A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)

I am studying project management - this book would never be my choice. It is required reading for the course, not only is it extremely dry, boring but repetitive. I understand the necessity for using this book, since it is the PMBOK, but readers beware... a large pot of coffee is required!

This book is a good start to learn the process and how each part flows into the next. With that said I would not have passed the PMP test without PMP Exam Prep from Rita Mulcahy.

Read this book and highlight what is important. Then read just the highlights. Then concentrate on Rita's book.

You cannot, cannot pass the test with just the PMBOK.

A book I have to have for PMI certification. Is it worth it? Not really.

The book is mandatory reading for the PMP exam. It's written quite well and an easy read dispite the subject matter that most would find really boring.

A lot of people would say that the book does not has flow and is not easy to understand etc ............... but so is project management profession to most of the people, even though they believe they do. People say it not practical, but many are the challenges in project management profession, and to deal with them we need to have a sound base of whats ideal. I mean how would you know the risk of what you are doing unless you know how it is supposed to be done.

This book is straight and challenges you.