PMBOK 3rd Edition or 4th Edition?

This is a very good article in PM-Best.com on which PMBOK you should refer to for the exam.  It is very informative and worth a read.  You can find the information in the link below:

PMBOK 3rd Edition or 4th Edition?

Downloading PMBOK Guide 4th Edition

Did you know that the digital version of the PMBOK Guide, 4th edition is available to all PMI Members for FREE? 

To access the digital edition of the PMBOK® Guide:
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Visit www.PMI.org
Logon to Your Members Area
Select the Resources tab
Go to Global Standards Library
Click on "Library of PMI Global Standards"
Click on "Projects (View Details)
Right Click on Language and select "Save Target As.."

You may also want to check the link "PMBOK Guide 4th edition" on the right hand column.

How I passed/failed the PMP/CAPM Certification Exam - List of Lessons Learned

I was reading through the PMHub.net (one of my favorite site on PMP) and found that they have a list of recent PMP lesson Learned.

I always suggest people going to take PMP exam should try to understand how others studied and prepared for the exam. You may want to refer to the following link for information:

http://www.pmhub.net/index.php?id=news.display&newsid=NW44a9cac5be3bb

PMP Application Checklist

I have received the following PMP application checklist from PMP Resource and it is a very good remainder. Please find the information below:

Prior to submitting your application, please make sure that you have checked all of the following:

Category I

• I have written my name as it appears on the identification that I will present when I take the PMIC examination
• I have included a current resume
• I have included proof of my degree
• I have included payment information
• My Experience Verification Form(s) dates back at least 3 years from the date of application
• My Experience Verification Form(s) does not date back farther than 6 years from the date of application
• My Experience Verification Form(s) reflects a total of at least 4500 hours
• When I count the months listed on my Experience Verification Form(s), the total is at least 36 (not counting gaps or overlap)

Category II

• I have written my name as it appears on the identification that I will present when I take the PMIC examination
• I have included a current resume
• I have included payment information
• My Experience Verification Form(s) dates back at least 5 years from the date of application
• My Experience Verification Form(s) does not date back farther than 8 years from the date of application
• My Experience Verification Form(s) reflects a total of at least 7500 hours
• When I count the months listed on my Experience Verification Form(s), the total is at least 60 (not counting gaps or overlap)

* The above information is obtained from the PMP Resource mailing list.

PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam

I have been reading a number of books on PMP exam preparation and I have also done some research on the best book available. In conclusion, this guide from Rita Mulcahy is of the highest quality.

I have extracted the editorial review from Amazon and it is listed below:

Editorial Reviews

Review
Rita's book is boon to men and women preparing to take PMI's certification examination. --- J. Davidson Frame, Ph.D., PMP and Past PMI Director of Certification

Vijay K. Verma, author of Organizing Projects for Success
"This comprehensive resource is a "must read" for those aspiring to be certified as a PMP..." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Can you imagine valuing a book so much that you send the author a "Thank You" letter?

Tens of thousands of people understand why PMP Exam Prep by Rita Mulcahy, PMP, is a worldwide best-seller. Is it Rita's years of PMP exam preparation experience? The endless hours of ongoing research? The interviews with project managers who failed the exam, to identify gaps in their knowledge? Or is it the razor-sharp focus on making sure project managers don't waste a single minute of their time studying any more than they absolutely have to? Actually, it's all of the above.

PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition by Rita Mulcahy contains hundreds of updates and improvements from previous editions--including new exercises and sample questions never before in print. Offering hundreds of sample questions, critical time-saving tips plus games and activities available nowhere else, this book will help you pass the PMP exam on your FIRST try.

From the Publisher
This is the 4th edition of the PMP Exam Prep, often called "Rita's book" by project management students, which has easily become the standard training material to help project managers pass the PMP exam. PMP Exam Prep is being used in over 43 countries.

It is more than a series of sample exams. It is a comprehensive guide to get ready to pass the PMP exam.

PMP Exam Prep goes beyond the material contained in the PMBOK incorporating input about project management from around the world. The emphasis on this publication is the tools you need to pass the exam and apply project management principles to real-world situations.

Since the world of project management is constantly being updated, RMC prides itself on keeping its materials as up-to-date as possible with frequent edits and printings. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Author
"I have tried to make the PMP Exam Prep a truly comprehensive guide to passing the PMP exam. I wanted it to be more than a rehash of the PMBOK or a series of exam questions, but a study guide that uses accelerated learning techniques to give you the most information in the least amount of time."

"I also wanted to use my experience training students to pass the PMP exam to help PMP hopefuls understand what to study and how to study and give them the best chance of passing." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author
Rita Mulcahy, PMP, has helped tens of thousands of project managers pass the PMP exam. She is an internationally-recognized expert on project management techniques, advanced project management theory, risk management and the PMP exam. Rita has over 14 years and US $2.5 billion worth of hands-on project experience, as well as 5 best-selling project management resources to her credit. She speaks to thousands of executives and project managers each year, and has a reputation for helping people to learn and to have fun while doing it.