PMISwitzerlandChapterMembersInformationPMBOKGuide4thEditionFourthEditionChangesSummary1November2008,BernardRoduit,VPCommunicationandFrenchTVCLead1.ConsistencyandClarification�Changetoverbnounformatforallprocesses�Processdescriptionsrewritteninamoreconsistentmanner�Clarificationregardingprocessinteractions�Dataflowdiagramsadded�Projectmanagementplanandprojectdocumentsmoreclearlydifferentiated�“Correctiveaction”,“preventiveaction”,“defectrepair”and“requestedchanges”arenowunderthegeneralterm“changerequest”�Elementsoftheprojectcharterandthescopestatementclarified22.ProcessChanges�“DevelopPreliminaryScopeStatement”deleted�“CloseProject”changedto“CloseProjectorPhase”�“PlanScope”deleted�“Collectrequirements”added�“ManageProjectTeam”movedfromacontrollingprocesstoanexecutingprocess�“PlanpurchaseandAcquisitions”and“PlanContracting”changedto“PlanProcurements”�“RequestSellerResponses”and“SelectSellers”changedto“ConductProcurements”�“ManageStakeholders”changedto“ManageStakeholderExpectations”33.OtherChangesofInterest�“ArrowDiagrammingMethod”beingrarelyused,itisnolongerconsideredformostprojects,mostofthetimeandhasbeenremovedfromchapter6�Moreexplanationsonearnedvalueinchapter7and“ToCompletePerformanceIndex”calculationadded�“DevelopProjectTeam”and“ManageProjectTeam”havebeenexpandedconcerningpeopleskillsinchapter8�“TeamingAgreements”introducedinchapter12�Newappendixonprojectmanagementpeopleskills�Expandedandupdatedglossary44.ImpactonPMICertifications5CredentialExaminationupdatedPMP®30June2009CAPM®31July2009PMI-SPSM31August2009PMI-RMPSM31August2009PgMP®31August20096ThankyouFormoreinformationpleasecontact:broduit@bluewin.chPleasealsovisit:http://www.pmi.org/Resources/Pages/2008StandardsUpdate.aspxQuestions?
