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PMP? Prep – MY PMP? study planBefore I share my PMP? study plan with you, I must admit that preparing to take the PMP exam is a journey in itself. If you allow yourself, this journey will open new avenues in your understanding of Project Management body of knowledge.This exam is not just about cramming some information and holding it long enough to clear the exam but it is an opportunity for you to become a better Project Manager.Now, let me take you through my study plan which helped me clear the exam successfully.Once I had collected the complete information about the exam and decided to go ahead with the application, the next step was building a S.T.A.R. study plan with the objective to clear the exam in the first attempt itself. (I have covered this topic of “How to build a S.T.A.R. study plan” in my previous blog already.)I concentrated my efforts for building the study plan of the following aspects – Deciding the learning resources best suited to my learning styleKeeping just enough time for exam preparationSince I was working full time, I should be able to strike a good balance between quality family time and extensive study required for the PMP exam.As I mentioned in my previous blog, it is very important to document you plan in order to keep yourself motivated throughout the learning journey. Here is my very brief Study plan which included objectives of the plan, deliverable details, major milestones, and was backed up by a detailed study schedule.MY PMP STUDY PLANObjective: To successfully pass the PMP exam in first attempt itself.Increase the overall understanding of the Project Management Body of Knowledge and become a better Project Manager as a result. Success Criteria:Earn the result “Pass”.Score “Above Target” in minimum 3 sections out 5.Knowledge Resources to be referredPMBOK? Guide?– 6th editionHead First PMP? – 4th editionRita Mulcahy’s? PMP? exam prep – 9th editionOnline resources including exam prep courses and Mock TestsTime commitment required1.5 Hours on Weekdays & at least 3 hours on Saturday/SundayHigh level milestones and detailed study scheduleExam Date (XX-XX-XXXX) – 4 months from today.Full length Mock 35 days before the final exam – To decide if exam rescheduling is requiredDetailed Schedule - Attached The detailed study schedule is as under. For your convenience, I have taken the start date as today (21st Jan 2020) and the exam date as 21st May 2020.In this plan, I had tried to strike the optimum balance between reading through the material and practice tests to increase my ability to pass the exam.To start with I found the language of PMBOK? Guide to be very complex. Hence, I decided to start with Head First PMP? which uses a visually rich, not-so-text-heavy approach towards delivering project management content. So, it helped me to build a good foundation. After that, I studied by referring both PMBOK? Guide and Rita Mulcahy’s? PMP? exam prep simultaneously while making self-notes alongside. Then was a revision of my notes and the highlighted points from the reference books followed by a series of Mock tests. I had also scheduled 1 mock test after completion of reading of each book.At the end, don’t forget the mantra: Study, Assess, Course correct, Refine, Repeat!Thank you for reading. Happy Learning! ................
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