PMP® Certification Bridge Course (8th Edition)

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Course Overview

The PMP® Certification Bridge Course (8th Edition) is designed for PMP® 7th Edition certified or trained professionals to upgrade to the latest PMP® framework. Learn updated exam domains, value-driven project management, AI concepts, and strategies to stay relevant and exam-ready.

Skills Covered

Training Options

Corporate Training

  • Online Instructor-led live training
  • Flexible pricing options
  • Enterprise-grade Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Enterprise dashboards for individuals and teams
  • 24x7 learner assistance and support

Course Curriculum

Eligibility


PMP® certified professionals aligned with the 7th Edition
Professionals who have completed PMP® training based on the 7th Edition
Professionals who are attending PMP® training based on the 7th Edition
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Pre-requisites


Basic understanding of PMP® concepts and framework (7th Edition)
Prior PMP® certification or completion of PMP® training recommended
Familiarity with Agile, Predictive, or Hybrid project approaches
Interest in upgrading to PMP® 8th Edition and latest exam format
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Course Content

  • Section
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: PMP Application Assistance
      31:53Preview
      • 1.01 Introduction to Exam Application
        17:23
      • 1.02 Exam Assistance
        10:34
      • 1.03 How To Apply PMP
        03:56
  • Section 01: Introduction
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: About this Course
      • 1.01 Introduction to Lessons
    • Lesson 02: About PMP Certification
      • 2.01 What Is the PMP Certification?
    • Lesson 03: About the Exam
      • 3.01 Domains
      • 3.02 Question Types
      • 3.03 Exam Structure
  • Section 02: The Big Picture
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: What is a Project
      • 1.01 Project Definition
    • Lesson 02: Life Cycles and Development Approaches
      • 2.01 Project Lifecycle - Initiation-Closure
      • 2.02 Development Approach - Pred, Agile, Hybrid
    • Lesson 03: An Introduction to Governance
      • 3.01 Defining Organizational Process Assets
      • 3.02 Defining Success Metrics
      • 3.03 Defining Governance Escalation Paths and Thresholds
  • Section 03: Stakeholders, Vision, and Communication
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: Identifying and Understanding Stakeholders
      • 1.01 Identifying Stakeholders
      • 1.02 Analyzing Stakeholders
      • 1.03 Categorizing Stakeholders
      • 1.04 Identifying Stakeholders’ Expectations
      • 1.05 Identifying Internal and External Customer Expectations
    • Lesson 02: Developing a Common Vision
      • 2.01 Ensuring a Shared Vision With Key Stakeholders
      • 2.02 Promoting the Shared Vision
      • 2.03 Keeping the Project Vision Current
      • 2.04 Break Down Situations to Identify the Root Cause of a Misunderstanding of the Project Vision
    • Lesson 03: Planning and Managing Communication
      • 3.01 Defining a Communication Strategy
      • 3.02 Promoting Transparency and Collaboration
      • 3.03 Establishing a Feedback Loop
      • 3.04 Understanding Reporting Requirements
      • 3.05 Creating Reports Aligned With Sponsor and Stakeholder Expectations
      • 3.06 Supporting Reporting and Governance Processes
    • Lesson 04: Aligning and Managing Stakeholder Expectations
      • 4.01 Facilitating Discussions to Align Expectations
      • 4.02 Organizing and Acting on Mentoring Opportunities
      • 4.03 Aligning and Maintaining Outcomes to Customer Expectations
      • 4.04 Monitoring Customer Satisfaction and Expectations and Responding as Needed
      • 4.05 Analyzing and Tailoring Communication to Meet Stakeholder Needs
      • 4.06 Executing the Stakeholder Engagement Plan
      • 4.07 Optimizing Alignment Among Stakeholder Needs, Expectations, and Project Objectives
