I found this table on PMHUB.net that summarizes the difference between the PMBOK 4th and 3rd editions pretty concisely:
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PMBOK 3rd ed |
PMBOK 4th ed |
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4.1 Develop Project Charter |
4.1 Develop Project Charter |
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4.2 Develop Preliminary Project Scope Statement |
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4.3 Develop Project Management Plan |
4.2 Develop Project Management Plan |
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4.4 Direct and Manage Project Execution |
4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution |
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4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work |
4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work |
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4.6 Integrated Change Control |
4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control |
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4.7 Close Project |
4.6 Close Project or Phase |
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5.1 Scope Planning |
5.1 Collect Requirements |
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5.2 Scope Definition |
5.2 Define Scope |
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5.3 Create WBS |
5.3 Create WBS |
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5.4 Scope Verification |
5.4 Verify Scope |
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5.5 Scope Control |
5.5 Control Scope |
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6.1 Activity Definition |
6.1 Define Activities |
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6.2 Activity Sequencing |
6.2 Sequence Activities |
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6.3 Activity Resource Estimating |
6.3 Estimate Activity Resources |
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6.4 Activity Duration Estimating |
6.4 Estimate Activity Durations |
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6.5 Schedule Development |
6.5 Develop Schedule |
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6.6 Schedule Control |
6.6 Control Schedule |
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7.1 Cost Estimating |
7.1 Estimate Costs |
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7.2 Cost Budgeting |
7.2 Determine Budget |
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7.3 Cost Control |
7.3 Control Costs |
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8.1 Quality Planning |
8.1 Plan Quality |
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8.2 Perform Quality Assurance |
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance |
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8.3 Perform Quality Control |
8.3 Perform Quality Control |
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9.1 Human Resource Planning |
9.1 Develop Human Resource Plan |
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9.2 Acquire Project Team |
9.2 Acquire Project Team |
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9.3 Develop Project Team |
9.3 Develop Project Team |
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9.4 Manage Project Team |
9.4 Manage Project Team |
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10.1 Communications Planning |
10.1 Identify Stakeholders |
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10.2 Information Distribution |
10.2 Plan Communications |
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10.3 Performance Reporting |
10.3 Distribute Information |
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10.4 Manage Stakeholders |
10.4 Manage Stakeholder Expectations |
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10.5 Report Performance |
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11.1 Risk Management Planning |
11.1 Plan Risk Management |
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11.2 Risk Identification |
11.2 Identify Risks |
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11.3 Qualitative Risk Analysis |
11.3 Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis |
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11 .4 Quantitative Risk AnalysiS |
11.4 Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis |
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11.5 Risk Response Planning |
11.5 Plan Risk Responses |
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11.6 Risk Monitoring and Control |
11.6 Monitor and Control Risks |
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12.1 Plan Purchases and Acquisitions |
12.1 Plan Procurements |
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12.2 Plan Contracting |
12.2 Conduct Procurements |
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12.3 Request Seller Responses |
12.3 Administer Procurements |
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12.4 Select Sellers |
12.4 Close Procurements |
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12.5 Contract Administration |
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12.6 Contract Closure |
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Additional appendix on interpersonal skills
The major differences between the Third Edition and the Fourth Edition are summarized below in PMI's webpage:
PMI also notes that a complete list of changes can be found in Appendix A of the new PMBOK Guide-Fourth Edition.