8-15 Study Group Meeting

Today Raj, Julia and Debra met at the Bean Scene in Sunnyvale to talk about the 1st three chapters of the PMBOK Guide. Julia informed us that 2004 may be the last year that the PMP Certification examination is based on the 2000 edition. So that only gives us until the end of December to take the test.

We agreed to go through the PMBOK book two chapters every week. Aug 22nd, when we meet at the Starbucks at the corner of Mathilda and El Camino, we'll go through chapters 4 and 5, pages 41-64.

Some Recommended Study Materials from the PMI Silicon Valley Information Session

• Project Management Institute
  
  • A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 2000 Edition
• Kim Heldman
  
  • PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide 2nd Edition, 2002,
    includes CD-ROM and other bonus features in addition to the book
• Rita Mulcahy
  
  • PMP Exam Prep (4th Edition) 2002
  • PM FASTrack [CD-ROM] 2003
  • Website - RMC Project Management Products and services
• Test Center for Certification
  
  • Prometric Testing Center (APTC)

Helpful Sites

• ProjectWorld - Exposition and Conference - see vendor lists
• PM Boulevard - Online resource for program, portfolio, and project management professionals
• PMIAtlanta - Many helpful relevent project management links from the Atlanta, GA PMI website

Assessment Tests to Help Gauge how Prepared You are for the PMP Test

• Certification Magazine: Trolling for Exam Information - General IT certification links including PMP
• Voight, Lehmann & Partners Online Self Assessment Test, 75 Sample Questions - This test of 75 questions for self assessment only and no guarantee is given for passing the PMP exam