: People, Process and Business Environment.

People focuses on leading and supporting teams. Process covers the methods and activities used to plan, deliver and control work. Business Environment links project decisions with strategy, governance and organisational outcomes.

For the current exam:

• People accounts for 33%
• Process accounts for 41%
• Business Environment accounts for 26%

These domains are assessed across predictive, agile and hybrid ways of working. You therefore need to understand how leadership, delivery and strategy influence one another.

The learning follows a clear progression. You will begin with the certification route and core key concepts. You will then move through planning, people, delivery, governance and business value before completing focused revision and practice questions.

Module 1: PMP certification and exam preparation

This module introduces the certification route, exam structure and resources used during PMP exam prep.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the purpose and value of the PMP credential
• Review the three exam domains and common exam topics
• Use the Exam Content Outline to understand what is assessed
• Review the application, approval and scheduling stages
• Build a practical PMP study plan around your available time
• Use structured exam prep activities to track progress
• Recognise how question practice supports readiness for exam day

Module 2: Project, programme and portfolio management

This module builds your understanding of project terminology and how different levels of work support organisational goals.

Learning outcomes:

• Explain the difference between projects, programmes and portfolios
• Understand the role of project management in delivering value
• Recognise how a Project Management Office supports governance
• Understand how project work aligns with organisational strategy
• Recognise the term organizational strategy where it appears in PMI materials
• Explore governance, compliance and decision-making
• Understand how delivery methods affect project decisions

Module 3: Integrated planning, scope, schedule and cost

This module focuses on planning and controlling the work needed to deliver agreed outcomes.

Learning outcomes:

• Create and maintain an integrated project management plan
• Define and control scope
• Plan project activities and dependencies
• Develop and maintain realistic schedules
• Estimate costs and manage budgets
• Allocate resources across competing priorities
• Monitor performance against agreed baselines
• Understand how earned value can support cost and schedule control
• Manage changes that affect scope, time, cost or value

Module 4: Leadership and team performance

This module explores the behaviours and soft skills needed to lead people effectively.

Learning outcomes:

• Build, lead and support a project team
• Set clear expectations for team members
• Manage conflict and support constructive discussion
• Apply approaches such as servant leadership where appropriate
• Use emotional intelligence to understand and respond to team needs
• Build trust, accountability and shared purpose
• Support virtual and cross-functional teams
• Remove obstacles that affect delivery
• Adapt your leadership approach to the situation

Module 5: Stakeholder engagement and communication

This module explains how to work with project stakeholders and maintain clear, purposeful communication.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify and analyse stakeholders
• Plan communication for different audiences
• Engage stakeholders throughout delivery
• Build shared understanding between business and delivery teams
• Negotiate agreements and manage expectations
• Support transparent decision-making
• Respond to resistance and changing priorities
• Maintain alignment between stakeholders, team members and project goals

Module 6: Quality, resources and procurement

This module covers the practices used to manage outputs, people, equipment, suppliers and external services.

Learning outcomes:

• Define quality requirements and acceptance criteria
• Plan and manage the quality of deliverables
• Allocate and monitor project resources
• Support resource performance and availability
• Plan and manage procurement activities
• Work with suppliers and external partners
• Maintain useful project records and artefacts
• Support knowledge transfer and project continuity

Module 7: Risk, issues and change

This module explains how to manage uncertainty and keep delivery under control.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify and assess project risks
• Select suitable responses to threats and opportunities
• Monitor risk exposure throughout delivery
• Manage issues and support timely escalation
• Evaluate the effects of proposed changes
• Review impacts on scope, schedule, cost, quality and value
• Maintain control when priorities or external conditions change

Module 8: Delivery approaches and project governance

This module helps you select and adapt an approach that suits the project context.

Learning outcomes:

• Compare predictive, agile and hybrid delivery
• Understand predictive methods, including Waterfall-style delivery
• Explore agile approaches and practices associated with Scrum and Kanban
• Examine how a process group supports planning, delivery and control
• Use the Agile Practice Guide as a supporting reference where relevant
• Establish appropriate governance and accountability
• Tailor methods and practices to the delivery environment
• Manage closure, transition and handover
• Focus on outcomes, value and practical decision-making

Module 9: Business environment and value delivery

This module explores how projects respond to strategic, regulatory and external influences.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how the business environment affects delivery decisions
• Plan and manage compliance
• Connect project outcomes with organisational priorities
• Evaluate benefits and value
• Support organisational change
• Consider sustainability and emerging technologies
• Assess external factors that may affect delivery
• Support continuous improvement

Module 10: PMP exam practice and readiness

This module helps you review your knowledge and apply it under exam conditions.

Learning outcomes:

• Review essential concepts from across the syllabus
• Practise scenario-based and interactive questions
• Use a practice exam to become familiar with timing and structure
• Work through mock exams or simulated question sets where available
• Review strengths and gaps using practice results
• Adjust your study schedule where needed
• Build the confidence needed to approach the exam calmly
• Use consistent preparation to improve recall and decision-making
• Apply practical techniques that may help reduce stress before the exam

After covering the syllabus, you can use the course timetable and included support to plan your remaining study before scheduling the assessment.

This live Virtual Classroom course runs over five days. Each session includes trainer-led teaching, discussion, practical work and focused PMP exam preparation.

You must also complete mandatory online pre-course work and some evening study.

To receive your completion certificate and the 35 contact hours required for eligibility, you must:

• Complete the pre-course work
• Attend the live sessions
• Finish any required homework

The format gives you scheduled teaching and direct trainer support while allowing you to join from your computer or laptop.

After completing the course, you can continue revising at a pace that suits your experience, commitments and planned exam date. The next step is to understand the current exam format and how your preparation will be assessed.

This course prepares you for the current Project Management Professional exam. The assessment is administered by the Project Management Institute, and you must apply directly to PMI before you can schedule it.

Your PMP exam voucher is included. Once PMI approves your application, you can use the voucher and arrange your assessment based on available dates.

The current exam details are:

• Total questions: 180
• Unscored pre-test questions: 10
• Duration: 240 minutes
• Content domains: People (33%), Process (41%) and Business Environment (26%)
• Approaches covered: Predictive, agile and hybrid
• Question style: Scenario-based and interactive formats
• Breaks: Two 10-minute breaks
• Delivery: Secure online proctoring or an approved test centre
• Pass mark: PMI does not publish a fixed pass mark

The exam tests whether you can apply knowledge to realistic situations rather than rely on recall alone. Your preparation should therefore connect leadership, delivery choices, project controls and business outcomes.

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