CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) Complete Exam Prep & Study Guide
Comprehensive PK0-005 study guide with lessons, practice questions, and performance-based labs to prepare you for the CompTIA Project+ certification.
Comprehensive PK0-005 study guide with lessons, practice questions, and performance-based labs to prepare you for the CompTIA Project+ certification.
A complete, hands-on exam prep course for CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005). Covers all PK0-005 domains — project management concepts, project life cycle phases, tools & documentation, and basics of IT & governance — with guided lessons, real-world labs, performance-based practice items, and full practice exams to prepare you to pass the official test.
- 1.0 Understand Project Management Basics
- 1.1 Purpose of Project Management
- 1.2 Project Management Discipline
- 1.3 Project Life Cycle
- 1.4 Project Management Skills
- 1.5 Applying Project Management
- 2.0 Develop the Business Case
- 2.1 Section of a Business Case
- 2.2 Write Value-Focused Problem Statements
- 2.3 Current State and Future State
- 2.4 Assessing Financial Impact
- 2.5 Financial Risks and Assumptions
- 2.6 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors
- Mini-Project: Developing a Business Case
- Lesson Review 1
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Identify Project Methodologies
- 1.1 Waterfall
- 1.2 Agile
- 1.3 Scrum
- 1.4 Kanban
- 1.5 Extreme Programming
- 1.6 DevOps
- 1.7 Scaled Agile Framework
- 1.8 Software Development Life Cycle Methodology
- 1.9 Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE2)
- Mini-Project: Matching the Methodology to the Project
- Lesson Review 2
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Build a Project Team
- 1.2 Project Team Roles And Responsibilities
- 1.3 Core And Extended Team Members
- 1.4 Select Project Team Members
- 1.5 Project Organizational Chart
- 1.6 Responsibility Assignment Matrix
- 1.7 Stakeholder Engagement
- 2.0 Prepare Project Initiation Documents
- 2.1 Review Existing Artifacts
- 2.2 Performance Measures
- 2.3 Timeline Charts
- 2.4 Project Charter
- 2.5 Sections of a Project Charter
- 2.6 Preliminary Scope Statement
- 2.7 Develop a Records Management Plan
- 2.8 Project Kickoff
- Mini-Project: Building Your Project Team and RACI Chart
- Lesson Review 3
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Lead Effective Meetings
- 1.2 Communication Methods
- 1.3 Meeting Roles
- 1.4 Informative Meetings
- 1.5 Decisive Meetings
- 1.6 Collaborative Meetings
- 1.7 Meeting Artifacts
- 1.8 Communication Challenges
- 1.9 Team Life Cycle
- 1.10 Conflict Management
- 1.11 Conflict Resolution Strategies
- 1.12 Conflict Escalation
- 2.0 Use Project Management Tools
- 2.1 Software Installation Options
- 2.2 Project Tools
- 2.3 Meeting Tools
- 2.4 Productivity Tools
- 2.5 Common Diagrams
- 2.6 Collaboration Tools
- 2.7 Communication Platforms
- 3.0 Create a Communication Plan
- 3.1 Elements of a Communication Plan
- 3.2 Develop A Communication Plan
- 3.3 Build an Escalation Plan
- 3.4 Sections of an Escalation Plan
- 3.5 Maintain Communication Records
- Mini-Project: Planning a Project Kickoff Meeting
- Lesson Review 4
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Create a Solution Design Document
- 1.1 Solution Design Overview
- 1.2 Functional and Nonfunctional Requirements
- 1.3 Solution Design Example
- 1.4 Solution Design Approach
- 1.5 Solution Design in an Agile Project
- 1.6 Law of Diminishing Returns
- 1.7 The Pareto Principle
- 2.0 Evaluate IT Infrastructure Needs
- 2.1 IT Infrastructure
- 2.2 Cloud Models
- 2.3 Common Enterprise Software
- 2.4 Data Classification
- 2.5 Data Handling Considerations
- 2.6 Digital Security
- 2.7 Physical Security and Operational Security
- Mini-Project: Creating a Solution Design Document
- Lesson Review 5
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Describe the Resource Life Cycle
- 1.1 Types of Resources
- 1.2 Resource Sourcing Methods
- 1.3 Resource Allocation Methods
- 1.4 Calculating Shared Resource Capacity
