Understand Each and Every Term and Concept in PMBOK® Guide : Since PMBOK® Guide is the PMI® recommended study guide for
the PMP®/CAPM® Certification Exams and several questions are based on PMBOK® Guide, it is important that every
candidate understands the PMBOK® Guide thoroughly. Some terms and concepts in the PMBOK® Guide may be different
from what is used in your organization. Please realize that for the PMP/CAPM Certification
Exam, it is important for you to relate to terms and concepts as in PMBOK® Guide - knowing the
PMBOK® Guide from first page to the last page is essential for passing the PMP/CAPM Certification Exam .
How to read the PMBOK® Guide? : For each chapter in the PMBOK® Guide, it is recommended that
The student first skims the chapter to understand on a high level what the chapter contains
The student then revisits the PMBOK® Guide in greater detail, with special emphasis on understanding all
the processes, their interactions, and all the terms and concepts.
Taking Notes which can be referred to in the future
Revising the chapters
Relating PMBOK® Guide concepts to real-life examples : Learning by heart the PMBOK® Guide may not be very helpful. Students should try to relate the terms and concepts in PMBOK® Guide to real-life examples that
they have faced in their project management careers. It is important to realize that almost
all the concepts and knowledge areas in PMBOK® Guide are inter-related, and can be applied to real-life
project management situations.
After reading a specific PMBOK® Guide Chapter :
Please study the PMstudy.com Guides
Please take the Chapter Tests and the evaluation exam for Contact Hours/PDUs offered by PMstudy.com