CMBB study plan

Map the CMBB exam blueprint to your own experience, listing for each of the three domains at least five real work situations you could draw on.

Define the core coaching cycle (assess, plan, act, review) and write a one-page summary of how you would apply it to a struggling colleague.

Draft a 10-question self-audit covering adult learning principles, feedback models, and mentoring boundaries, then answer it honestly.

Identify three gaps in your teaching/coaching vocabulary (e.g., scaffolding, formative assessment, transfer of learning) and write plain-language definitions for each.

Compare at least three coaching or mentoring frameworks (e.g., GROW, CLEAR, situated learning) and note when each is appropriate.

Write a 15-minute lesson plan for a technical topic you know well, including objectives, a formative check, and a transfer task.

Role-play a feedback conversation with a peer, then revise your approach based on their critique.

List five ethical or boundary issues in mentoring (confidentiality, dual relationships, competence limits) and state your response to each.

Design a 30-minute coaching session for a real or simulated coachee, including a needs assessment and success criteria.

Deliver the session to a peer or recorded audience, then collect structured feedback on clarity, pacing, and questioning.

Analyze a case of underperformance and write a coaching plan that distinguishes skill gaps from will gaps.

Create a one-page rubric for evaluating coaching conversations and use it to score your own recorded session.

Synthesize your domain 1 and 2 notes into a 10-point checklist for responsible occupational practice (safety, documentation, escalation).

Write three scenario-based responses (each 150–200 words) describing how you would handle a mentoring conflict, a safety concern, and a competence boundary.

Review your week 1 self-audit and update it to reflect new understanding; identify remaining weak areas.

Prepare a 5-minute verbal explanation of how teaching, coaching, and mentoring differ in practice, and rehearse it aloud.

Select two technical innovations or process improvements you have led or contributed to, and write a STAR-format account of each.

Identify the measurable impact (time saved, error reduction, cost, quality) for each example and verify the numbers from records.

Explain the underlying technical principles of one innovation in plain language suitable for a non-specialist audience.

List three failure modes or limitations of your innovation and how you mitigated them.

Map your technical experience to the domain 3 sub-areas (e.g., design, implementation, evaluation, dissemination) and note evidence for each.

Write a one-page case study of a technical problem you solved, including constraints, alternatives considered, and outcome.

Draft five interview-style questions on technical innovation and answer each in 200 words or fewer.

Peer-review a colleague's technical narrative and incorporate at least two pieces of their feedback into your own.

Assemble a master evidence log that cross-references each domain to specific examples, artifacts, and metrics.

Conduct a 45-minute mock interview covering all three domains with a peer, and record it.

Identify the three weakest answers from the mock interview and rewrite them with stronger structure and evidence.

Create a one-page quick-reference sheet of frameworks, models, and key terms for final review.

Deliver a second full mock interview under timed conditions and score it against your week 3 rubric.

Review the evidence log for gaps and add at least two new examples where coverage is thin.

Rehearse the 5-minute explanation of teaching vs. coaching vs. mentoring and the 3-minute innovation pitch until fluent.

Write a final one-page exam-day strategy covering time allocation, question triage, and stress management.