Mapping the PMP® Exam Content Outline to the Course Content

Obtaining PMP® Certification requires candidates to pass the PMP® Certification exam. The Project Management
Professional (PMP®) Examination Content Outline (ECO) documents the domains, tasks, and enablers that are addressed
on the PMP® certification exam, as well as the percentages of questions allocated to each of the exam domains.

To assist you in your preparation for the exam, the following reference document indicates where the material from the
ECO is covered in the PMI® Authorized PMP® Exam Prep course.

Domain 1: People (42%) Covered In Logical Lesson

Task No No
Tas Manage conflict Lesson-Topic
(Task)
28 4
k1
 Interpret the source and stage of the
4D
conflict
 Analyze the context for the conflict 4D
 Evaluate/recommend/reconcile the
4D
appropriate conflict resolution solution
Tas Lead a team
25 4
k2
 Set a clear vision and mission 4A
 Support diversity and inclusion (e.g.,
1A, 4A
behavior types, thought process)
 Value servant leadership (e.g., relate the
4A
tenets of servant leadership to the team)
 Determine an appropriate leadership
4A
style (e.g., directive, collaborative)
 Inspire, motivate, and influence team
members/stakeholders (e.g., team 4A
contract, social contract, reward system)
 Analyze team members and
4A
stakeholders’ influence
 Distinguish various options to lead
4A
various team members and stakeholders
Tas Support team performance
26 4
k3
 Appraise team member performance
4B
against key performance indicators
 Support and recognize team member
4B, 4G
growth and development
 Determine appropriate feedback
4B, 4F
approach
 Verify performance improvements 4B

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 Domain 1: People (42%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
Tas Empower team members and stakeholders
4 1
k4
 Organize around team strengths 1D
 Support team task accountability 1D, 4B
 Evaluate demonstration of task
1D
accountability
 Determine and bestow level(s) of
1D
decision-making authority
Tas Ensure team members/stakeholders are
5 1
k5 adequately trained
 Determine required competencies and
1E
elements of training
 Determine training options based on
1E
training needs
 Allocate resources for training 1E
 Measure training outcomes 1E
Tas Build a team
1 1
k6
 Appraise stakeholder skills 1A
 Deduce project resource requirements 1A
 Continuously assess and refresh team
1A
skills to meet project needs
 Maintain team and knowledge transfer 1A, 3H, 4A
Tas Address and remove impediments, obstacles,
27 4
k7 and blockers for the team
 Determine critical impediments,
4C
obstacles, and blockers for the team
 Prioritize critical impediments, obstacles,
4C
and blockers for the team
 Use network to implement solutions to
remove impediments, obstacles, and 4C
blockers for the team
 Re-assess continually to ensure
impediments, obstacles, and blockers for 4C
the team are being addressed
Tas Negotiate project agreements
3 1
k8
 Analyze the bounds of the negotiations
1C
for agreement
 Assess priorities and determine ultimate
1C
objective(s)
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 Domain 1: People (42%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
 Verify objective(s) of the project
1C
agreement is met
 Participate in agreement negotiations 1C
 Determine a negotiation strategy 1C
Tas Collaborate with stakeholders
29 4
k9
 Evaluate engagement needs for
4E
stakeholders
 Optimize alignment between stakeholder
needs, expectations, and project 4E
objectives
 Build trust and influence stakeholders to
4E
accomplish project objectives
Tas Build shared understanding
7 1
k 10
 Break down situation to identify the root
4D
cause of a misunderstanding
 Survey all necessary parties to reach
1G
consensus
 Support outcome of parties' agreement 1G
 Investigate potential misunderstandings 4D
Tas Engage and support virtual teams
6 1
k 11
 Examine virtual team member needs
(e.g., environment, geography, culture, 1F
global, etc.)
 Investigate alternatives (e.g.,
communication tools, colocation) for 1F
virtual team member engagement
 Implement options for virtual team
1F
member engagement
 Continually evaluate effectiveness of
1F
virtual team member engagement
Tas Define team ground rules
2 1
k 12
 Communicate organizational principles
1B
with team and external stakeholders
 Establish an environment that fosters
1B
adherence to the ground rules
 Manage and rectify ground rule
1B, 2F
violations
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 Domain 1: People (42%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
Tas Mentor relevant stakeholders
30 4
k 13
 Allocate the time to mentoring 4F
 Recognize and act on mentoring
4F
opportunities
Tas Promote team performance through the
31 4
k 14 application of emotional intelligence
 Assess behavior through the use of
4G
personality indicators
 Analyze personality indicators and adjust
to the emotional needs of key project 4G
stakeholders

Domain 2: Process (50%) Covered In Logical Lesson

Task No No
Task Execute project with the urgency required to
18
1 deliver business value
 Assess opportunities to deliver value
3B
incrementally
 Examine the business value throughout
3B
the project
 Support the team to subdivide project
tasks as necessary to find the minimum 3B
viable product
Task Manage communications
19
2
 Analyze communication needs of all
3C
stakeholders
 Determine communication methods,
channels, frequency, and level of detail 3C
for all stakeholders
 Communicate project information and
3C
updates effectively
 Confirm communication is understood
3C
and feedback is received
Task Assess and manage risks
17 3
3
 Determine risk management options 3A
 Iteratively assess and prioritize risks 3A

