Module 1: Project Management Fundamentals
- CAPM exam requirements, study plan, reference materials, and registration guidance
- Defining projects, project management, and distinguishing projects from programs and portfolios
- Types of project management lifecycles: predictive, iterative, incremental, agile, and hybrid
- Organizational structures, PMO types, tailoring, and the role of the project manager
- Project influences, assumptions, constraints, risks, issues, stakeholders, and business documents
Module 2: Agile Frameworks and Methodologies
- History of agile, the agile mindset, core values, and the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto
- Scrum framework: roles, artifacts, ceremonies, Scrum of Scrums, and Minimum Viable Product
- Kanban, DSDM, Extreme Programming, and servant leadership in agile environments
- User stories, backlog grooming, information radiators, and agile team collaboration practices
- Practice questions covering agile frameworks with full answer explanations and keyword review
Module 3: Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies
- When to use predictive approaches and how to develop the project charter and identify stakeholders
- Project scope management: collecting requirements, defining scope, creating WBS, validating, and controlling
- Project schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, and procurement management processes
- Project integration: planning activities, managing changes, issues, artifacts, and project or phase closure
- Practice questions covering predictive methodologies with full answer explanations and mind map review
Module 4: Business Analysis Frameworks
- What is business analysis and how the business analyst role differs from the project manager role
- Most widely used requirements gathering techniques: interviews, workshops, observation, and prototyping
- Requirements types, requirements traceability matrix, business case, and benefits management plan
- SWOT analysis, systems thinking, benefit measurement methods, wireframes, and weighted ranking
- Stakeholder identification, business analysis communication planning, and peer review processes
Module 5: Exam Strategy and Readiness
- Fast review of all four domains: fundamentals, agile, predictive, and business analysis
- Very important keywords covering high-frequency exam terminology across all domains
- Practice question walkthrough with full answer rationale and common exam trap identification
- Exam day strategy: time management, question pacing, and situational judgment techniques
- Final Q&A, personalized study recommendations, and guidance on PMI CAPM application and booking
