In order to do this, you will want to contact those managers who you have worked for in the past and send them the hours that you have indicated that you worked on projects while under their management in your Excel spreadsheet. You will then ask these managers Should my application happen to get audited by PMI, will you attest that I worked the hours that I have indicated I worked on this spreadsheet If your managers agree to vouch for the hours you have indicated, then youre in good shape Should PMI decide to audit your application, you can simply have your former managers sign off on the hours that you have already passed by them. Any conflicts or disagreements about the hours you have worked while in their employ should have been resolved before you submitted your PMP application. Special cases. There are a few difficult scenarios that you may encounter when preparing for a possible PMI audit. These include What if your manager no longer works for the company youve filed hours for, and nobody at the company can vouch for your hours What if you worked for your own company and did not report to anyone What if the projects you worked on were top secret, government or military contracts for which you cannot disclose any information In these cases I recommend collecting as much collateral as you can about the projects youve worked for in the past project charters, work breakdown structures, project schedules and the like to demonstrate to PMI should they ask for it unless, of course, this information is classified by the companies youve worked for. In that case, I would go in armed with the truth that there are hours that you have indicated you have worked but cannot vouch for, and the reasons that you cannot vouch for them. I am sure that PMI has received many applications from project managers working in military or top secret organizations who cannot disclose information about the various projects that they have worked on. Microsoft. The fiercely competitive software giant is positioning its wares for cloud computing with software and services. The companys two cash cows operating. Download the free trial version below to get started. Doubleclick the downloaded file to install the software. Sql Server 2005 Prerequisite Update 5000 Download' title='Sql Server 2005 Prerequisite Update 5000 Download' />In that case, I imagine that you can work with PMI to find a way to approve your application without your having to deliver any separate artifacts to prove your experience. I hope that this article and accompanying spreadsheet come in handy when it comes time for you or someone you know to file your project management work experience for the PMP application. Good luck with your application, good luck with your PMP exam preparation, and good luck on the exam If youre interested in reading more articles about international business, project management, language and culture, why not.