Whenever I have to develop a new project plan, then I usually look at the ones I have created in the past and I use the one that closely matches my new project as a template. And if I don't have one, then I can probably find one online.
PMP students should do the same. They should use a PMP study plan template as their starting point.
The primary source to find such a template is by reading lessons learned from successful PMP students. Here is the recommended approach:
- Read at least 25 lessons learned from other students
- Make a list of their strategies, study approaches, schedules, and, tips
- Convert your notes into your own PMP study plan
The best part about doing it this way is that by the end of this you will have read 25 lessons learned from other students and you have now become an expert in planning and scheduling your own PMP exam studies. This approach is incredibly beneficial for you!
But not everyone wants to spend that much time reading lessons learned -- no matter how beneficial it may be. And so the second approach is a bit less time-intensive: Use someone else's plan as your PMP study plan template.
There is still some work involved in reviewing and adapting the template, but at least you have a starting point. You may search online for a PMP study plan template and you will find several options immediately ... OR ... you are just clicking on the next Chapter in our PMp roadmap and we do provide you a comprehensive study plan which can be used right out-of-the-box.
You may follow it step-by-step (and since this has been used by several hundred PMP students already with much success we can almost guarantee success) or you get a quick overlook and create your study plan by using ours as a starting point.
The decision is yours ... 😉