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Version Location Description Submitted By Corrected
Printed Page 51
note on the top left (with arrow)

The note beginning "Here's where you put all..." at the very end is missing an end parenthesis.

Anonymous  Feb 2009
Printed Page 55
1st paragraph, last line of first paragraph

Sentence reads "... cookie process are the PMBOK(R) Guide Knowledge ares."

"ares" was changed to "areas"

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 55
note on top right of page (with arrow)

The note begins "The processes are...", in the second to the last line 'organize' is misspelled.

Anonymous  Feb 2009
PDF Page 60
End of the last Q&A

The question starting, "It seems like the Initiating and Planning process groups would be the same..."

The answer ends with an incomplete sentence, "The Planning processes are where the project"

Note from the Author or Editor:
"The Planning processes are where the project manager is really in control and does most of the work."

Eric Lentz  Feb 2009
Printed Page 84
under project charter sample, 1st paragraph

the "Project Description" should be in Bold

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 84
under project charter sample, 1st paragraph

the "Project Description" should be in Bold

Anonymous 
Printed Page 88

For clarity, an annotation was added under the last answer that reads:

"The CEO and VP of Asia Travel are paying for this project in the sense that they're providing funding for the project team at the travel agency and cutting checks to the airlines, hotels, tour groups, etc. The customers are definitely paying Acme Travel, but they're not paying out the budget for the specific work that has to be done to complete the project."

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 96

The icon for "Project Statement of Work" should be replaced with "Preliminary Scope Statement" (which
can be found on p74)

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 96

The icon for "Project Statement of Work" should be replaced with "Preliminary Scope Statement" (which can
be found on p74)

Anonymous 
Printed Page 100
under the "Exercise"

"Theteachers" should be "The teachers", "Justas" should be "Just as", and "Oneof" should be "One of"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 100
under the "Exercise"

"Theteachers" should be "The teachers", "Justas" should be "Just as", and "Oneof" should be "One of"

128, in question 3 answer D should be "Forecasts".

- The picture on p176 has two problems. On the left-hand side, there are
three icons. The one for the scope management plan needs to be replaced
with a small picture of the WBS dictionary (from p174). On the
right-hand side, the polaroid photo needs to be changed in the same way.
The text is actually correct, it's just the illustration that's wrong.
The picture of the polaroid needs to be changed on pages 177, 185, and
483 as well.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 102
Output Description in the drawing

The third output says: Implemented Change Request, or Defect Repair Preventative or Corrective Action.

Should be Preventive and not Preventative

Note from the Author or Editor:
Change "Preventative" to "Preventive" and removed comma after word

Anonymous  Feb 2009
Printed Page 114
3rd paragraph

This text:
"In both corrective and preventive action, you always need to submit your proposed change and put it through the Monitor and Control Project Work process - ..."
was changed to this:
"In both corrective and preventive action, you always need to submit your proposed change and put it through the Integrated Change Control process - ..."

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 116,117
graphic

The outputs should include Administration closure Procedure, contact closure procedure and Final product,service and OPA.
balance shown in the graphic are not as per PMBOK(r).
also under p-117 there is no mention of contact closure procedure as output.

To correct:
In the space on the right-hand side of page 116 underneath the party hat, the following text was added:
"The most important out of the Close Project is the final product that you deliver to the customer! YouŐll also create an administrative closure procedure and a contract closure procedure that list out all of the steps youŐll need to close the project."

An annotation was added (pointing down at the ŇOutputsÓ box) that reads:
"You learn a lot of information over the course of the project, and you need to save it so future project managers can learn from it. ThatŐs what the organizational process assets are for."

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 128
in question 3 answer D should be "Forecasts".

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 130
Question 10 Answer B

"Monitor and Control Project Execution" should be "Monitor and Control Project Work process"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 130
Question 10 Answer B

"Monitor and Control Project Execution" should be "Monitor and Control Project Work process"

134, in the explanation for answer 3, change "collected" to
"turned into forecasts".

