PMP Exam Prep — Independent Study (2026 ECO)

PMI's Project Management Professional certification — gold-tier build, updated for the July 2026 PMP Exam Content Outline: People 33%, Process 41%, Business Environment 26% across 26 tasks, with predictive (~40%) and agile/hybrid (~60%) approaches throughout. Covers the 2026 additions — common vision, value-based delivery, finance, sustainability, AI in projects, project status and closure, governance, compliance and external-environment change — plus case-study and graphic-based practice. 50+ lessons, 650+ PMP-style situational questions, domain mastery checks, two full 180-Q timed mocks (240 min) and a 300+ card spaced-repetition deck. Counts toward your 35 contact hours of project management education. — Independent exam-prep by TW Academy; not affiliated with or endorsed by Project Management Institute (PMI). Names/marks shown are the property of their respective owners and used for identification only. All practice questions are original; passing does not guarantee certification.

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What you'll study

Domain 1 — People (33%)

• Start Here — The July 2026 PMP Exam & 2026 ECO Map
• Manage Conflict — Thomas-Kilmann Modes
• Lead a Team — Servant Leadership
• Support Team Performance
• Empower Team Members & Stakeholders
• Ensure Team & Stakeholders Are Adequately Trained
• Build a Team — Tuckman, Charters, Team Composition
• Address & Remove Impediments and Blockers
• Negotiate Project Agreements
• Collaborate with Stakeholders
• Build Shared Understanding
• Engage & Support Virtual Teams
• Define Team Ground Rules
• Mentor Relevant Stakeholders
• Emotional Intelligence — Golemans Four Domains
• 2026 ECO — Common Vision, Stakeholder Alignment & Knowledge Transfer

Domain 2 — Process (41%)

• Choose the Methodology — Predictive, Agile, Hybrid
• Project Charter & Integration
• Scope Management & Work Breakdown Structure
• Schedule — Critical Path Method (AOA/AON, Float)
• Schedule Compression — Crashing & Fast-Tracking
• Estimating — Analogous, Parametric, Three-point/PERT
• Cost — Budget Baseline & Reserves
• Earned Value Management — PV, EV, AC and the Indices
• Risk Pipeline — Identification → Response → Monitor
• Quality Management & Cost of Quality
• Procurement — Contract Types & Selection
• Communications Planning
• Integrated Change Control (ICCM)
• Agile Manifesto & 12 Principles
• Scrum Framework — Roles, Events, Artifacts
• Backlog Management — User Stories, INVEST, Refinement
• Story Points, Velocity & Forecasting
• Definition of Done & Acceptance Criteria
• Kanban & WIP Limits
• Scaling Agile — SoS, SAFe, Nexus, LeSS
• Hybrid Approach Selection
• Scrum Master / Agile Coach — Servant Role
• Retrospectives & Continuous Improvement
• 2026 ECO — Value-Based Delivery, Finance & Sustainability
• 2026 ECO — Project Status, Artifacts & Closure

Domain 3 — Business Environment (26%)

• Compliance & Regulatory Awareness
• Business Value & Benefits Realization
• Organizational Change Management (OCM)
• External Environment — PESTLE Analysis
• Project Governance & Steering
• Project / Program / Portfolio + Knowledge Transfer
• 2026 ECO — Business Environment at 26%: Governance, Compliance, Change, Issues & Risk
• 2026 ECO — AI & Emerging Trends in Project Work

Practice and exam readiness

• Mastery Checks + Final Mock Exam
• PMP Mock B — Full-length practice exam #2
• Spaced-repetition flashcard deck (SM-2) for daily review
• Shareable, verifiable completion certificate

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• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Exam Prep

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