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 PMBOK Guide March 9, 2010
aag
An indispensable resource for PMP certification. If you become a member of PMI you receive an e-copy if this guide with your membership. The exam is also cheaper. It is probably worth going that route.
 PMBOK February 20, 2010
Lorenzo Tant (Wills Point, Texas)
This was the book I was needing for my online education program. The condition of the book was excellant.
 Good Info, Difficult Read February 11, 2010
Peter Brooks (Osterville, MA, US)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I used this book plus free online test questions and exams to pass the PMP exam so it can be done.
The good: By studying just this book and the free online tests, you can pass the PMP test (I did). For an experienced PM, the definitions and calculations are not difficult to learn (learn = memorize).
The bad: Much of PMBOK deals with process input, tools, techniques, and outputs. The organization of these makes them extremely difficult to learn. There is no overall construct that integrates them and brings them all together to make them easy to learn. My understanding is that some paid courses organize these better than the PMBOK and provide either mnemonic devices and/or better diagrams / charts.
My strategy:
- Read the PMBOK.
- Underline definitions, key words, and input, tools, techniques, and outputs.
- Memorize the underlined info.
- Practice the calculations.
- Take the online tests. Refer to references in the answers as needed.
- Iterate the above steps until I got 80% or more on the online tests.
For an experienced PM, few concepts in the book will be unknown. It is a matter of making sure you know the PMBOK specifics for the test.
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge February 7, 2010
Dorcas Cox (Nassau, The Bahamas)
I use this book to prepare my continuing education students to sit and successfully pass the PMP exam. I like the changes made in the updated version. The additions and deletions in the respective process groups are relevant to what happens in practical project situations. As a PMP, I constantly refer to the PMBOK as a reference source. As an Instructional Designer and classroom instructor, I also use this book in conjunction with Project Management Skills for Instructional Designers: A Practical Guide Project Management Skills for Instructional Designers: A Practical Guide
The PMBOK is to Project Management, as a Dictionary is to English February 5, 2010
B. Norton (Illinois, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
1. If you are a new project manager or are studying for the PMP, look at another book or take a class on how to successfully manage a project. This is NOT a "how-to" book.
Now that's out of the way...
The PMBOK is an excellent reference of what is in project management. It is similar to a dictionary. Don't expect that by reading a dictionary, you will be able to put together a novel or write excellent poetry. It is the same with the PMBOK. There are other books out there that explain the "how to" for new project managers. That is not the purpose of the PMBOK.
The PMBOK's latest incarnation is the standard for all professional project managers. The PMBOK is an excellent reference for program management directors as well as experienced project managers who are customizing management approaches yet want to stay true to the heart of project management.
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