Anonymous 
Printed Page 134
in the explanation for answer 3, change "collected" to

"turned into forecasts".

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 145
Top half of the page

"When people talk about scoping out their projects, ..." should be "products"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 145
Top half of the page

"When people talk about scoping out their projects, ..." should be "products"

On page 183 the machine is titled Scope Planning Process and should
change to Scope Control Process.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 146
erd column, 1st paragraph

"You'll have to change your product scope ..." should be "project"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 146
erd column, 1st paragraph

"You'll have to change your product scope ..." should be "project"

Anonymous 
Printed Page 156
last paragraph

"Once the work is complete, you're going have to make ..." should be "you're going to have to make ..."

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 156
last paragraph

"Once the work is complete, you're going have to make ..." should be "you're going to have to make ..."

The following note should be added to page 238: "There are two more
outputs -- requested changes (for change control) and a resource
breakdown structure, which is a hierarchical chart (like a WBS) that
shows all your project's resources." And the sidebar on the bottom
should have "Almost All" added to the beginning: "Almost all of the
outputs of Activity Resource Estimating are immediately..."

Anonymous 
Printed Page 176
The picture has two problems. On the left-hand side, there are

three icons. The one for the scope management plan needs to be replaced
with a small picture of the WBS dictionary (from p174). On the
right-hand side, the polaroid photo needs to be changed in the same way.
The text is actually correct, it's just the illustration that's wrong.
The picture of the polaroid needs to be changed on pages 177, 185, and
483 as well.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 176
WSB Graphic

The WBS Dictionary is composed of (i)Scope Statement (ii)WBS (iii) WBS
Dictionary and NOT (i)Scope Management Plan (ii)Project Scope (iii)WBS.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 176
WSB Graphic

The WBS Dictionary is composed of (i)Scope Statement (ii)WBS (iii) WBS
Dictionary and NOT (i)Scope Management Plan (ii)Project Scope (iii)WBS.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 183
the machine is titled Scope Planning Process and should

change to Scope Control Process.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 194
point NO# 5

"... Scope Management Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, and Product Scope... " should be "... Scope
Statement, Work Breakdown Structure, and WBS Dictionary ..."

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 194
point NO# 5

"... Scope Management Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, and Product Scope... " should be "... Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure, and WBS Dictionary ..."

page 250. The critical path answers on step 3 are incorrect. Activity B
and C should swap places, as should the Finish sections of the first two lines.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 206
Answer 13 callout

The callout reading
"When you look at a few ways to create a deliverable ...that's *variance analysis*"
instead, this should be alternatives identification*.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Repaired in the 2nd edition

Anonymous 
Printed Page 206
point NO# 13

"... then decide on the best one, that's variance analysis" shuld be "alternatives analysis"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 206
point NO# 13

"... then decide on the best one, that's variance analysis" should be "alternatives analysis"

Anonymous 
Printed Page 231
2nd statement in answering the 2nd question

"singing couldn't start until after the music had started" should be "singing couldn't finish until
after the music had started"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 231
2nd statement in answering the 2nd question

"singing couldn't start until after the music had started" should be "singing couldn't finish until after the music had started"

Anonymous 
Printed Page 238
The following note should be added to page 238: "There are two more

outputs -- requested changes (for change control) and a resource
breakdown structure, which is a hierarchical chart (like a WBS) that
shows all your project's resources." And the sidebar on the bottom
should have "Almost All" added to the beginning: "Almost all of the
outputs of Activity Resource Estimating are immediately..."

