Hi,
I was reviewing Figure X1-1 Refined Data Model, on page 467 of the PMBOK 5th ed. and I was glad to see this already drawn because I had already started a similar diagram. However, I noticed a couple of things I find confusing.
1) There are two boxes labeled Direct & Manage Project Work (one top & one bottom), perhaps this was intentional to prevent lots of line crossovers?
2) If 1) above is true, then the Line on the left of the diagram 'Project Management Plan Updates' is output-from and input-to the same process. I guess this could be justified, but seems an odd way to draw the diagram. Am I interpreting this correctly?
3) Work Performance Reports are shown as an input to the bottom occurrence of D&M Proj. Work, but I cannot find a process definition anywhere in PMBOK that itemizes this in the input list. The line crossovers are not as clear as they could be since no connection nodes are marked, but this line clearly appears be an input. Is this a misprint or error or am I misunderstanding the diagram?
-Bob