Welcome. This site covers things you need to pass the PMP exam in 10 weeks, built on PMBOK 8 and the PMI Exam Content Outline (ECO).
The Architecture
PM Standard (the why), PMBOK Guide (the what), and ECO (the how PMP exam is designed).
| Layer | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PM Standard | Value Delivery System, 6 Principles, Life Cycles | PMBOK 8 Standard |
| 5 Focus Areas | Fundamental Project activities | PMBOK 8 Standard |
| 📘 7 PMBOK Performance Domains | Areas of project work | PMBOK 8 Guide |
| 🎯 3 ECO Exam Domains | Exam content groupings (People / Process / Business Env) | PMI ECO |
PM Standard
- PM Standard — Map (read this first)
- Introduction
- Value Delivery System
- 6 Principles
- Project Life Cycles
5 Focus Areas (fundamental project activities)
📘 7 PMBOK Performance Domains — what the work is
- Governance Domain
- Stakeholders Domain
- Resources Domain
- Scope Domain
- Schedule Domain
- Finance Domain
- Risk Domain
🎯 3 ECO Exam Domains — what’s tested (drives the exam)
- People Domain — 33% of exam
- Process Domain — 41% of exam
- Business Environment Domain — 26% of exam
| 📘 PMBOK 8 Guide | 🎯 ECO (Exam Content Outline) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The knowledge reference — how the work is done | The exam blueprint — what’s tested + weighting |
| Organized by | Areas of project work (the subjects) | The PM’s role / competencies |
| Question it answers | ”What are the bodies of work in a project?" | "What is a competent PM graded on?” |
| The units | 7 Performance Domains | 3 Exam Domains: People 33% · Process 41% · Business Env 26% |
| Drives the exam? | ❌ No (study support) | ✅ Yes — the exam is written from the ECO |
How 7 PMBOK performance domains map to 3 ECO domains?
| 📘 Performance Domain (PMBOK) | 🎯 People | 🎯 Process | 🎯 Business Env |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | ● | ● | ● |
| Stakeholders | ● | ||
| Resources | ● | ● | |
| Scope | ● | ||
| Schedule | ● | ||
| Finance | ● | ||
| Risk | ● | ● | ● |
The one-line takeaway
Learn by PMBOK (subject order, areas of project work) → think by ECO (People / Process / Business Env. It’s how the exam is designed).
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Study tools
- Learning Plan: starting point & weekly updates.
- pmpilot.devops4pm.com: PMBOK 8 & ECO keynotes.
- Udemy 35 contact hours - or any course from David McLachlan, Joseph Phillips, or Andrew Ramdayal.