EGATSU-SP study plan
EGATSU-SP · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Fundamentals and Terminology & Design and Architecture
Define every core term in Domain 1 in your own words and record each definition in a personal glossary
Draw a one-page diagram that maps the major architectural components and how they interact
List the five most common trade-offs in design decisions and give a concrete example of each
Solve 20 terminology recall questions and log every miss with the reason it was missed
Your checkpoint
A 40-term personal glossary plus a one-page architecture diagram annotated with component responsibilities and interfaces
Design and Architecture
Compare at least three architecture patterns and document when each is the correct choice
Produce a decision matrix that scores candidate designs against scalability, cost, and maintainability
Trace how a single requirement propagates into at least two design components
Write a short design rationale for a sample scenario that justifies each major choice
Your checkpoint
A 3-page design rationale document with a scored decision matrix for one worked scenario
Design and Architecture & Implementation and Configuration
Translate one approved design into a build sequence with ordered configuration steps
Configure a minimal working environment that reflects the design from week 2
Document every configuration parameter and the reason it was set to that value
Identify the three configuration settings most likely to cause production incidents
Your checkpoint
A configuration runbook listing every parameter, its value, and its justification, validated by a working build
Implementation and Configuration
Implement the remaining core configuration items from the runbook without consulting notes
Write a repeatable setup script or checklist that another person could follow unaided
Reproduce the build from scratch in a clean environment and record every deviation
Explain the difference between implementation choices that are reversible and those that are not
Your checkpoint
A clean-environment rebuild completed end to end, with a deviation log showing zero unexplained differences
Planning and Requirements Analysis & Implementation and Configuration
Convert a vague stakeholder request into testable acceptance criteria
Identify missing requirements in a sample brief and write the clarifying questions you would ask
Map each acceptance criterion to the implementation element that satisfies it
Prioritize requirements using a stated method and defend the ordering in writing
Your checkpoint
A requirements traceability matrix linking each acceptance criterion to its implementation element
Testing, Verification, and Quality Assurance
Design a test plan that covers functional, integration, and negative cases for the week 3 build
Execute the plan and record pass or fail for every case with evidence
Write a defect report that states the expected result, actual result, and reproduction steps
Verify that every acceptance criterion from week 5 has at least one corresponding test
Your checkpoint
A completed test plan with execution results, defect reports, and a coverage check against all acceptance criteria
Operations, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting & Security, Compliance, and Risk Management
Write a troubleshooting decision tree for the three most probable failure modes
Perform a risk assessment that rates likelihood and impact for at least eight identified risks
List the compliance obligations that apply to the scenario and the control that satisfies each
Draft an incident response sequence from detection through post-incident review
Your checkpoint
A risk register with rated risks, mapped controls, and an incident response checklist
Fundamentals and Terminology & Planning and Requirements Analysis & Design and Architecture & Implementation and Configuration & Testing, Verification, and Quality Assurance & Operations, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting & Security, Compliance, and Risk Management
Take two full timed practice exams and record the score per domain
Re-study only the two weakest domains and rewrite the glossary entries for any term still unclear
Re-derive the architecture diagram from memory and compare it to the week 1 version
Build a one-page exam-day reference sheet of formulas, terms, and decision rules
Your checkpoint
A domain-by-domain score report from two timed practice exams plus a one-page final reference sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can explain the architecture diagram from memory and justify three design trade-offs without notes
Week 4: A clean-environment rebuild succeeds with zero unexplained deviations from the runbook
Week 6: Every acceptance criterion has at least one executed test, and all failures have a written defect report
Week 8: Practice exam scores are at least 80% in every domain, with no domain below 70%