🧠 PMI Mindset Decision Tree

flowchart TD
  START["📋 Read the scenario question"]
  START --> LAST["Read the LAST sentence first
It tells you what's being asked"]
  LAST --> TYPE{"What type of
situation is it?"}

  TYPE -->|"Ethical issue"| ETHICS["🛡️ Ethics First
Report it. Always.
Honesty > loyalty > convenience"]
  TYPE -->|"Change requested"| CHANGE["📝 Follow Change Control
1. Assess impact
2. Submit change request
3. CCB reviews
4. Update plans if approved"]
  TYPE -->|"Problem discovered"| PROBLEM["🔍 Assess Before Acting
1. Identify the problem
2. Gather information
3. Find root cause
4. Evaluate options
5. THEN take action"]
  TYPE -->|"Team conflict"| CONFLICT["🤝 Facilitate, Don't Dictate
Collaborate/Problem Solve
is almost always the answer"]
  TYPE -->|"Stakeholder issue"| STAKE["📡 Engage & Communicate
Understand their needs
Manage expectations
Build relationships"]
  TYPE -->|"Risk identified"| RISK["⚠️ Be Proactive
Analyze the risk
Plan a response
Update the risk register"]
  TYPE -->|"Methodology question"| METHOD["🛤️ Tailor to Context
No one-size-fits-all
Consider project characteristics
Hybrid is often valid"]

  ETHICS --> VERIFY{"Does your answer
reflect servant leadership?"}
  CHANGE --> VERIFY
  PROBLEM --> VERIFY
  CONFLICT --> VERIFY
  STAKE --> VERIFY
  RISK --> VERIFY
  METHOD --> VERIFY

  VERIFY -->|"Yes"| GOOD["✅ Likely correct!
Facilitate > Direct
Empower > Control
Assess > React"]
  VERIFY -->|"No"| RETHINK["🔄 Reconsider
PMI prefers the answer that
serves the team and follows process"]

  style START fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,color:#14532d
  style TYPE fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#b45309,color:#78350f
  style ETHICS fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,color:#881337
  style CHANGE fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,color:#1e3a5f
  style PROBLEM fill:#ede9fe,stroke:#7c3aed,color:#3b0764
  style CONFLICT fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#b45309,color:#78350f
  style STAKE fill:#fce7f3,stroke:#c026d3,color:#701a75
  style RISK fill:#fff7ed,stroke:#ea580c,color:#7c2d12
  style METHOD fill:#ecfdf5,stroke:#0d9488,color:#134e4a
  style VERIFY fill:#f5f5f4,stroke:#78716c,color:#1c1917
  style GOOD fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,color:#14532d
  style RETHINK fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#b45309,color:#78350f
  

flowchart LR
  A["Change
identified"] --> B["Assess
impact"]
  B --> C["Submit
change request"]
  C --> D["CCB
reviews"]
  D -->|"Approved"| E["Update plans
& baselines"]
  D -->|"Rejected"| F["Document
decision"]
  D -->|"Deferred"| G["Log for
later review"]
  E --> H["Communicate
to stakeholders"]
  F --> H
  G --> H

  style A fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb
  style B fill:#ede9fe,stroke:#7c3aed
  style C fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#b45309
  style D fill:#fce7f3,stroke:#c026d3
  style E fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a
  style F fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48
  style G fill:#fff7ed,stroke:#ea580c
  style H fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a
  

flowchart LR
  subgraph timing ["⏱️ TIMING"]
    T1["180 questions
230 minutes"]
    T2["~76 sec
per question"]
    T3["Flag & move on
if > 2 min"]
  end

  subgraph breaks ["☕ BREAKS"]
    B1["Break 1
After Q60"]
    B2["Break 2
After Q120"]
    B3["Take BOTH
breaks!"]
  end

  subgraph strategy ["🎯 STRATEGY"]
    S1["Read last
sentence first"]
    S2["Eliminate 2
wrong answers"]
    S3["Choose between
remaining 2"]
  end

  style timing fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb
  style breaks fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a
  style strategy fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#b45309