Management Project Software

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge?

What is the different between - - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 2000 (216 pages) and - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) (390 pages) 4th Edition. Saw that both are still current editions. Like to know which is the correct to buy. I want to read the correct book to have a proper understanding of the world of PM.

Public Comments

1. The PMBOK 2000 guide is very old - it is the second edition. The third edition came out in 2004 and the 4th edition is just out - it is therefore the latest edition. If you're looking for a standard describing best practices in project management, then the PMBOK is for you. If you're look for advice on how to actually do project management, there are more appropriate books.