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12 Week PMP Exam Study PlanWeek 1 - Week 2Monday – Friday6am to 8am audio from with initiation videos and move on from there. I listened to each process group several times to make sure the information was sinking in. 6pm-10pm – Read How to Pass PMP on your First TrySaturday – Read How to Pass PMP on your First TrySunday – Finish Book and review notes.It’s very important that you finish this book. There are many helpful tips on how to pass, so after reading the core material, be sure to read the most important part of the book which comes towards the end. It gives great tips on how to actually pass the exam. Take the practice exams and read the explanations for the answers. Take two weeks in the beginning because this is new concept and you want to make sure that you’re taking your time to really understand the principals. Read and re-read to make sure you have a basic understanding of what project management is based on PMI’s standards. Week 3Monday – Friday 6am to 8am audio from , I found that all of the material was very useful and help set the tone for the day. If there’s something you didn’t understand from reading, find a video on Prazion media group discussing that topic and listen to the audio for further explanation. 6pm-10pm – Read HeadFirst PMP and write down every single input, output, tool and technique by process group and knowledge area. Saturday – Take the practice quizzes at the end of each chapter. Sunday – Finish the book and review notes. This week you want to really dive into the ITTOs. HeadFirst PMP did a really good job with illustrating how the inputs, outputs, tools and techniques work. It’s extremely important to know these for the exam. You need to understand why each ITTO is used in each process group and knowledge area. Week 4 - Week 6Monday – Friday 6am to 8am audio from to listen to audio videos up until the day of the exam. Any extra time you have that doesn’t allow you to read, listen to the audio of whatever you’re studying at the moment. 6pm-11pm – Complete 35-hour requirement through: took 3 weeks for me to get through this course. I started everyday after work and studied until I fell asleep, usually around 11pm.Saturday – continue 35-hour requirement Sunday week 6 – Finish course and submit your PMP application. It should already to prepped and ready to go at this point.Take this week as you’re completing the project management training course to connect the dots to what you’ve learned from reading the books in the first couple of weeks. You should be able to follow along seamlessly. Week 7 - Week 8Monday-Friday6am to 8am audio from stop the audio. These two weeks focus on formulas. Listen to the types of questions that require you to do some calculations. Listen to understand which formula to use. 6pm-10pm – Earned Value Management formulas. Understand how to solve the equations. Week 7 - EAC, ETC, BAC, SPI, CPI, TCPI, SV, CV, VAC, present value, future value, depreciation, . You will see these on the exam so make sure you know how to do the calculations. Week 8 – Channels of communication, PERT Formulas – Beta and Triangular Distribution, CPM(critical path method) forward pass and backwards pass, finding float, leads and lags.Saturday and Sunday, review. By the end of the eighth week you should be able easily recognize how to answer the questions that require calculations and be able to solve the problem with minimal effort. Week 9 - Week 10Monday-Friday6am to 8am audio from a video that you believe you would benefit from the most. Your exam is coming up, it’s important that you continue to listen during your daily commute. Memorize and understand every concept. 6-10pm – Read the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)Saturday – Read the PMBOKSunday of Week 10 Finish the PMBOK. The PMBOK is the most important book to read. I recommend reading it close to exam day. Make at least 100 flashcards. Week 11 – Week 12The final two weeks focus on practice exams. I took 2 simulated exams from cost was $139, you get 8 exams and 90-day access. Take as many as you can. I took 2 full 4-hour exams and multiple 20 question quizzes. Night before the exam – Pull your outfit, prep your breakfast, shower, watch a movie, relax, go to bed early. ................
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