I finally got the opportunity both with time and support from my current employer to get PMP certified and so I bought the PMBOK (a guild to the project management book of knowledge) and studied.

The PMBOK framework is actually really good and while clearly conceptual, actually its very usable. The book is just hard work to read …  but the process is really good and while I am sure no one ever goes through every steps and starts from scratch …. you can recognise all the “core processes” your company’s have as “we call it it this, but its the same as …”.

Lets see how it goes…