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Version Location Description Submitted By
Printed Page 36
Page 36.

Chapter 3 ends on page 36 then jumps to page 85 of chapter five. Chapter 4 is missing, beggining of chapter five is missing. Chapter 6 and seven are mixed up.

Manuel Morales 
Printed Page 65
2nd paragraph

If CPI is greater than 100%, the work cost less effort than planned; a CPI
under 100% means that the estimate was not adequate for the work involved.

Anonymous 
Printed Page 65
2nd paragraph

[65] 2nd paragraph currently reads:

If it is under 100%, the work cost less effort than planned; a CPI greater than 100% means that the estimate was not adequate for the work involved.

This sentence is simply wrong. I suggest rewording as follows changing under to over and changing greater to less

If CPI is over 100%, the work cost less effort than planned; a CPI
less than 100% means that the estimate was not adequate for the work involved.


CPI is defined as BCWS / ACWP. This is consistent with other texts I have read on Project Management. Let's look at a simple example.

The BCWS is $200, but the Actual Cost Work Performed (ACWP) is $400. This project is over budget and CPI = $200 / $400 = 50%.

If BCWS is still $200 but ACWP is $100, the project is under budget and CPI = $200 / $100 = 200%.

Another reader reported this error in April 2007, and it is still listed as unconfirmed. It should be listed in your errata as a correction.

Anonymous 


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