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1.0 03 January 2022 First Publication N/A
1.1 22 August 2023 1. Added content 1. 1.4. Aspects of Project Management; 1.5. Life Cycle; 2.4. Strategy; 2.5. Project Selection; 4.4. Project Charter; 5.5. Time Estimation; 7.5. Procurement Process; 12.1. Chapter Introduction; 14.2. Definition
2. Removed content 2. 1.4. Aspects of Project Management; 2.2. Structures; 2.3. Culture; 4.3. Weighted Decision Matrix; 5.5. Time Estimation; 6.2. Resource Estimation; 7.5. Procurement Process; 7.6. Contracts
3. Changed subsection titles 3. 5.5. Time Estimation
4. Changed chapter titles 4. Chapter 2 – Organization; Chapter 3 – Project Process; 4.2. Strategic Alignment; 4.7. Business Case (In-class discussion);  Chapter 5 – Project Planning (Scheduling); Chapter 6 – Project Planing (Resources, Cost, and Budget); 6.4. Understanding Cost; Chapter 12 – Project Leadership
5. Updated image 5. 1.4. Aspects of Project Management; 3.1. Chapter Introduction; 9.2. Risk Management and Project Success
6. Added new image 6. 1.5. Life Cycle
7. Moved image 7. 2.4. Strategy; 4.6. Managing the Scope
8. Updated learning objectives 8. 3.1. Chapter Introduction; 12.1. Chapter Introduction; 13.1. Chapter Introduction
9. Moved section from chapter 13 to chapter 12. 9. 12.2 Diversity and Leadership
10. Renumbers chapters 12 & 13 to account for section movement 10. Chapter 12 – Project Leadership; Chapter 13 – Project Team
11. Updated ancillary resources 11. Ancillary Resources
1.2 October 2023 Moved all references to the back matter. Whole book
Updated all attributions on each page.
Fixed spelling and grammar issues.
Replaced images with tables for accessibility.
Edited some learning outcomes to make them measurable.
Updated formatting to current standards.
1.3 November 2023 Added key terms to each chapter Key terms pages at the end of each chapter

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