Corrections:
p. 5, line 6, Change Embraier to Embraer
p. 117, Question 5, change choice D to Product owner versus Project owner.
p. 118, Quick Quiz Answer, change 8. A to 8. C.
p. 273, Figure 7-1, delete the last line in the third column
p. 391, Question 10, change choice A to You should not celebrate completing a project if it did not go well.
Also note that some websites mentioned in the text have changed. Try searching for similar information.
Instructor solutions: Exercise 5-2 solution has Activity I’s duration as 8 when it should be 1, throwing off some of the path lengths. You should be able to figure out the correct answer. 😉
Extra Quizzes
You can take the Quick Quizzes at the end of each chapter. Below are a few more.
Chapter 10 quiz and links to sites with sample exam questions and more information on PMP and CAPM certification
Video Highlights
Note: If any links to videos do not work, you should be able to Google them.
Chapter 1
- PMI Project of the Year Awards: Several videos of award-winning projects
- History of Project Management (music only) (5 minutes 26 seconds)
- Author’s Perspective by Mark Kozak-Holland (5 minutes 5 seconds)
Chapter 2
- Mind Map Tutorial | My Secret for Project Management by Sheng Huang (10 mins 42 secs)
- Maximise the Power of Your Brain – Tony Buzan on mind mapping (5 minutes 39 seconds)
- MindView tutorials
Chapter 3
- Scrum in Under 10 Minutes by Axosoft (8 minutes 53 seconds)
- Scrum Foundations series of videos by Mountain Goat Software
- TEDxRainier – Joe Justice – WikiSpeed (9:56) See below
- Agile business transformation: what it takes to succeed by Joe Justice (20 minutes 56 seconds)
- Agile Hardware by Joe Justice (30:32)
Chapter 4
- How to Create WBS – Brainstorm and Organize Planning Content by Jim Franklin (3:48)
- Work Breakdown Structure demonstration by Andy Kaufman (8:57)
- How to Plan Projects with your Team by Jennifer Bridges (3:07)
- Tips to Perfect the Project Planning Process by Jennifer Bridges (4:40)
Chapter 5
- The Ultimate Guide to the Critical Path Method
- Agile Estimating and Planning: Planning Poker by Mike Cohn (5:51)
- Kanbanize (1:33)
Chapter 6
- Elon Musk SpaceX biggest rocket pulls off landing, then erupts in fireball (1:13)
- Sir Richard Branson’s space flight: ‘It’s an experience of a lifetime’ (2:06)
- Watch Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk in zero gravity during Blue Origin spaceflight (1:45)
- The Valley of Despair on resistance to change (5:40)
Chapter 7
- 30 Of The Best TED Talks On Leadership That Every Great Leader Should Watch – 2nd Edition
- Jimmy Kimmel Handsome Men’s Club (9 minutes 26 seconds)
- Dan Pink’s Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us (10 minutes 48 seconds)
- 10 Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso
Chapter 8
- Why This 3D-Printed House Will Change The World (9:33)
- Rancho Mirage – First 3D printed Zero Net Energy Community (2:43)
Chapter 9
- Challenger disaster live on CNN (2 minutes 24 seconds)
- Challenger’s lessons still echo 25 years later (2 minutes 23 seconds)
- Elon Musk SpaceX biggest rocket pulls off landing, then erupts in fireball (1:13)
- Sir Richard Branson’s space flight: ‘It’s an experience of a lifetime’ (2:06)
- Watch Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk in zero gravity during Blue Origin spaceflight (1:45)
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