2026 PMP Exam Content Outline (ECO)

Task 1: Develop a common vision

• Get key stakeholders onto one shared vision
• Keep that vision in front of people
• Update the vision when the work changes
• When the vision is misunderstood, find the root cause

Task 2: Manage conflicts

• Spot where conflict is coming from
• Read the situation around the conflict
• Put an agreed resolution into action
• Share conflict-handling rules with the team and outside stakeholders
• Build a climate where ground rules actually stick
• Handle and correct ground-rule breaches

Task 3: Lead the project team

• Set expectations at the team level
• Give the team real authority
• Solve problems as they show up
• Speak for the team
• Back the team's mix of experience, skills, and views
• Choose a leadership style that fits
• Make roles and responsibilities explicit

Task 4: Engage stakeholders

• Identify who the stakeholders are
• Analyze them
• Shape communication to what each stakeholder needs
• Run the stakeholder engagement plan
• Keep stakeholder needs, expectations, and project goals lined up
• Build trust and influence so the work can get done

Task 5: Align stakeholder expectations