Domain 3 — Business Environment
8 ECO tasks · 26% of the PMP exam · 8 chapters
Project Compliance: Legal, Regulatory, and Standards
3.1 Plan and manage project compliance
Benefits Realization: Who Owns It and When
3.2 Evaluate and deliver benefits
External Environment Changes: Reading and Responding
3.3 Evaluate external changes
Organizational Change Management: ADKAR and Kotter
3.4 Support organizational change
AI in Project Context: The 2026 PMP Approach [2026]
3.5 Navigate AI tools and emerging technology
Sustainability in Project Management: The 2026 PMP Lens [2026]
3.6 Integrate sustainability considerations
Project Reporting and Governance Processes [2026]
3.7 Manage project reporting and governance
Strategic Business Judgment and Organizational Context [2026]
3.8 Apply strategic business judgment
All ECO Tasks in Domain 3 — Business Environment
- •3.1 Plan and manage project compliance
- •3.2 Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
- •3.3 Evaluate and address external business environment changes
- •3.4 Support organizational change
- •3.5 Navigate and leverage AI tools and emerging technology in project context
- •3.6 Integrate sustainability considerations into project planning and delivery
- •3.7 Manage project reporting and governance processes
- •3.8 Apply strategic business judgment and organizational context