- 1.5 Resource Life Cycle
- 1.6 Resource Retirement Examples
- 2.0 Conduct a Needs Assessment
- 2.1 Needs Assessment
- 2.2 Gap Analysis
- 2.3 Utilization Gap Examples
- 2.4 Resource Optimization
- 2.5 Fishbone Diagram
- 2.6 Skills Matrix
- 2.7 Histogram
- 2.8 Resource Management Process
- Mini-Project: Planning Your Project Resources
- Lesson Review 6
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Identify and Analyze Risk
- 1.1 Compare Risk, Issues, and Changes
- 1.2 Risk Management Overview
- 1.3 Risk Assessment Meeting
- 1.4 Common Internal Risks
- 1.5 Common External Risks
- 1.6 Qualitative Risk Analysis
- 1.7 Quantitative Risk Analysis
- 1.8 Probability and Impact
- 1.9 Scenario Analysis
- 2.0 Treat and Monitor Risk
- 2.1 Risk Management Strategies
- 2.2 Mitigation and Contingency Plans
- 2.3 Tracking and Reporting on Risks
- 2.4 Risk Management Plan
- 2.5 Transition Plan
- 2.6 Transition Plan Design Considerations
- Mini-Project: Creating a Project Risk Management Plan
- Lesson Review 7
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Define Units of Work
- 1.1 Milestones
- 1.2 How to Determine Milestones
- 1.3 Establish Project Cadences
- 1.4 Work Breakdown Structure
- 1.5 Work Breakdown Structure Design Guidelines
- 1.6 Work Breakdown Structure Creation Process
- 1.7 Compare Work Breakdown Structure and Backlogs
- 1.8 Agile Project Backlogs
- 1.9 Project Tasks
- 2.0 Sequence the Activities
- 2.1 Dependencies and Sequencing
- 2.2 Dependency Logic Types
- 2.3 Estimation Techniques
- 2.4 Estimate Time and Effort
- 2.5 Assign Resources
- Mini-Project: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Lesson Review 8
0:20:0- Introduction
- 1.0 Refine the Timeline
- 1.1 Project Network Diagrams
- 1.2 Critical Path Method Introduction
- 1.3 CPM Step 1: Diagram the Activities
- 1.4 CPM Step 2: Calculate PERT Estimates
- 1.5 CPM Step 3: Complete a Forward Pass
- 1.6 CPM Step 4: Complete a Backward Pass
- 1.7 CPM Step 5: Calculate the Total Float
- 1.8 CPM Step 6: Calculate the Free Float
- 1.9 CPM Step 7: Identify the Critical Path
- 1.10 Usefulness of CPM Outputs
- 2.0 Establish Project Baselines
- 2.1 Minimum Viable Product
- 2.2 Detailed Scope Statement
- 2.3 Estimate Costs
- 2.4 Project Reserves
- 2.5 Methods for Calculating Reserves
- 2.6 Project Baselines
- 2.7 Project Budget
- 3.0 Create a Quality Assurance Plan
- 3.1 Quality Assurance Plan Overview
- 3.2 Verification Activities
- 3.3 Types of Software Tests
- 3.4 Create a Test Plan
- 3.5 Validation Activities
- 3.6 Project Management Plan
- Mini-Project: Building a Project Plan and Finding the Critical Path
- Lesson Review 9
0:20:0Device & access: Computer with internet access, modern browser, and ability to run included labs or downloadable practice files.
Prerequisite knowledge (recommended, not required): Basic computer literacy and familiarity with common business/IT processes; 6–12 months experience participating in or coordinating projects recommended.
Materials included: Course slides, downloadable cheat-sheets, practice questions, 2+ full-length timed practice exams, and performance-based labs/exercises.
Time commitment: Recommended 20–40 hours of study depending on prior experience (adjust to individual learning pace).
Manage the project life cycle — define project phases, milestones, and deliverables for small-to-medium projects in an IT context.
Apply project management concepts — scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resource management fundamentals relevant to PK0-005 objectives.
Use common project tools & documentation — create and interpret Gantt charts, issue/change logs, risk registers, status reports, and basic project dashboards.
Support governance and stakeholder communication — establish communication plans, stakeholder mapping, escalation paths, and basic IT governance controls.
Pass the PK0-005 exam — demonstrate readiness through full-length timed practice tests and performance-based practice that mirror the real exam format (multiple choice + performance tasks).
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