This Guest paper was submitted for publication and is Copyright M. Abdomerovic (2005).
Published here July 2005.
Abstract | Background | Introduction | Our Approach
Findings | Recommended First Stage Improvements | Second Stage Improvements
Other Research | Conclusions | Glossary of Terms Used in this Paper

Other Research

As a part of this study, we conducted other research by way of comparison. The results are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.

Parameter Integr'n Scope Time Cost Quality Human
Res's 		Comm's Risk Proc't Total
1996 Edition
Processes		 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 6 37
2000 Edition
Processes		 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 6 6 39
2004 Edition
Processes		 7 5 6 3 3 4 4 6 6 44
2000 Edition
The Same Input
Sets as in 1996		 2 4 1 1 3 3 4 0 6 24
2000 Edition
The Same Output
Sets as in 1996		 3 3 5 3 3 3 2 0 6 28
2004 Edition
The Same Input
Sets as in 2000		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 Edition
The Same Output
Sets as in 2000		 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
1996 Edition
Inputs		 12 19 30 18 12 11 13 13 12 140
1996 Edition
Outputs		 7 12 15 10 10 8 7 13 12 94
2000 Edition
Inputs		 13 22 33 22 12 11 13 40 20 186
2000 Edition
Outputs		 7 14 15 11 10 8 9 25 12 111
2004 Edition
Inputs		 35 25 38 21 21 19 14 25 30 228
2004 Edition
Outputs		 28 21 32 16 20 12 13 13 23 178
Table 1: Comparison of knowledge area content of successive Guides
Parameter 1996 Edition 2000 Edition 2004 Edition
Pages (Including Front Pages)
 182 224 396
% Blank Pages     
 12.8 12.5 10.5
Average Characters / Line     
 77 77 77
Average Line / Page     
 50 50 45
Relative Number of Pages     
 182 224 377
% Increase     
 Base (182) 23 68
Processes 37 39 44
Inputs 140 186 228
Outputs 94 111 178
The Same Input Sets As in predecessor edition Base (37) 24 0
The Same Output Sets As in predecessor edition Base (37) 28 3
Outputs with the same name, which have been created with different sets of inputs 7 6 19
Reappearance of outputs with the same name 25 23 98
Table 2: Analysis & comparison of key elements of successive Guides
Second Stage Improvements  Second Stage Improvements
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