PMP Study Plan

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Materials: PMBOK, PMP Mock Exams, PMP Practice Quizzes

PMP Introduction, Organizational Influences, Project Lifecycle and Project Management Processes
30 29
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material (Chapters 1-3)
Write down the key points on 4 by 6 index cards.
Study your index cards.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Integration Management

28 27
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 4)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Scope Management

26 25
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 5)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Time Management

24 23
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 6)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Cost Management

22 21
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 7)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Quality Management

20 19
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 8)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Human Resources Management and Project Communications Management

18 17
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapters 9-10)
 Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Risk Management

16 15
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 11)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Procurement Management

14 13
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 12)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

Project Stakeholder Management

12 11
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Chapter 13)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all tool and technique lists.
Write down all key terms introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

The Standard for Project Management of a Project and Interpersonal Skills

10 10
Read all of the relevant PMBOK material. (Annex A1 and Appendix X3)
Write down all input and output lists.
Write down all key terms, lists and definitions introduced in the material.
Read thru your notes carefully.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

PMP Formulas
9 9
Practice writing PMP Formulas from memory a minimum of 5 times.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

PMP Definitions
8 7
Learn the PMP Definitions from the back of the PMBOK.
Take a practice quiz each day. Thoroughly review your practice quiz results.

PMP Inputs and Outputs Lists

6 6
Review your notes and practice writing input and output lists.
Take a mock exam each day.

PMP Tools and Techniques

5 5
Review your notes and practice writing tools and techniques lists.
Take a mock exam each day.

PMP Processes
4 2
Practice writing down all PMP Processes, in the proper sequence, from memory.
Take two mock exam each day.

Last Day Preparation

1 1
Learn the Test Center logistics.
Take three mock exam each day.
Get a good night's rest.