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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.7 / 5.0

Necessary but not sufficient for the PMP exam:

This PMBOK book is really a document of the PMBOK standard. As a standards document, it is fairly well done. If you plan to join the Project Management Institute, keep in mind that this book is free with PMI membership but only in CD-ROM format.

Like the other reviewers of this book pointed out, this book should not be the only preparation for the PMP exam and does not cover all the subjects on the exam. Nevertheless, I found reading through it once (even though it has a definite tendency to put me to... more info

Essential for PMP candidates:

This CD ROM contains is the electronic form (Adobe Acrobat format) of a set of guidelines that represent two things: (1) a De Jure standard for project management, which is the American National Standard classified as ANSI/PMI 99-001-2000 and (2) one of the primary resources that you need to thoroughly know in order to successfully pass the Project Management Professional(PMP)certification examination. NOTE: According to the Project Management Institute candidates seeking PMP certification in 2001 will also... more info

Essential reference fo PMP:

This book is a good reference and should be used as a reference book. You need to know the content of this book to pass the PMP. However, don't use thie book at the only source of study. Get a copy of Andy Crowe's "The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try" and "The Ultimate PMP Study Aid" (from ebay).

By the way, when your join the PMI memnbership, they will send a CDROM verson of the book free.

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