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 250
The critical path answers on step 3 are incorrect. Activity B

and C should swap places, as should the Finish sections of the first two lines.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 257
On the diagram

- It's got an extra box -- remove "Activity E". There should be one arrow going from the "Activity D"
box to the "Finish" box.
- The upper right annotation should point to that arrow. Its first sentence should be changed to: "The
other path has a duration of 2 + 7 = 9."
- The lower right annotation should point to the "Activity D" box. It should start with "That means the
early start and early finish for D is really early --"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 257-265
A corrected version of pages 257-265 can be found here -

http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596102340/hfpmp_ch06_errata_pp257-265.pdf

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 257
On the diagram

- It's got an extra box -- remove "Activity E". There should be one arrow going from the "Activity D" box to the "Finish" box.
- The upper right annotation should point to that arrow. Its first sentence should be changed to: "The other path has a duration of 2 + 7 = 9."
- The lower right annotation should point to the "Activity D" box. It should start with "That means the early start and early finish for D is really early --"

Anonymous 
Printed Page 259
bottom paragraph (bullet #3), p260 in the graphic for EF of Activity D; These errors concern

the newly revised errata provided at the url http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596102340/
hfpmp_ch06_errata_pp257-265.pdf

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 259

In Bullet 3:

Uh-oh! Activity C has two predecessors. Which one do you use to calculate EF? Since C canŐt start until
both B and D are done, use the one with the latest EF.

That means you need to figure out the EF of activity D (its ES is 1, so its EF is 1 + 2 = 3). <---this
should be "EF is 1 + 2 - 1= 2" It appears correctly as 2 in the sentence after the next.

Now you can move forward to Activity C and calculate its EF. The EF of Activity D is 2, which is smaller
than BŐs EF of 11, so for Activity C the ES = 11 + 1 = 12, and EF = 12 + 7 - 1 = 18.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 259
p259 bottom paragraph (bullet #3), p260 in the graphic for EF of Activity D; These errors concern the newly revised errata provided at the url http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596102340/hfpmp_ch06_errata_pp257-265.pdf

p. 259
In Bullet 3:

Uh-oh! Activity C has two predecessors. Which one do you use to calculate EF? Since C canŐt start until both B and D are done, use the one with the latest EF.

That means you need to figure out the EF of activity D (its ES is 1, so its EF is 1 + 2 = 3). <---this should be "EF is 1 + 2 - 1= 2" It appears correctly as 2 in the sentence after the next.

Now you can move forward to Activity C and calculate its EF. The EF of Activity D is 2, which is smaller than BŐs EF of 11, so for Activity C the ES = 11 + 1 = 12, and EF = 12 + 7 - 1 = 18.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 260

We left out a step in the backwards pass calculation -- the last node in every
path in a network diagram has to have the same LF as the critical path (which is the latest late finish
date).

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 260
Diagram 1 & Diagram 2

The EF of Activity D should be 2
The LS of Activity D should be 10
The LF of Activity B should be 11
The LS of Activity B should be 7

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 260

We left out a step in the backwards pass calculation -- the last node in every
path in a network diagram has to have the same LF as the critical path (which is the latest late finish date).
A corrected version of pages 257-265 can be found here -
http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596102340/hfpmp_ch06_errata_pp257-265.pdf

Anonymous 
Printed Page 260
Diagram 1 & Diagram 2

The EF of Activity D should be 2
The LS of Activity D should be 10
The LF of Activity B should be 11
The LS of Activity B should be 7

Anonymous 
Printed Page 262
2nd to last graphic for activity E

This concerns the revised section for p 257 - 265 provided at http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596102340/
hfpmp_ch06_errata_pp257-265.pdf

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 262
the 2nd to last graphic depicts activity E in path D-E-H as having a duration of 6, although

it's indicated as a duration of 8 in all other areas.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 262
2nd to last graphic for activity E

This concerns the revised section for p 257 - 265 provided at http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596102340/hfpmp_ch06_errata_pp257-265.pdf
on p. 262, the 2nd to last graphic depicts activity E in path D-E-H as having a duration of 6, although it's indicated as a duration of 8 in all other areas.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 275
First input on left input drawing

"Scope management plan" changed to "schedule management plan".

