1. Project Integration Management
2. Project Scope Management
3. Project Time Management
4. Project Cost Management
5. Project Quality Management
6. Project Resource Management
7. Project Communication Management
8. Project Risk Management
9. Project Procurement Management
10. Project Stakeholder Management
In addition to these ten knowledge areas, the exam also covers professional and social responsibility, as well as ethics in project management. The exam is designed to test a candidate's ability to apply project management principles and practices in real-world situations.
Some specific topics that may be covered in each knowledge area include:
1. Project Integration Management:
- Developing project charters and project management plans
- Directing and managing project work
- Monitoring and controlling project work
- Performing integrated change control
- Closing project or phase
2. Project Scope Management:
- Collecting requirements
- Defining scope
- Creating work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Validating and controlling scope
3. Project Time Management:
- Defining activities
- Sequencing activities
- Estimating activity resources and durations
- Developing and controlling schedules
4. Project Cost Management:
- Estimating costs
- Determining budget
- Controlling costs
5. Project Quality Management:
- Planning quality management
- Performing quality assurance
- Controlling quality
6. Project Resource Management:
- Planning resource management
- Estimating resources
- Acquiring and developing resources
- Managing team
7. Project Communication Management:
- Planning communication management
- Managing communication
- Monitoring communication
8. Project Risk Management:
- Planning risk management
- Identifying risks
- Performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
- Planning risk responses
- Monitoring and controlling risks
9. Project Procurement Management:
- Planning procurement management
- Conducting procurements
- Controlling procurements
- Closing procurements
10. Project Stakeholder Management:
- Identifying stakeholders
- Planning stakeholder engagement
- Managing stakeholder engagement
- Monitoring stakeholder engagement
The PMP exam also tests a candidate's knowledge of professional and social responsibility, including ethical considerations in project management.
