Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep (Video Course and Practice Test)

Description

• Copyright 2027
• Edition: 1st

• Online Video
• ISBN-10: 0-13-593925-9
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-593925-3

26+ Hours of Video Instruction

Prepare for the new (2026) PMP® Exam with clear, practical guidance across predictive, agile, hybrid, and emerging AI project practices.

Project Management Professional (PMP) ® Exam Prep Video Course is a comprehensive exam-prep course with accompanying practice tests designed to help learners build the project management knowledge, exam mindset, and practical confidence needed for the PMP certification exam.

Project management expert and PMI authorized trainer provider, Asad Haque, delivers a thorough but easy to follow full exam prep for new or seasoned project managers. Core project management foundations and performance areas, including project lifecycles, integration, stakeholders, scope, schedule, financial management, resources, leadership, communications, quality, risk, procurement, measurement, closing, and artificial intelligence are covered as they relate to the 2026 exam content outline. The course balances conceptual explanation with exam-focused guidance, helping learners distinguish predictive, adaptive, agile, and hybrid approaches and apply those concepts to PMP-style scenarios.

Throughout the course, learners get targeted preparation on exam logistics, question types, common pitfalls, PMI® terminology and principles, and practical techniques for interpreting scenario-based questions. The course is especially useful for learners who want structured, end-to-end PMP exam preparation that also connects certification concepts to real project management practice.

Learn How To:

• Prepare for the PMP application and exam process, including exam format, study approach, and question types
• Understand the PMI mindset and be able to approach PMP Exam questions using PMI principles, assumptions, and scenario-based reasoning
• Distinguish predictive, agile (adaptive), iterative, incremental, and hybrid project approaches
• Apply core project management concepts across all areas of project management from initiating through closing
• Use key project artifacts and tools such as charters, management plans, stakeholder registers, WBS, baselines, risk registers, information radiators, and procurement documents
• Recognize common PMP Exam concepts including earned value management, critical path, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and agile prioritization techniques
• Understand how AI can support project managers while managing risks such as bias, privacy, accountability, reliability, copyright, and sustainability
• Connect PMI terminology and frameworks to practical project management decision-making

Who Should Take This Course

• Project managers and aspiring project managers preparing for the PMP certification exam
• Professionals who want structured review of PMI standards, PMP Exam topics, and project management terminology
• Learners who need help translating real-world project experience into the PMI mindset used on the exam
• Project team members, business analysts, scrum masters, team facilitators, or functional managers who want a comprehensive PMP-aligned overview of project management practice

Course Requirements

• Learners should be actively preparing for the PMP certification exam or evaluating whether to pursue PMP certification.
• Familiarity with basic project work is helpful, but the course introduces foundational terminology and concepts before moving into more advanced exam topics.
• Learners should separately confirm current PMI eligibility requirements and exam policies before applying for the certification exam.

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

Course Introduction

Preparing for the PMP Exam

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Class Overview

                Common Reasons for Failing the Exam

                Completing the PMP® Application

                Choosing Where to Take the Exam

                Learning the PMP® Exam Content

                Recognizing the Types of Exam Questions

                Tips and Pointers Before You Begin

                The PMI Talent Triangle and its Three Domains

Project Management Foundations

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Defining a Project

                Progressive Elaboration

                Definition of Project Management

                Project and Ongoing Operations

                Project Constraints

                Strategic Alignment

                Project Management Office (PMO)

                Project Governance

                Organizational Structure

                Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF) and Organizational Process Assets (OPA)

                Common Roles on a Project

                Focus Areas and Performance Domains

                Project Tailoring

Development Approach and Lifecycle

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Project Lifecycle Defined

                Characteristics of a Predictive Lifecycle

                Product Lifecycle

                Agile Lifecycle

                Agile Manifesto

                Agile Ceremonies

                Agile Determination

                Stacey Complexity Model

                Types of Lifecycles

Starting a Project and Integration

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                What is Integration?