Also, changed the word "scope" to "schedule" in the annotation that points to this drawing

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 281
Timecross Down 3

March 2007 edition

In the Timecross, the Down 3 item misspells "something" as "soemthing"

Anonymous  Feb 2009
Printed Page 311

Resource Calendar, Project Schedule, Contract, and Cost Management Plan
should be listed as inputs to Cost Budgeting. Enterprise Environmental
Factors and Organizational Process Assets should not be listed as inputs
to Cost Budgeting.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 311

Resource Calendar, Project Schedule, Contract, and Cost Management Plan
should be listed as inputs to Cost Budgeting. Enterprise Environmental
Factors and Organizational Process Assets should not be listed as inputs
to Cost Budgeting.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 322
Question

In the 4th row, remove "are" in the sentence "The workers are will not ba vailabale..."

Note from the Author or Editor:
Remove "are"

Anonymous  Feb 2009
Printed Page 325
under the point number 3: PV

"then the Earned Value is " should be "then the Planned Value is "

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 325
under the point number 3: PV

"then the Earned Value is " should be "then the Planned Value is "

Anonymous 
Printed Page 333
has all the

answers filled in, and it shouldn't.

So in #2, "PV = 50% x $10,000 = $5,000" should be replaced with "PV = __%
x $_______ = $_______"

and in #3, "EV = 40% x $10,000 = $4,000" should be "EV = __% x $_______ =
$_______"

In #4, "SPI = $4,000 ÷ $5,000 = 0.8 SV = $4,000 - $5,000 = -$1,000"
should be "SPI = $______ ÷ $_______ = ____ SV = $_______ - $______ =
$_________"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 333
has all the

answers filled in, and it shouldn't.

So in #2, "PV = 50% x $10,000 = $5,000" should be replaced with "PV = __%
x $_______ = $_______"

and in #3, "EV = 40% x $10,000 = $4,000" should be "EV = __% x $_______ =
$_______"

In #4, "SPI = $4,000 ÷ $5,000 = 0.8 SV = $4,000 - $5,000 = -$1,000"
should be "SPI = $______ ÷ $_______ = ____ SV = $_______ - $______ =
$_________"

Anonymous 
Printed Page 334
bottom of the page - Calculating CPI & CV

"CPI= $5,000 / $5,750 = 0.869" Should be "CPI= $4,000 / $5,750 = 0.696"

and

"CV = $5,000 - $5,750 = -$750" should be "CV = $4,000 - $5,750 = -$1,750"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 334
bottom of the page - Calculating CPI & CV

"CPI= $5,000 / $5,750 = 0.869" Should be "CPI= $4,000 / $5,750 = 0.696"

and

"CV = $5,000 - $5,750 = -$750" should be "CV = $4,000 - $5,750 = -$1,750"

Anonymous 
Printed Page 349
Calculating SV

"SV = $5000 - $4000 = $1000" should be "SV = $4000 - $5000 = -$1000"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 349
Calculating SV

"SV = $5000 - $4000 = $1000" should be "SV = $4000 - $5000 = -$1000"

p354 and p359: in question 2, "PV (BCWP)" should be changed to "PV (BCWS)"

page 496. The first question asks for the kind of communication when an
applicant comes late and dressed unprofessionally. The answer is
nonverbal, not paralingual.

page 496. The second question asks for the kind of communication when
the applicant is replying sarcastically. The answer is paralingual, not
nonverbal.

The icon on the top of page 538 for Risk Response Planning shows the
process group as "Monitoring & Controlling Process group". "Risk
Response Planning" is part of the Planning Process group.

In the answer for question 10 on page 615, the last few words should be
changed from "the buyer makes" to "the seller is paid".

Anonymous 
Printed Page 354 and 359
in question 2, "PV (BCWP)" should be changed to "PV (BCWS)"

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 388
pareto chart q3

The text is incorrect. There is no "cumulative percentage of Design Defects." There is a cumulative percentage of Machine, Materials, and Design Defects; or perhaps a cumulative percentage of defects, ordered by frequency, including Design Defects.

To correct, changed the text "What is the cumulative percentage of Design Defects?" to "What is the cumulative percentage of Machine, Materials and Design defects?"

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 396
Inputs

The annotation that to "Implemented Corrective Actions" is incorrect.

