PMP Examination Content Outline
PMP Examination Content Outline
The following table identifies the proportion of questions from each domain that will appear on the
examination.
Total 100%
Important note: The research conducted through the JTA validated that today’s project management
practitioners work in a variety of project environments and utilize different project approaches. Accordingly,
the PMP certification will be reflective of this and will incorporate approaches across the value delivery
spectrum. About half of the examination will represent predictive project management
approaches and the other half will represent agile or hybrid approaches. Predictive, agile, and hybrid
approaches will be found throughout the three domain areas listed above and are not isolated to any
particular domain or task. The exact number of items for each question type and approach may vary by
form. Our scoring model is periodically reviewed by scoring experts to ensure valid assessment of
knowledge and skills.
In this document you will find an updated structure for the PMP Examination Content Outline. Based on
feedback from customers and stakeholders, we have worked on simplifying the format so that the PMP
Examination Content Outline is easier to understand and interpret.
On the following pages you will find the domains, tasks, and enablers as defined by the JTA.
• Domain: Defined as the high-level knowledge area that is essential to the practice of project
management.
• Tasks: The underlying responsibilities of the project manager within each domain area.
• Enablers: Illustrative examples of the work associated with the task. Please note that enablers are
not meant to be an exhaustive list but rather offer a few examples to help demonstrate what the
task encompasses.
Each PMP examination will include all tasks for a domain, and PMI will adhere to the percentage of
coverage at the domain level as outlined on the previous page.
Manage communications
Task 2
• Analyze communication needs of all stakeholders
• Determine communication methods, channels, frequency, and level of detail for all
stakeholders
• Communicate project information and updates effectively
• Confirm communication is understood and feedback is received
Engage stakeholders
Task 4
• Analyze stakeholders (e.g., power interest grid, influence, impact)
• Categorize stakeholders
• Engage stakeholders by category
• Develop, execute, and validate a strategy for stakeholder engagement