                Integrating Processes

                Initiating a Project

                Value Delivery

                Delivery Cadence

                Creating a Vision for the Project

                Business Documents

                Project Selection Methods

                Project Charter

                Planning a Project

                Developing a Project Management Plan

                Baselining the Project Management Plan

                Other Project Documents

                Planning on Adaptive Projects

                Executing the Project to Deliver Business Value

                Work Performance Data and Information

                Manage Project Knowledge

                Introduction to Monitoring and Controlling

                Change Management and Configuration Management

                Change Control Process

Stakeholder Engagement

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Engaging Stakeholders

                Directions of Influencing

                Common Tools for Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholder

                Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix

                Stakeholder Engagement Plan

                Stakeholder Register

                Engage and Collaborate with Stakeholders

                Key Skillsets for Engaging & Collaborating with Stakeholders

Managing the Scope

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Managing Scope

                Common Project Failures

                Plan Scope Management Key Artifacts

                Eliciting Requirements

                Key Artifacts of Collecting Requirements

                Defining the Scope

                Work Breakdown Structure

                Scope Baseline

                Scope Management on Agile Projects

                User Stories

                Agile Prioritization Techniques

                Validate Scope and Control Scope

                Comparison of Scope Management Process

Managing the Schedule

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Managing the Schedule

                Key Artifacts of Schedule Management

                Defining Activities

                Sequencing Activities

                Activity Dependencies

                Leads and Lags

                Estimating Duration

                Estimating Methods

                Three Point Estimating

                Advantage and Disadvantages of the Estimating Methods

                Introduction to Critical Path

                Resource Optimization

                Schedule Compression

                Agile Approach to Schedule Management

                Agile Estimating Techniques

                Agile Release Planning

                Other Agile Terms

                Schedule Presentation

                Hybrid Approaches

                Calculating Critical Path

                Critical Path Zero Method Rule

                Critical Path One Method Rule

                Types of Float

Managing Finances

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Managing Finances

                Managing Finances - Key Artifacts

                Key Tools for Estimating Costs

                Aggregating Costs

                The Cost Baseline

                Cost Management in Agile

                Earned Value Management - PV EV AC

                Earned Value Management - SV and CV

                Earned Value Management - CPI and SPI

                Earned Value Management - EAC

                Earned Value Management - ETC and VAC

Managing Resources and the Team

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Managing Resources and the Team

                Resource Management Plan

                Other Key Artifacts of Resource Management

                RACI Chart

                SWOT Analysis

                Other Resource Management Tools

                Consensus Gathering

                Building a High Performing Team

                How to Build a High Performing Team

                Empowering the Team

                Training the Team

                Personality Profile Assessment

                Rewards and Recognition

                Tuckman Model

                Skillsets for Leaders and Project Managers

                Leaders versus Managers

                Leadership Styles

                Conflict Management

                Five Levels of Conflict

                Conflict Management Techniques

                Emotional Intelligence

                Forms of Power

                Motivational Theories

Managing Communications

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Managing Communications

                Factors Impacting the Level of Communication

                Communication Requirements Analysis

                Communications Management Plan

                Communication Channels Formula

                Communication Methods

                Communication Model

                Additional Considerations

                Agile Approach to Communication

Quality Management

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Quality Management

                Quality and Grade

                Standards and Regulations

                Increasing Levels of Effective Quality Management

                Quality Management Plan

                Cost of Quality

                Pareto Chart

                Root Cause Analysis

                Control Chart

                Scatter Diagram

                Other Key Quality Management Tools

                Continuous Improvement

                Validate and Verify

                Precision and Accuracy

                Adaptive Approach to Quality Management

                Planning and Managing Compliance

Managing Risks and Issues

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Managing Risks and Issues

                Tolerance Appetite and Threshold

                Risk Management Plan

                Key Risk Identification Tools

                Risk Register

                Qualitative Risk Analysis

                Probability and Impact Matrix

                Quantitative Risk Analysis

                Other Quantitative Risk Analysis Tools

                Responding to Risks

                Monitoring Risks

                Risk Management in Agile

                Risk versus Issues

                Identifying and Addressing Impediments and Risks

Procurement Management

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Procurement Management

                Procurement Management Plan

                Components of a Contract

                Bid Documents

                Procurement Statement of Work

                Types of Contracts

                Fixed Price Contracts

                Cost Reimbursable Contracts

                Time & Materials Contract

                Completion versus Term Contract

                Agile Contracts

                Source Selection Criteria

                Other Key Tools of Procurement

                Other Important Procurement Terms

                Contract Change Control System

                Claims Administration

                Closing Procurement

Measuring Project Performance

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Measuring Project Performance

                Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

                Information Radiator

                Other Performance Tracking Tools

                Stakeholder Satisfaction Measurements

                Tracking Expenditure

Closing a Project

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                Closing a Project

                Lifecycle Approaches to Closing

                Closing Activities

                Transition Plan

                Benefits Transition

Artificial Intelligence

                Introduction and Learning Objectives

                What is Artificial Intelligence

                Common Classifications of AI Systems

                Why AI Matters for Project Managers

                Key Risks and Considerations

                Examples of AI Usage on Projects

Course Conclusion

                Course Wrap-up and Final Exam Tips

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