What Is CompTIA Project+?

Overview

CompTIA Project+ is a CompTIA credential. Learn project management fundamentals including planning, execution, risk, and communication. This PathKey™ guide summarizes the domains, format, cost signals, eligibility, and renewal pattern so you can decide before you book. Accumentum is a CompTIA Authorized Training Partner and an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. CompTIA sets exam content, fees, and policies.

Accumentum is a CompTIA Authorized Training Partner and an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. CompTIA sets exam content, fees, and policies.

Who it is for

• IT professionals seeking structured Project+ PK0-005 certification preparation through expert-led Project+.
• Project coordinators, project team members, technical contributors, business analysts, team leads, support specialists, and technology professionals who support project delivery.
• Professionals responsible for project documentation, schedules, stakeholder communication, issue tracking, risk coordination, change control, vendor support, and resource coordination.

Exam domains

Weights follow the official outline.

1. 01

   Project Management Concepts: Characteristics, Frameworks, Phases, and Controls

   Explain project characteristics, project phases, schedules, roles and responsibilities, cost controls, and project constraints within technology environments, Review the fundamental aspects of agile methodology and how project management approaches support small to medium-sized IT projects, and Understand how project variables and influences affect scope, schedule, communication, quality, cost, resource availability, and stakeholder expectations.

2. 02

   Agile vs. Waterfall, Methodology Selection, Team Composition, and Communication

   Compare agile and waterfall approaches by reviewing criteria for selection, team composition, communication methods, and delivery expectations, Analyze how project methodology decisions influence collaboration, schedule management, stakeholder interaction, documentation, and change control, and Review roles and responsibilities across project teams, stakeholders, vendors, sponsors, and project support functions.

3. 03

   Change Control, Risk Management, Issue Management, and Schedule Management

   Apply project-specific change control and management processes to evaluate requests, document approvals, communicate updates, and maintain project alignment, Identify project risks, analyze response strategies, assign roles and responsibilities, and understand how risk activities support delivery success, and Track project issues, document outcomes, escalate appropriately, and distinguish issue management from risk management.

4. 04

   Quality, Communication, Meetings, Team Resources, Procurement, and Vendors

   Compare quality and performance activities including retrospectives, sprint reviews, service-level agreements, key performance indicators, audits, and testing cycles, Assess communication methods, develop communication platforms, and manage project communication for varied stakeholder needs, and Conduct meeting management activities such as setting agendas, assigning roles, timeboxing discussions, and documenting action items.

5. 05

   Project Life Cycle: Discovery Artifacts, Charters, Stakeholders, and Kickoff

   Explain discovery phase artifacts such as business cases, prequalified vendors, and financial concepts that inform project justification and planning, Develop project initiation artifacts including project charters, stakeholder identification materials, responsibility assignment matrices, and kickoff meeting materials, and Connect initiation activities to project authorization, stakeholder alignment, scope clarity, resource planning, and communication expectations.

6. 06

   Planning, Execution, Budget Tracking, Vendor Work, Phase Gates, and Closing

   Support project planning by assigning resources, developing communication plans, defining scope, creating schedules, and performing risk assessments, Manage project execution through tasks, vendors, meetings, budgets, conflicts, communication updates, and phase gate reviews, and Close projects by validating deliverables, closing contracts, releasing resources, archiving documentation, and conducting closure meetings.

7. 07

   Project Tools: Gantt Charts, Burndown Charts, PERT, Logs, Registers, and Dashboards

   Use project tools such as Gantt charts, burndown charts, PERT charts, issue logs, change logs, risk registers, dashboards, and time-tracking tools, Determine which tools support schedule visibility, issue management, change tracking, risk monitoring, status reporting, and delivery control, and Review how project tools help teams coordinate work, communicate status, manage constraints, and maintain accountability across a project.

8. 08

   Productivity Tools, Collaboration Tools, Documentation, and Quality Charts

   Compare productivity tools used for communication, collaboration, meetings, documentation, scheduling, ticketing, and project coordination, Create project and partner-centric documentation that supports project success, stakeholder alignment, decision tracking, and implementation readiness, and Analyze quality and performance charts such as histograms, Pareto charts, scatter diagrams, fishbone diagrams, burnup and burndown charts, and decision trees.

9. 09

   Basics of IT and Governance: ESG, Security, Privacy, IT Concepts, and Change Control

   Summarize environmental, social, and governance considerations, including project impacts on the environment, regulations, company values, and brand value, Explain information security concepts including physical, operational, digital, and data security considerations within project environments, and Understand compliance and privacy concepts such as confidentiality, legal impacts, and privacy regulations.

10. 10

    CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 Exam Readiness and Domain Review

    Review all four Project+ V5 exam domains: Project Management Concepts, Project Life Cycle Phases, Tools and Documentation, and Basics of IT and Governance, Prepare for the PK0-005 exam format, including multiple-choice and performance-based questions that assess practical project management capability, and Reinforce the official skills learned: understanding project properties, analyzing constraints and risks, implementing communication and change control, and using project management tools and documentation.

Exam format and cost

Questions

90

Duration

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Format

Multiple choice and related item types (confirm on the vendor outline)

Passing score

710

Cost

Confirm the current U.S. voucher price on CompTIA's store before you buy (often listed in the mid-$300s to low-$400s USD in 2026)

Delivery

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Languages

Confirm available languages on the vendor site

Experience and eligibility

CompTIA publishes recommended experience on the official exam page. Confirm before you register.

Renewal

Renewal rules for CompTIA Project+ are set by CompTIA. Many credentials use a multi-year cycle with continuing education, a renewal fee, or a newer exam. Confirm the current cycle on the vendor site.

Roles this credential fits

• Project management concepts, project life cycle phases, tools and documentation, and basics of IT and governance aligned with the current CompTIA Project+ V5 PK0-005 exam objectives.
• Project Management
• Teams standardizing on this credential for hiring or compliance

Official sources

• CompTIA certifications

Always confirm fees, dates, and eligibility on the vendor site before you register. Vendors change outlines and prices without notice.