A practical PMI-PMOCP™ study plan: 30-day intensive, 60-day balanced, and 90-day part-time schedules with weekly focus by domain and tips for using the Mastery Cloud app.
This page answers the question most candidates actually have: “How do I structure my PMI-PMOCP™ prep?”
Pick a timeline, then follow the loop: Syllabus → drills → review misses → mixed sets.
Choose a plan based on hours per week:
| Time you can commit | Recommended plan | What it feels like |
|---|---|---|
| 10–14 hrs/week | 30‑day intensive | fast coverage + heavy practice |
| 6–9 hrs/week | 60‑day balanced | steady progress + room for review |
| 3–5 hrs/week | 90‑day part‑time | slower pace + repetition |
If you want one rule: start with ~60% learning + 40% practice, then flip to ~30% learning + 70% practice in the final 2 weeks.
PMI-PMOCP domain weights (ECO, Jan 2025 v2):
| Domain | Weight | What to be good at |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Development and Alignment | 16% | OPM culture, capability building, maturity improvement |
| PMO Strategic Elements | 18% | PMO strategy, mandate/charter, governance design |
| PMO Design and Structuring | 18% | customer needs, value proposition, service catalog design |
| PMO Operation and Performance | 15% | onboarding services, delivery workflows, resourcing/capacity |
| PMO Enhancement and Effectiveness | 18% | KPIs, maturity models, competency development, value optimization |
| People | 15% | stakeholder skills, decision mindset, adaptability, influence |
Use the weights as your default time split, then adjust based on weak areas discovered in practice sets.
Target pace: ~10–14 hours/week.
Goal: cover the syllabus quickly, then harden service/governance instincts through drills and mixed sets.
| Week | Focus | What to do | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domain I + People basics | OPM culture + maturity; stakeholder habits and decision mindset. Start short daily drills and keep a miss log. | Syllabus • Cheatsheet • Practice |
| 2 | Strategy + mandate + governance | PMO strategy, mandate/charter, governance forums, thresholds, escalation, reporting. Drill after each task. | Syllabus • Cheatsheet |
| 3 | Design + operate services | Customer segmentation, service catalog, onboarding, workflows, resource planning. Add mixed sets every other day. | Practice • Cheatsheet |
| 4 | Measure + improve + consolidate | KPIs, dashboards, maturity and competency improvement, value tracking; mixed sets and miss-log cleanup. | Practice • FAQ |
Target pace: ~6–9 hours/week.
Goal: cover each domain with reinforcement and spaced repetition.
| Weeks | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Organizational development + People | Culture, OPM capabilities, maturity; stakeholder collaboration and influence habits. |
| 3–4 | Strategy + governance | PMO strategy, mandate, governance structures, decision rights, reporting patterns. |
| 5–6 | Design + structuring | Customer needs, value proposition, service catalog design, intake and service boundaries. |
| 7 | Operations | Onboarding, service delivery workflows, resource/capacity management. |
| 8 | Enhancement + final review | KPIs, service maturity, competency development, value optimization; mixed sets + miss log cleanup. |
Target pace: ~3–5 hours/week.
Goal: slow-and-solid coverage with repetition and steady practice.
| Month | Focus | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundations | Domain I + People; light drills 3×/week. |
| 2 | Build the PMO | Domain II + III; design mandate, governance, and services; drill after each task set. |
| 3 | Run and improve | Domain IV + V; metrics, maturity, value tracking; mixed sets and miss-log cleanup. |