Product Management

Over the past few weeks, trying to set up a target for myself for the first half of 2010. Came to know a global body called PDMA (Product Development and Management Association) which offers a certificate program called NPDP (New Product Development Professional).
My first feeling is that, though the certification is not as intense or widely known or accepted like PMP, however it makes sense to go for it, especially when I am involved in managing the lifecycle of newly launched products.
Some drawback:
1. materials for NPDP are scared and very expensive.2. it does not have a single BOK (Body Of Knowledge), but you need to study atleast 4-5 books, which are available only in international editions.
What next?
I have to draft a tentative study cum certification plan. Start by early April 2010 for my NPDP certification project.
Will keep you posted.