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PMP Exam Preparation Specialization

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PMP Exam Preparation Specialization

Prepare for the PMP exam with PMI-aligned training.

Exam-style scenarios and structured practice across People, Process, and Business Environment.

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 465 reviews of courses in this program

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Master key domains of the PMP Exam (People, Process, Business Environment)

  • Practice exam-style questions designed to reflect the current PMI exam structure

  • Learn how to approach situational questions commonly seen on the PMP exam

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Specialization - 5 course series

Project Management Fundamentals

Project Management Fundamentals

Course 1, 0 minutes

What you'll learn

  • Project management foundations, key roles, business value, stakeholder needs, organizational structures, and PMO models.

  • Predictive, adaptive, Agile, and hybrid project life cycles and selecting the right approach for different project needs.

  • Project planning, dependencies, scope, resources, costs, quality, risks, and communication through practical activities.

  • Responsible AI concepts for project data and decision-making through practical assisted project management scenarios.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Change Management
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Team Motivation
Category: Coordinating
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Management
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Scheduling
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Management Office (PMO)
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Scope Management
Category: Communication
Category: Project Implementation
Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project Management Knowledge Areas

Course 2, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Manage any project lifecycle with structured discipline across all 10 PMBOK knowledge areas, rather than instinct and guesswork

  • Shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive planning so delivery is controlled, documented, and defensible at every stage

  • Lead complex cross-functional delivery confidently, knowing how to handle team, vendor, risk, communication, and quality simultaneously

  • Step into PMP exam preparation with real applied knowledge and 20 graded assessments that mirror what the exam actually tests

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Management
Category: Cost Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Scheduling
Category: Scope Management
Category: Budget Management
Category: Cost Control
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Vendor Relationship Management
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Vendor Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Procurement
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Risk Management

What you'll learn

  • Predictive, iterative, Agile, and hybrid project lifecycles for selecting suitable project approaches.

  • Agile Manifesto principles for improving workflows and value delivery.

  • Agile implementation practices, including servant leadership, team charters, and daily standups.

  • Agile approaches for managing project uncertainty, organizational change, and team dependencies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Backlogs
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Sprint Retrospectives
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Scrum (Software Development)
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Project Planning
Category: Agile Product Development

What you'll learn

  • PMBOK 8 framework, principles, focus areas, performance domains, key tools, business cases, and agreements.

  • Six project management principles and their use in predictive, adaptive, and hybrid projects, plus decision-making techniques.

  • Seven performance domains, trade-offs, stakeholder and risk interactions, governance, value delivery, and AI-assisted performance analysis.

  • Tailoring development approaches, processes, tools, artifacts, and stakeholder communication.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Cost Control
Category: Adaptability
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Performance
Category: Governance
Models, Methods, and Artifacts

Models, Methods, and Artifacts

Course 5, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Tailor project management strategies to suit different project environments.

  • Customize models, methods, and artifacts to improve project flexibility and effectiveness.

  • Apply adaptive practices to enhance project delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.

  • Understand when and how to use tailoring for better alignment with project goals.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Leadership
Category: Team Management
Category: Project Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology

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Learner reviews across PMP Exam Preparation

avg. across 5 courses

  • 5 stars

    76.53%

  • 4 stars

    12.92%

  • 3 stars

    4.25%

  • 2 stars

    2.89%

  • 1 star

    3.40%

AO
Course: Project Management Fundamentals

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2025

GR
Course: Project Management Knowledge Areas

Reviewed on Jan 2, 2025

NA
Course: Project Approaches, Lifecycles, and Agile Implementation

Reviewed on May 16, 2025

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