Guide to Project Management and PMI-PMP Certification Exam

About this course

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Dive into the comprehensive PMP Certification Exam Preparation course, designed to ensure success on your first attempt at the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. Aligning with the latest PMP Exam content, it blends PMBOK 6th and 7th editions with the Agile Practice Guide, covering Project Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, and Quality. Enhance your skills in project coordination, budgeting, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement. The course introduces the System of Value Delivery and agile methodologies like Scrum, Lean, and Kanban. It emphasizes agile roles, responsibilities, and SCRUM implementation, preparing you for both traditional and modern project management practices. By the end, you'll be well-prepared for the PMP exam and equipped to manage projects in dynamic environments. Learn to develop project charters, implement management plans, define stakeholder expectations, manage scope with WBS, and understand the 12 principles of project management. Ideal for those aiming to pass the new PMP exam and learn project management efficiently. No specific prerequisites are needed, but a foundational understanding of basic concepts is recommended.

Course objectives

• prepare for the PMP exam
• enhance skills in project coordination and budgeting
• learn agile roles and responsibilities
• understand SCRUM implementation