This course equips you with a deep understanding of agile and predictive methodologies, essential for navigating the current PMP exam landscape, and covers key areas such as integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management. Enhance your leadership skills and strategic thinking to tackle complex project challenges with confidence and excel in your project management career.
PMP Certification Specialization
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PMP Certification Specialization
Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep. Learn at your own pace and access 180 practice questions that simulate the exam experience.
Instructor: Pearson
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2 months at 5 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
Recommended experience
2 months at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Master the integration of agile and predictive project management methodologies to excel in the PMP exam.
Develop comprehensive skills in scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk management for effective project execution.
Enhance leadership and communication abilities, focusing on stakeholder engagement and resource optimization.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cost Control
- Team Motivation
- Earned Value Management
- Risk Management
- Cost Management
- Risk Analysis
- Resource Allocation
- Requirements Management
- Project Planning
- Project Schedules
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Scope Management
- Scheduling
- Procurement
- Project Scoping
- Request for Proposal
What’s included
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Taught in English
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July 2025
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Specialization - 5 course series
What you'll learn
Differentiate between various project life cycles, including predictive and agile.
Gain foundational knowledge of project management concepts from the PMBOK Guide.
Develop strategies to effectively tackle ambiguous exam questions.
Master the PMP exam application process and understand eligibility requirements.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Organizational Structure
Category: Project Scoping
What you'll learn
Master the essentials of project integration, including project charters and management plans.
Differentiate between product and project scope, and learn effective requirement collection techniques.
Gain proficiency in schedule management, including critical path methods and resource optimization.
Understand and apply both predictive and agile methodologies to scope and schedule management.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Project Management
Category: Scope Management
Category: Scheduling
Category: Dependency Analysis
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Project Planning
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Requirements Management
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Change Control
What you'll learn
Master the principles of cost management and earned value management formulas.
Distinguish between quality and grade, understanding their impact on project success.
Analyze the cost of quality and implement effective quality management strategies.
Apply agile and other quality management approaches for enhanced project outcomes.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Quality Management
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Cost Management
Category: Quality Control
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Cost Estimation
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Cost Control
Category: Budget Management
Category: Project Performance
Category: Quality Improvement
What you'll learn
Differentiate between physical and team resources and understand their roles in project success.
Master effective communication tools and strategies to enhance project outcomes.
Analyze and respond to risks using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Develop leadership skills through understanding emotional intelligence and motivational theories.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Communication
Category: Risk Management
Category: Resource Management
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Project Management
Category: Team Management
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Motivation
What you'll learn
Master the essentials of procurement, including when to outsource and contract types.
Utilize key procurement tools and artifacts like RFIs, RFPs, and procurement strategies.
Identify and assess stakeholder engagement levels effectively.
Employ the Stakeholder Grid and Salience Model for prioritizing and engaging stakeholders.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Procurement
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Strategic Sourcing
Category: Request for Proposal
Category: Subcontracting
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Prioritization
Category: Contract Management
Category: Vendor Management
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