PMP study guide
PMP, administered by Project Management Institute (PMI), is mapped here as 3 topic areas; the heaviest are Process (41%), People (33%) and Business Environment (26%).
About this course: Study project management concepts with short lessons, narrated flashcards and original practice questions. Review worked calculations and practice applying the July 2026 PMP outline to scenarios.
PMP at a glance
- Questions
- 180
- Time allowed
- 240 minutes (4 hours) + two 10-minute breaks
- Passing standard
- NO published passing score (PMI Certification Handbook rev. June 2026)
- Format
- Computer-based (Pearson VUE test center or OnVue online proctored; PBT where applicable, mainland China PBT via ATA)
- Standard / edition
- July 2026 ECO ('July 2026 PMP® Certification Exam Update'), effective 2026-07-09
- Administered by
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
Source: July 2026 ECO ('July 2026 PMP® Certification Exam Update'), effective 2026-07-09, Project Management Institute (PMI). Confirm current details with the exam owner before you book.
Topic areas and weights
| Topic area | Weight | Concepts | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | 33% | 4 | Section below |
| Process | 41% | 10 | Section below |
| Business Environment | 26% | 10 | Section below |
Study plan in this course
- The War Room Briefing: Your Exam, Rebuilt July 2026 — 9 cards · free
- Stakeholders & Expectations — 3 cards · free
- Leading the Team & Conflict — 7 cards · free
- Vision, Knowledge & Communication — 8 cards · full course
- Approach Selection & the Integrated Plan — 2 cards · full course
- Scope & Value Delivery — 5 cards · full course
- Schedule Mechanics & CPM Math — 7 cards · full course
- Finance, EVM & Status Math — 7 cards · full course
- Procurement, Resources, Quality & Closure — 7 cards · full course
- Risk Mastery — 7 cards · full course
- Governance, Compliance & Change Control — 5 cards · full course
- Improvement & the Changing Environment — 4 cards · full course
People
People carries 33% of the PMP blueprint used in this course, the second-largest of its 3 weighted areas. It spans 4 concepts. The course teaches it in 3 study units: Stakeholders & Expectations, Leading the Team & Conflict and Vision, Knowledge & Communication.
What People covers
- Name the five classic conflict-resolution approaches and the exam default.
- What is the ECO's stakeholder-engagement pipeline? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Task 4
- How do ALIGNING stakeholder expectations and MANAGING customer expectations differ? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Tasks 5-6
- What are the knowledge-transfer enablers? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Task 7
Official references for People
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Task: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Task 2 enablers
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Tasks: 5-6
In the app this area comes with 18 memory cards and 33 module-quiz questions and is part of the free starting modules.
Process
Process carries 41% of the PMP blueprint used in this course, the largest of its 3 weighted areas. It spans 10 concepts. The course teaches it in 5 study units: Approach Selection & the Integrated Plan, Scope & Value Delivery, Schedule Mechanics & CPM Math, Finance, EVM & Status Math and Procurement, Resources, Quality & Closure.
What Process covers
- What makes the integrated project plan a LIVING artifact? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 1
- What is the ECO order for managing scope? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 2
- What does value-based delivery require? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 3 + p.6 success-reframing note
- What spans the ECO procurement arc? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 5
- Find the critical path and B's float.
- Crashing vs fast-tracking?
- Lead vs lag?
- Compute the PERT estimate for O=4, M=6, P=14.
- What does evaluate project status demand about artifacts and metrics? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 9
- What is the ECO closure sequence? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 10
How Process connects to other areas
- What is the ECO closure sequence? links to What does continuous improvement require? — Business Environment
Official references for Process
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task: 1, 2, 5, 8, 7, 9, 10
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 3 + p.6 success-reframing note
In the app this area comes with 28 memory cards and 41 module-quiz questions in the full course.
Business Environment
Business Environment carries 26% of the PMP blueprint used in this course, the third-largest of its 3 weighted areas. It spans 10 concepts. The course teaches it in 3 study units: Risk Mastery, Governance, Compliance & Change Control and Improvement & the Changing Environment.
What Business Environment covers
- What does establishing project governance include? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task 1
- OPA vs EEF?
- What does compliance management require? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task 2
- What is the change-control discipline?
- When does a risk become an issue? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task 4
- Name the OPPORTUNITY responses.
- Workaround vs contingency plan?
- What does continuous improvement require? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task 6
- What is support organizational change about? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task 7
- What external changes must you scan? — PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task 8
How Business Environment connects to other areas
Official references for Business Environment
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
In the app this area comes with 16 memory cards and 26 module-quiz questions in the full course.
Official references
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Task: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Task 2 enablers
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain I Tasks: 5-6
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task: 1, 2, 5, 8, 7, 9, 10
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain II Task 3 + p.6 success-reframing note
- PMI PMP ECO July 2026, Domain III Task: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- PMI 'Project Management Professional® Certification Exam Content Outline
- PMI® Certification Handbook rev. June: 2026