30‑Day PMP Study Plan (PMBOK‑8 Edition)
Takeaway: You’ll study mindset → domains → delivery → AI/engineering → exam strategy, in the exact sequence PMI tests.
WEEK 1 — Foundations & PMP Mindset (Days 1–7)
Focus: Mindset, Domains, Systems Thinking, Predictive vs Agile vs Hybrid
- Day 1: Understand the PMP Mindset — stakeholder value, systems thinking, leadership
- PMP mindset
- Day 2: Study the 14 Performance Domains
- Performance domains
- Day 3: Deep dive: Stakeholders + Team
- Day 4: Deep dive: Development Approach & Lifecycle
- Day 5: Deep dive: Planning Domain
- Day 6: Predictive vs Agile vs Hybrid — when to use each
- Hybrid delivery
- Day 7: 50–75 practice questions (mindset + domains)
WEEK 2 — Predictive, Agile & Hybrid Delivery (Days 8–14)
Focus: Planning, execution, control, value delivery
- Day 8: Predictive planning — scope, schedule, cost
- Day 9: Risk, quality, resources
- Day 10: Change control + governance
- Day 11: Agile fundamentals — Scrum, Kanban, XP
- Day 12: Agile estimation, velocity, servant leadership
- Day 13: Hybrid delivery — rolling wave, blended teams
- Day 14: 75–100 practice questions (delivery + scenarios)
WEEK 3 — AI, Engineering, and Advanced PMP Concepts (Days 15–21)
Focus: Modern PMBOK‑8 content
- Day 15: AI for risk prediction
- AI risk prediction
- Day 16: AI forecasting & analytics
- Day 17: Engineering change control
- Day 18: Technical debt, constraints, system behavior
- Day 19: Measurement domain — KPIs, OKRs, flow metrics
- Day 20: Uncertainty domain — volatility, complexity
- Day 21: 100 practice questions (AI + engineering + advanced topics)
WEEK 4 — Exam Strategy, Mocks & Final Prep (Days 22–30)
Focus: Exam mastery
- Day 22: Situational question decoding
- Situational questions
- Day 23: PMI‑preferred behaviors
- Day 24: Time management & pacing
- Day 25: Mock Exam #1 (Full 180 questions)
- Day 26: Review weak areas
- Day 27: Mock Exam #2
- Day 28: Review weak areas
- Day 29: Mock Exam #3
- Day 30: Final readiness check + exam‑day strategy
What This Plan Guarantees
- You learn exactly what PMI tests
- You master mindset + delivery + AI + engineering
- You build exam endurance
- You eliminate wrong answers using PMI logic
- You walk into the exam with certainty, not fear
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