Start reading for PMP exam

For those who have planned to read for PMP, it is always good to know "what to read?" and "how to read?". Here are some ideas on getting started to reading for PMP.

1. There are 5 process groups
1.1 Initiating
1.2Planning
1.3 Executing
1.4 Monitoring
1.5 Closing

2. There are 9 knowledge areas
2.1. Integration
2.2 Scope
2.3 Time
2.4 Cost
2.5 Quality
2.6 HR
2.7 Communications
2.8 Risk
2.9 Procurement

There are few topics on ethics and professional conduct that you need to know for the exam.

The above process groups in combination total up to 42 processes. There is a definite pattern for each of the 42 processes. There is input, tools and techniques, and output.

Start to read about each of the above knowledge areas. Most of the books have chapters dedicated to each of the knowledge areas.

Focus on 1 knowledge area per day and read about all the knowledge areas within 15 days. Keep revising the topics read the previous day.

Write your own notes and visualize each process clearly.

At the end of 30 days, you should be able to recollect the inputs, tools, outputs of any given process.

This will bring you to a stage where you are 30 days away from the exam and have started to revise and take practise tests.