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PMP Application and Study Process: 20 Steps to PMP 
Process Group Activities List 
Conduct initial study 
1. Become PMI member 
2. Download PMBOK from PMI site 
3. Select and buy a PMBOK companion text book – go for the format that 
aligns with your learning style (compare several books before you buy 
either on amazon.com or in a bookstore). “PMP Exam Prep” by Rita 
Mulcahy is a popular choice endorsed by experts and test takers. 
4. Read PMBOK and the companion text book in parallel generating concise 
notes with a focus on project documents created and processes. The 
most useful sections of PMBOK are: the charts summarizing the 
information for each chapter and the Glossary. 
Maria Markin, July 2013 
Determine necessity of taking a 
class 
5. Do you have 35 contact hours? If yes, go to 6; if no, go to 7. 
6. Take several sample tests. Are you scoring 80+ consistently? If yes, go to 
11; if no, go to 7. 
Take a class 
7. Select and purchase a PMP preparation class – go for value (a combination 
of high quality and low price) 
8. Take the class 
9. As you are taking your class, generate three outputs – concise notes 
(narrative), a table summarizing project documents and a table 
summarizing processes 
10. Get contact hours certification 
Apply for PMP 
11. Fill PMI application – invest time and effort into quality, substantial 
description of project management work you performed; use percentages 
to figure out how many hours you spent in each process group; keep in 
mind that once you started the application, you have 3 months to 
complete it. 
12. Submit PMI application 
13. Respond to audit if applicable 
14. Take several sample tests. Are you scoring 80+ consistently? If yes, go to 
15; if no, go to 16 
Register for the test 
15. Register for the first available exam. Go to 18. 
16. Register for the exam 2 to 3 months away 
Prepare for the test 
17. Study methodically by taking tests, reviewing questions you answered 
wrong in detail, going over your notes and tables, supplementing and 
refining your notes and tables, performing gap analysis and reviewing 
chapters that give you most trouble 
18. Cram for several days before the exam 
19. Take a day of rest before the exam 
Take the test 
20. Take the test 
Tools: PMBOK, PMBOK companion textbook, PMP preparation class, sample tests 
Outputs: concise notes (narrative), a table summarizing project documents, a table summarizing processes 
Processes: conduct initial study, determine necessity of taking a class, take a class, apply for PMP, register for the 
test, prepare for the test, take the test

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20 Steps to PMP: PMP Application and Study Process

  • 1. PMP Application and Study Process: 20 Steps to PMP Process Group Activities List Conduct initial study 1. Become PMI member 2. Download PMBOK from PMI site 3. Select and buy a PMBOK companion text book – go for the format that aligns with your learning style (compare several books before you buy either on amazon.com or in a bookstore). “PMP Exam Prep” by Rita Mulcahy is a popular choice endorsed by experts and test takers. 4. Read PMBOK and the companion text book in parallel generating concise notes with a focus on project documents created and processes. The most useful sections of PMBOK are: the charts summarizing the information for each chapter and the Glossary. Maria Markin, July 2013 Determine necessity of taking a class 5. Do you have 35 contact hours? If yes, go to 6; if no, go to 7. 6. Take several sample tests. Are you scoring 80+ consistently? If yes, go to 11; if no, go to 7. Take a class 7. Select and purchase a PMP preparation class – go for value (a combination of high quality and low price) 8. Take the class 9. As you are taking your class, generate three outputs – concise notes (narrative), a table summarizing project documents and a table summarizing processes 10. Get contact hours certification Apply for PMP 11. Fill PMI application – invest time and effort into quality, substantial description of project management work you performed; use percentages to figure out how many hours you spent in each process group; keep in mind that once you started the application, you have 3 months to complete it. 12. Submit PMI application 13. Respond to audit if applicable 14. Take several sample tests. Are you scoring 80+ consistently? If yes, go to 15; if no, go to 16 Register for the test 15. Register for the first available exam. Go to 18. 16. Register for the exam 2 to 3 months away Prepare for the test 17. Study methodically by taking tests, reviewing questions you answered wrong in detail, going over your notes and tables, supplementing and refining your notes and tables, performing gap analysis and reviewing chapters that give you most trouble 18. Cram for several days before the exam 19. Take a day of rest before the exam Take the test 20. Take the test Tools: PMBOK, PMBOK companion textbook, PMP preparation class, sample tests Outputs: concise notes (narrative), a table summarizing project documents, a table summarizing processes Processes: conduct initial study, determine necessity of taking a class, take a class, apply for PMP, register for the test, prepare for the test, take the test