Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

Understand the foundational elements of project management, including life cycles, planning, and roles.

• Understand project life cycles and development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid).
• Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning.
• Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities.
• Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks.
• Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques.

Master the structure of waterfall/predictive projects, including scheduling and controls.

• Explain when it is appropriate to use a predictive, plan-based approach.
• Demonstrate an understanding of project management plan schedules (CPM, WBS).
• Document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects.

Understand how to plan, execute, and monitor projects in adaptive environments.

• Explain when it is appropriate to use an adaptive approach.
• Determine how to plan project iterations (Sprints, Backlogs).
• Determine how to document project controls for an adaptive project.
• Explain the components of an adaptive plan.
• Prepare and execute task management steps.

A significant new addition to the CAPM, focusing on BA roles, requirements gathering, and validation.

• Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA) roles and responsibilities.
• Determine how to conduct stakeholder communication.
• Determine how to gather requirements.
• Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps.
• Determine how project methodologies influence business analysis processes.
• Validate requirements through product delivery.