Cost Performance Index
CPI = EV / AC
- CPI > 1.0 — Under budget
- CPI = 1.0 — On budget
- CPI < 1.0 — Over budget
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- 7
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- 45+
- Certifications priced
- 30+
- Formula calculators
- 20+
- Frameworks
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Exam blueprint
3 domains- People42%
- Process50%
- Business Environment8%
Study plan · week 1
- Read the PMP exam content outline
- Map the 3 domains to your calendar
- Run the EVM calculator on week 1
100%
$1,955
PMP · total investment
How it works
Four steps.
The certification you pick becomes the budget you plan and the study plan you track.
- 01
Choose
Five questions. Path Finder ranks certifications by field, level, region and timeline.
Find your certification - 02
Budget
Exam, application, membership and training costs itemized, with member-vs-non-member math.
Open the calculator - 03
Prepare
Exam blueprints, week-by-week study plans, 30+ calculators and frameworks in all 7 fields.
Open the prep library - 04
Get Certified
Track tasks, spend and target dates on one board, with a readiness meter per certification.
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Prep Library
What studying here looks like.
Three live samples: a formula, a framework, and week one of the PMP study plan.
DMAIC
The five-phase Six Sigma improvement roadmap for an existing process with an unknown cause: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control.
- 1. Define the problem and scope
- 2. Measure current performance
- 3. Analyze root causes
- 4. Improve by removing the causes
- 5. Control and sustain the gain
Week 1 — Foundations, exam content outline and eligibility
5 tasks · ~10 hours
- Confirm eligibility (bachelor's + 36 months, associate's/vocational + 48 months, secondary + 60 months, or GAC degree + 24 months, all leading projects within the last 10 years) plus 35 training hours or an active CAPM, then start the PMI application
- Read the 2026 PMP Examination Content Outline and map the three domains (People 33%, Process 41%, Business Environment 26%) and their 26 tasks
- Study the PMBOK Guide – Eighth Edition: 6 principles and 7 performance domains, at a high level
- Set up a study log and book a target exam date to create commitment
Fields
Seven fields.
Each field has its own certification directory, calculators, frameworks and study plans.
01
Project Management
PMI — CAPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, RMP, SP, PBA, PgMP, PfMP
8 certifications
02
Lean Six Sigma
PeopleCert/IASSC, ASQ, CSSC, Lean Sigma Corp, MSI
8 certifications
03
Human Resources
SHRM, HRCI, WorldatWork
8 certifications
04
Strategy
BSI, ASP, Harvard, INSEAD, Wharton
8 certifications
05
Business Analysis
IIBA — ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, AAC, CBDA + PMI-PBA
8 certifications
06
Marketing & Sales
CIM, AMA, DMI, HubSpot, SMA, NASP
8 certifications
07
AI & Cloud
Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, IEEE
8 certifications
Beta
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