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 Domain 2: Process (50%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
Task Engage stakeholders
20 3
4
 Analyze stakeholders (e.g., power
3D
interest grid, influence, impact)
 Categorize stakeholders 3D
 Engage stakeholders by category 3D
 Develop, execute, and validate a
3D
strategy for stakeholder engagement
Task Plan and manage budget and resources
10 2
5
 Estimate budgetary needs based on the
scope of the project and lessons learned 2C
from past projects
 Anticipate future budget challenges 2C
 Monitor budget variations and work
with governance process to adjust as 2C
necessary
 Plan and manage resources 2C
Task Plan and manage schedule
11 2
6
 Estimate project tasks (milestones,
2D
dependencies, story points)
 Utilize benchmarks and historical data 2D
 Prepare schedule based on methodology 2D
 Measure ongoing progress based on
2D, 3B
methodology
 Modify schedule, as needed, based on
2D
methodology
 Coordinate with other projects and
2D
other operations
Task Plan and manage quality of
12 2
7 products/deliverables
 Determine quality standard required for
2E
project deliverables
 Recommend options for improvement
2E
based on quality gaps
 Continually survey project deliverable
2E
quality
Task Plan and manage scope
9 2
8
 Determine and prioritize requirements 2B
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 Domain 2: Process (50%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
 Break down scope (e.g., WBS, backlog) 2B
 Monitor and validate scope 2B
Task Integrate project planning activities
13 2
9
 Consolidate the project/phase plans 2F
 Assess consolidated project plans for
dependencies, gaps, and continued 2F
business value
 Analyze the data collected 2F
 Collect and analyze data to make
2F, 3B
informed project decisions
 Determine critical information
2F
requirements
Task Manage project changes
22 3
10
 Anticipate and embrace the need for
change (e.g., follow change 3F
management practices)
 Determine strategy to handle change 3F
 Execute change management strategy
3F
according to the methodology
 Determine a change response to move
3F
the project forward
Task Plan and manage procurement
14 2
11
 Define resource requirements and needs 2G
 Communicate resource requirements 2G
 Manage suppliers/contracts 2G
 Plan and manage procurement strategy 2G
 Develop a delivery solution 2G
Task Manage project artifacts
21 3
12
 Determine the requirements (what,
when, where, who, etc.) for managing 3E
the project artifacts
 Validate that the project information is
kept up to date (i.e., version control) and 3E
accessible to all stakeholders
 Continually assess the effectiveness of
3E
the management of the project artifacts

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 Domain 2: Process (50%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
Task Determine appropriate project
8 2
13 methodology/methods and practices
 Assess project needs, complexity, and
2A
magnitude
 Recommend project execution strategy
2A
(e.g., contracting, finance)
 Recommend a project
methodology/approach (i.e., predictive, 2A
agile, hybrid)
 Use iterative, incremental practices
throughout the project life cycle (e.g.,
2A
lessons learned, stakeholder
engagement, risk)
Task Establish project governance structure
15 2
14
 Determine appropriate governance for a
project (e.g., replicate organizational 2H
governance)
 Define escalation paths and thresholds 2H
Task Manage project issues
23 3
15
 Recognize when a risk becomes an issue 3G
 Attack the issue with the optimal action
3G
to achieve project success
 Collaborate with relevant stakeholders
3G
on the approach to resolve the issues
Task Ensure knowledge transfer for project
24 3
16 continuity
 Discuss project responsibilities within
1A, 3H
team
 Outline expectations for working
3H
environment
 Confirm approach for knowledge
3H
transfers
Task Plan and manage project/phase closure or
16 2
17 transitions
 Determine criteria to successfully close
2I
the project or phase
 Validate readiness for transition (e.g., to
2I
operations team or next phase)

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 Domain 2: Process (50%) Covered In Logical Lesson
Task No No
 Conclude activities to close out project
or phase (e.g., final lessons learned,
2I
retrospective, procurement, financials,
resources)

Domain 3: Business Environment Covered Logical Lesson

(8%) In Task No No
Task 1 Plan and manage project compliance 32 5
 Confirm project compliance requirements
(e.g., security, health and safety, regulatory 5A
compliance)
 Classify compliance categories 5A
 Determine potential threats to compliance 5A
 Use methods to support compliance 5A
 Analyze the consequences of
5A
noncompliance
 Determine necessary approach and action
to address compliance needs (e.g., risk, 5A
legal)
 Measure the extent to which the project is
5A
in compliance
Task 2 Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value 33 5
 Investigate that benefits are identified 5B
 Document agreement on ownership for
5B
ongoing benefit realization
 Verify measurement system is in place to
5B
track benefits
 Evaluate delivery options to demonstrate
5B
value
 Appraise stakeholders of value gain
5B
progress
Task 3 Evaluate and address external business
34 5
environment changes for impact on scope
 Survey changes to external business
environment (e.g., regulations, technology, 5C
geopolitical, market)
 Assess and prioritize impact on project
scope/backlog based on changes in 5C
external business environment

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 Domain 3: Business Environment Covered Logical Lesson
(8%) In Task No No
 Recommend options for scope/backlog
5C
changes (e.g., schedule, cost changes)
 Continually review external business
environment for impacts on project 5C
scope/backlog
Task 4 Support organizational change 35 5
 Assess organizational culture 5D
 Evaluate impact of organizational change
5D
to project and determine required actions
 Evaluate impact of the project to the
organization and determine required 5B, 5D
actions
Task Employ Continuous Process Improvement
(Not
35 5
Counted
)
 Assess existing organization continuous
5E
improvement framework
 Plan Continuous improvement methods,
5E
procedures, and tools
 Recommend and execute continuous
5E
improvement steps

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