      • 4.08 Building Trust and Influencing Stakeholders to Accomplish Project Objectives
  • Section 04: Team, Conflict, and Knowledge
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: Leading and Structuring the Team
      • 1.01 Establishing Clear Roles and Responsibilities
      • 1.02 Establishing Expectations at the Team Level
      • 1.03 Determining an Appropriate Leadership Style
      • 1.04 Empowering the Team
      • 1.05 Representing the Team’s Voice
      • 1.06 Supporting Diversity and Inclusion
      • 1.07 Solving Problems
    • Lesson 02: Managing Conflict
      • 2.01 Identifying Conflict Sources & Analyzing Conflict Context
      • 2.02 Implementing an Agreed-on Resolution Strategy
      • 2.03 Communicating Conflict Management Principles With the Team and External Stakeholders
      • 2.04 Establishing an Environment That Fosters Adherence to Common Ground Rules & Managing and Rectifying Group Rule Violations
    • Lesson 03: Ensure Knowledge Transfer
      • 3.01 Identifying Critical Project Knowledge
      • 3.02 Gathering Knowledge
      • 3.03 Fostering an Environment for Knowledge Transfer
  • Section 05: Core Planning: Scope, Value, Resources, Finance, and Risk
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    • Lesson 01: Developing Scope and Value Orientation
      • 1.01 Defining Project Scope
      • 1.02 Obtaining Stakeholder Agreement on Project Scope
      • 1.03 Breaking Down Project Scope
      • 1.04 Identifying Value Components With Key Stakeholders
      • 1.05 Prioritizing Work Based on Value and Stakeholder Feedback
      • 1.06 Assessing Opportunities to Deliver Value Incrementally & Examining the Business Value Throughout the Project
      • 1.07 Verifying a Measurement System Is in Place to Track Benefits
      • 1.08 Evaluating Delivery Options to Demonstrate Value
    • Lesson 02: Risk and Compliance Foundations
      • 2.01 Confirming Project Compliance Requirements, Classifying Compliance Categories & Determining Potential Threats to Compliance
      • 2.02 Using Methods to Support Compliance
      • 2.03 Analyzing the Consequences of Noncompliance & Determining the Necessary Approach and Actions to Address Compliance Needs
      • 2.04 Measuring the Extent to Which the Project Is in Compliance
    • Lesson 03: Planning and Managing Finance
      • 3.01 Analyzing Project Financial Needs
      • 3.02 Quantifying Risk and Contingency Financial Allocations
      • 3.03 Planning Spend Tracking Throughout the Project Life Cycle
      • 3.04 Planning Financial Reporting
      • 3.05 Anticipating Future Financial Challenges
      • 3.06 Monitoring Financial Variations and Working With the Governance Process
      • 3.07 Managing Financial Reserve
    • Lesson 04: Planning and Managing Resources
      • 4.01 Assigning Resources and Allocating Responsibilities
  • Section 06: Integrated Planning: Method, Plan, Schedule, Quality, and Procurement
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: Developing an Integrated Project Management Plan and Plan Delivery
      • 1.01 Assessing Project Needs, Complexity, and Magnitude
      • 1.02 Recommending a Project Management Approach
      • 1.03 Determining Critical Information Requirements & Recommending a Project Execution Strategy
      • 1.04 Creating an Integrated Project Management Plan, Maintaining an Integrated Project Management Plan & Collecting and Analyzing Data to Make Informed Project Decisions
      • 1.05 Assessing Consolidated Project Plans for Dependencies, Gaps, and Continued Business Value
      • 1.06 Estimating Work Effort and Resource Requirements
    • Lesson 02: Planning and Managing the Schedule
      • 2.01 Preparing the Schedule Based on Approach
      • 2.02 Estimating Project Tasks
      • 2.03 Utilizing Benchmarks and Historical Data
      • 2.04 Creating a Project Schedule
      • 2.05 Coordinating With Other Projects and Operations
      • 2.06 Baselining Your Project Schedule
      • 2.07 Executing the Schedule Management Plan
      • 2.08 Analyzing Schedule Variation
    • Lesson 03: Planning and Optimizing the Quality of Products and Deliverables
