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Project Management Professional (PMP) Syllabus
PMI certification for project managers demonstrating experience and competence leading projects.. The complete Project Management Professional (PMP) outline — 7 subjects, 27 chapters and 108 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Project Management Professional (PMP) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 15 topics · 17 sub-topics
People: Leading and Building High-Performing Teams4 chapters · 16 topics · 13 sub-topics
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication3 chapters · 12 topics · 10 sub-topics
Predictive (Plan-Driven) Project Management5 chapters · 21 topics · 28 sub-topics
Agile and Adaptive Approaches4 chapters · 16 topics · 13 sub-topics
Process: Managing the Project Through Execution4 chapters · 16 topics · 8 sub-topics
Business Environment and Strategic Alignment3 chapters · 12 topics · 9 sub-topics
Project Management Professional (PMP) flashcard decks
401 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- PMP Foundations and the PMI Mindset — 51 cards
- People: Leading and Building High-Performing Teams — 51 cards
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication — 51 cards
- Predictive (Plan-Driven) Project Management — 77 cards
- Agile and Adaptive Approaches — 70 cards
- Process: Managing the Project Through Execution — 50 cards
- Business Environment and Strategic Alignment — 51 cards
How to work through the Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Predictive (Plan-Driven) Project Management carries 21 topics while Business Environment and Strategic Alignment carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Project Management Professional (PMP).
The ~100 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus?
Project Management Professional (PMP) covers 7 subjects: PMP Foundations and the PMI Mindset, People: Leading and Building High-Performing Teams, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication, Predictive (Plan-Driven) Project Management, Agile and Adaptive Approaches, Process: Managing the Project Through Execution and Business Environment and Strategic Alignment. Together they contain 27 chapters and 108 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Project Management Professional (PMP)?
The full Project Management Professional (PMP) outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 108 topics and 98 sub-topics. Predictive (Plan-Driven) Project Management is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus?
Roughly 100 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Project Management Professional (PMP) flashcards?
Yes — 401 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Project Management Professional (PMP) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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