Jake – great suggestions on how to position this third meeting as not an interview. Many times job seekers do not put themselves in a position to present themselves from a position of strength. The conversation you suggest sounds more like I would expect from a consultant, but I do think it would work well in a job search too…and that kind of push back is just as critical in a job search as when landing a consulting gig!

Agreed that the BABOK does not contain best practices and the last time I checked it did not have templates or very detailed examples either. But referencing the BABOK and informing yourself about what might be expected or “standard” is a good idea as it will help you be able to speak with authority and confidence. As I prepared for my CBAP I was pleasantly surprised at how well my more informal experience ending up matching up with the principles in the BABOK. There’s a little bit about that in this post: http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/lauras-cbap-journey-reading-the-introduction-to-the-babok-week-5/