Changed the text "The inputs are ALL of the outputs from all of the other quality processes." to "YouŐll use the outputs of the other quality processes and information about how the work is being performed to find ways to improve the way your company operates."

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 426
Top of staffing management plan; The resource histogram looks suspiciously like a QC histogram. It makes it difficult to answer Question 1 on the next page.

To fix, replaced with new histogram supplied by author.

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 473
Last paragraph


The strip on the bottom says "Any time you need to get a message to a client or sponsor, you use formal communication." But question 2 on the same page refers to a message sent to the sponsor using the Informal verbal skill. The question reads: "You call up the executive who is backing your project [i.e. the sponsor] to let him or her know that you are on schedule and expect to deliver under budget." the correct answer to which is "Informal verbal".

Note from the Author or Editor:
Fixed by authors in InDesign for 2nd edition

Anonymous 
Printed Page 496
The first question asks for the kind of communication when an

applicant comes late and dressed unprofessionally. The answer is
nonverbal, not paralingual.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 496
The second question asks for the kind of communication when

the applicant is replying sarcastically. The answer is paralingual, not
nonverbal.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 505
2nd paragraph

The definition of ETC is incorrect. The last sentence of this paragraph should be: "ThatŐs why you use
EAC (which helps you estimate your project's total cost) and ETC (which gives you a good idea of how
much more money you think you'll spend between now and when it ends)."

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 505
2nd paragraph

The definition of ETC is incorrect. The last sentence of this paragraph should be: "ThatŐs why you use EAC (which helps you estimate your project's total cost) and ETC (which gives you a good idea of how much more money you think you'll spend between now and when it ends)."

Anonymous 
Printed Page 523
bottom, upper right cell of the probability/impact table

At the bottom of page 523 in the probability/impact table, the number in the upper-right cell representing .9 x .9 (89) was changed to .81.

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 538
The icon on the top of page 538 for Risk Response Planning shows the

process group as "Monitoring & Controlling Process group". "Risk
Response Planning" is part of the Planning Process group.

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 552
The only "Which-is-not" question on the page

The answer to the question should be "C" (Reserve Analysis), not "D" (Monte Carlo Analysis). The
explanations for both are correct, however the sentence "D has to be the answer" should be removed,
since it is incorrect. "C has to be the answer".

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 552
The only "Which-is-not" question on the page

The answer to the question should be "C" (Reserve Analysis), not "D" (Monte Carlo Analysis). The explanations for both are correct, however the sentence "D has to be the answer" should be removed, since it is incorrect. "C has to be the answer".

Anonymous 
Printed Page 554
top of the page

In the "Sharpen your pencil Solution" at the top of page 554, the text says:

"Sharpen instructions go here. Careful not to
get too close to the logo. Click on it and
you'll see little blue lines that show the
area you should avoid",

which looks like layout instructions rather than project risk management instructions.

Note from the Author or Editor:
Some boilerplate text made it into the solution, it's been copied and pasted correctly now for 2nd edition directly in InDesign by the authors

Anonymous 
Printed Page 555
bottom comment

The last sentence is incomplete: "That puts you ahead by $147 - but only if there's a ..."

Note from the Author or Editor:
"That puts you ahead by $147--but only if there's a heavy wind!"

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 555
Annotations point to incorrect numbers. In the annotation at the bottom of the page, the last 2 words are missing.

Redirected annotation arrows and circles to point to correct numbers. Extended text box in bottom annotation to show cut-off text.

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 584
FPIF, "Risks to the Buyer"

It should read "There's still not much risk to the buyer in fixed price
contracts."

Anonymous  Oct 2007
Printed Page 584
FPIF, "Risks to the Buyer"

It should read "There's still not much risk to the buyer in fixed price
contracts."

Anonymous  Jul 2008
Printed Page 584
FPIF, "Risks to the Buyer"

It should read "There's still not much risk to the buyer in fixed price
contracts."

Anonymous 
Printed Page 615
In the answer for question 10 on page 615, the last few words should be

changed from "the buyer makes" to "the seller is paid".

Anonymous  Oct 2007


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