Creating Your PMP Study Plan - The Complete Guide

Published: Mon, 02/29/16

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Melody Fisher, PMP

" I strongly recommend using an exam simulator such as the PM Exam Simulator for practice quizzes at the end of each chapter, and for taking practice exams prior to test day.  Using a simulator helps keep the information fresh and challenges you to look at scenarios several different ways, helping you really grasp the principles.  The PM Exam Simulator questions most resemble questions I was asked on the exam, I had tried other practice exams and apps and found the PM Exam Simulator to be the best..."

 
 
Creating Your PMP Study Plan - The Complete Guide

Stephen R. Covey, in his best-selling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, famously stated: "Start with the end in mind." Applying this concept to studying for and passing the PMP certification exam means understanding what material is covered on the exam, how the PMP exam is structured to test your comprehension and knowledge, and developing and following a study plan. Starting with the end in mind allows you to treat your study plan like a project, maximize your time and resources, and increases your ability to get your PMP certification.

In this article, I am going to show you how to create your very own study plan. Step by step. We begin with a general overview and then quickly move on to nearly a dozen best practices that we have identified. You will know exactly what to do!

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The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP

Are you planning to take the PMP Exam but don't know where to begin?

Then  begin with The Short Guide to Becoming a PMP, which is your Free PMP Exam Guide. Written by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, CSM the guide takes you through eight essential steps of preparing for the PMP Exam:
  • Assess Your Eligibility
  • Fill out the Application
  • Build a PMP Exam Study Plan
  • Get Essential Study Materials
  • Learn Study Tips & Techniques
  • Use Sample Questions & Tests
  • Get Exam Day Ready
  • Get Recertified
You will learn everything you need to know on how to prepare for the PMP Exam. In every step you will receive valuable tips, tricks and resources.

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PMP Exam Sample Question 

You are managing an amusement park development project. You received the following estimates for site excavation and area development activity, which are critical to the success of your project. The most likely estimate is $100,000, the optimistic estimate is $90,000, and the pessimistic estimate is $120,000.

What is the variance of the data?

A. $25,000,000
B. $5,000
C. $30,000
D. $10,5000

HINT: Calculate the standard deviation using the PERT method and then calculate the variance from it.

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What if you get audited for your PMP Exam?

This lesson is all about the PMI audit process because there is a very slight chance that anyone applying for a PMI certification will have their application audited. These audits help maintain the high regard of PMI certifications. We will look at the audit process itself, discuss why the audits are performed at all, how to proactively prepare for such an event and that you shouldn’t really worry about it too much and apply your energy to your studies instead.

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Study Project Objectives and Milestones When Preparing for the PMP Exam

When preparing for the PMP Exam you will first come across objectives and milestones in your project charter. Here is some help in understanding them better, so that you can properly answer PMP Exam sample questions:

A Project Objective is the goal of a project; what is the project trying to accomplish and what are the parameters to do so? Objectives can be such measurable items as schedule, cost, quality, performance, stakeholder satisfaction, or whatever will be used to determine the project success. Some examples of project objectives are; the project will be or completed no later than March 2015, the budget for the project is $2M, the reject rate during production must remain less than 2%, this version of the software will run 25% faster than the prior version, and stakeholder satisfaction will be maintained at no less than 95%.

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