      • 3.01 Gathering Quality Requirements for Project Deliverables
      • 3.02 Planning Quality Processes and Tools
      • 3.03 Executing a Quality Management Plan
      • 3.04 Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
      • 3.05 Managing Cost of Quality and Sustainability
      • 3.06 Conducting Ongoing Quality Reviews
      • 3.07 Implementing Continuous Improvement
    • Lesson 04: Planning and Managing Procurement
      • 4.01 Planning Procurement
      • 4.02 Planning and Managing the Procurement Strategy
      • 4.03 Selecting Preferred Contract Types
      • 4.04 Developing a Delivery Solution
      • 4.05 Participating in Agreement Negotiations and Determine a Negotiation Strategy
      • 4.06 Executing the Procurement Management Plan
      • 4.07 Managing Suppliers and Contracts
      • 4.08 Evaluating Vendor Performance
      • 4.09 Verifying That Procurement Agreement Objectives Are Met
  • Section 07: Execution, Monitoring, Change, and Impediments
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: Evaluating Project Status and Manage Artifacts
      • 1.01 Developing Project Metrics, Analysis, and Reconciliation, Identifying and Tailor Needed Artifacts, Helping ensure Artifacts are Created, Reviewed, Updated, and Documented, Helping Ensure Accessibility of Artifacts, and Continually Assess the Eff
      • 1.02 Assessing Current Progress
      • 1.03 Measuring, Analyzing, and Updating Project Metrics
      • 1.04 Communicating Project Status
    • Lesson 02: Planning and Controlling Changes
      • 2.01 Executing the Change Control Process
      • 2.02 Communicating the Status of Proposed Changes
      • 2.03 Implementing Approved Project Changes
      • 2.04 Updating Project Documentation to Reflect Changes
    • Lesson 03: Removing Impediments and Managing Issues
      • 3.01 Evaluating the Impact of Impediments
      • 3.02 Prioritizing and Highlighting Impediments
      • 3.03 Determining and Applying an Intervention Strategy to Remove or Minimize Impediments
      • 3.04 Recognizing When a Risk Becomes an Issue
      • 3.05 Collaborating With Relevant Stakeholders on an Approach to Resolve the Issues
      • 3.06 Reassessing Continually to Help Ensure Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers Are Being Addressed
  • Section 08: Business Environment Dynamics, Continuous Improvement, and Closure
    Preview
    • Lesson 01: Evaluating External Business Environment Changes
      • 1.01 Surveying Changes to the External Business Environment, Assessing and Prioritizing the Impact on Project Scope and Backlog Based on Changes, and Continually Reviewing the External Business Environment
    • Lesson 02: Supporting Organizational Change
      • 2.01 Assessing Organizational Culture
      • 2.02 Evaluating the Impact of Organizational Change on the Project and Determining Required Actions
    • Lesson 03: Continuous Improvement
      • 3.01 Utilizing Lessons Learned and Helping Ensure Continuous Improvement Processes Are Updated
      • 3.02 Updating Organizational Process Assets
    • Lesson 04: Managing Closures
      • 4.01 Determining Criteria to Successfully Close the Project or Phase
      • 4.02 Validating Readiness for Transition
      • 4.03 Obtaining Project Stakeholder Approval of Project Completion
      • 4.04 Concluding Activities to Close the Project or Phase

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Course Advisor

  • Bharathi Bhaskar
    Bharathi Bhaskar
    PMI - ATP

    Bharathi Bhaskar is a PMP-certified trainer and Senior Instructor with over two decades of experience in learning and development. She specializes in project management training, mentoring professionals, and delivering impactful corporate learning programs.

  • Tim Jerome
    Tim Jerome
    Project Management Expert and Evangelist

    Tim Jerome is a PMP® instructor and international project management expert with 15+ years of experience at companies like Intel. He’s a former PMI chapter president and seasoned consultant.

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