Business Project Management Glossary

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Business Project Management Glossary

acceptance	acceptance.html
activity definition	activity_definition.html
activity duration	activity_duration.html
activity duration estimating	activity_duration_estimating.html
activity file	activity_file.html
activity id	activity_id.html
activity relationships	activity_relationships.html
activity status	activity_status.html
activity-on-node	activity_on_node.html
actual cost	actual_cost.html
actual dates	actual_dates.html
actual direct costs	actual_direct_costs.html
actual finish	actual_finish.html
actual start	actual_start.html
acwp (actual cost of work performed)	acwp_actual_cost_of_work_performed.html
adm project	adm_project.html
advanced material release (amr)	advanced_material_release_amr.html
allocation	allocation.html
alternate resource	alternate_resource.html
approval to proceed	approval_to_proceed.html
archive plan	archive_plan.html
arrow diagram method (adm)	arrow_diagram_method_adm.html
as-late-as-possible (alap)	as_late_as_possible_alap.html
as-soon-as-possible (asap)	as_soon_as_possible_asap.html
assumptions	assumptions.html
authorized unpriced work (auw)	authorized_unpriced_work_auw.html
authorized work	authorized_work.html
backward pass	backward_pass.html
balanced matrix	balanced_matrix.html
bar chart	bar_chart.html
baseline	baseline.html
baseline dates	baseline_dates.html
baseline review	baseline_review.html
baseline schedule	baseline_schedule.html
batch operations	batch_operations.html
bcwp (budget cost of work performed)	bcwp_budget_cost_of_work_performed.html
bcws (budget cost of work scheduled)	bcws_budget_cost_of_work_scheduled.html
benefits	benefits.html
benefits framework	benefits_framework.html
benefits management	benefits_management.html
benefits management plan	benefits_management_plan.html
benefits profiles	benefits_profiles.html
bottom up cost estimating	bottom_up_cost_estimating.html
brainstorming	brainstorming.html
breakdown structure	breakdown_structure.html
budget	budget.html
budget at completion (bac)	budget_at_completion_bac.html
budget cost	budget_cost.html
budget cost of work scheduled (bcws )	budget_cost_of_work_scheduled_bcws.html
budget element	budget_element.html
budget estimate	budget_estimate.html
budget unit	budget_unit.html
budgeted cost of work performed (bcwp)	budgeted_cost_of_work_performed_bcwp.html
budgeting	budgeting.html
burden	burden.html
business assurance	business_assurance.html
business assurance coordinator	business_assurance_coordinator.html
business case	business_case.html
c/scs	c_scs.html
c/scsc	c_scsc.html
calculate schedule	calculate_schedule.html
calendar file	calendar_file.html
calendars	calendars.html
case structure	case_structure.html
change control board (ccb)	change_control_board_ccb.html
change in scope	change_in_scope.html
change request	change_request.html
chart of accounts	chart_of_accounts.html
child	child.html
chunk chart	chunk_chart.html
close out	close_out.html
code file	code_file.html
commitment	commitment.html
committed costs	committed_costs.html
communication	communication.html
communications planning	communications_planning.html
completion date	completion_date.html
compound risk	compound_risk.html
concurrent engineering	concurrent_engineering.html
configuration	configuration.html
configuration item	configuration_item.html
configuration librarian	configuration_librarian.html
configuration management	configuration_management.html
conflict management	conflict_management.html
constraints	constraints.html
consumable resource	consumable_resource.html
contingency	contingency.html
contingency planning	contingency_planning.html
contract	contract.html
contract budget base	contract_budget_base.html
contract close-out	contract_close_out.html
contract target cost (ctc)	contract_target_cost_ctc.html
contract target price (ctp)	contract_target_price_ctp.html
contract work breakdown structure (cwbs)	contract_work_breakdown_structure_cwbs.html
control	control.html
control and coordination	control_and_coordination.html
control charts	control_charts.html
controlling relationship	controlling_relationship.html
coordinated matrix	coordinated_matrix.html
corrective action	corrective_action.html
cost	cost.html
cost account	cost_account.html
cost account manager (cam)	cost_account_manager_cam.html
cost account plan (cap)	cost_account_plan_cap.html
cost benefit analysis	cost_benefit_analysis.html
cost breakdown structure	cost_breakdown_structure.html
cost budgeting	cost_budgeting.html
cost codes	cost_codes.html
cost control point	cost_control_point.html
cost control system	cost_control_system.html
cost curve	cost_curve.html
cost element	cost_element.html
cost estimating	cost_estimating.html
cost incurred	cost_incurred.html
cost management	cost_management.html
cost of money	cost_of_money.html
cost of quality	cost_of_quality.html
cost overrun	cost_overrun.html
cost performance index (cpi)	cost_performance_index_cpi.html
cost performance report (cpr)	cost_performance_report_cpr.html
cost plus fixed fee contract (cpff)	cost_plus_fixed_fee_contract_cpff.html
cost plus incentive fee contract (cpifc)	cost_plus_incentive_fee_contract_cpifc.html
cost reimbursable contract	cost_reimbursable_contract.html
cost reimbursement type contracts	cost_reimbursement_type_contracts.html
cost schedule status report (c/ssr)	cost_schedule_status_report_c_ssr.html
cost variance (cv)	cost_variance_cv.html
cost/schedule control systems criteria (c/scsc)	cost_schedule_control_systems_criteria_c_scsc.html
cost/schedule planning and control specification (c/spcs)	cost_schedule_planning_and_control_specification_c_spcs.html
crashing	crashing.html
critical activity	critical_activity.html
critical path	critical_path.html
critical path method (cpm)	critical_path_method_cpm.html
criticality index	criticality_index.html
customer	customer.html
cutoff date	cutoff_date.html
cv (cost variance)	cv_cost_variance.html
dangle	dangle.html
data type	data_type.html
delaying resource	delaying_resource.html
delegating	delegating.html
deliverable	deliverable.html
delphi technique	delphi_technique.html
dependencies	dependencies.html
dependency links	dependency_links.html
design and development phase	design_and_development_phase.html
detailed plans	detailed_plans.html
detailed resource plan	detailed_resource_plan.html
detailed technical plan	detailed_technical_plan.html
deterministic network	deterministic_network.html
direct costs	direct_costs.html
discontinuous activity	discontinuous_activity.html
discontinuous processing	discontinuous_processing.html
discrete effort	discrete_effort.html
discrete milestone	discrete_milestone.html
duration	duration.html
duration compression	duration_compression.html
eac	eac.html
earliest feasible date	earliest_feasible_date.html
early dates	early_dates.html
early finish	early_finish.html
early start	early_start.html
earned hours	earned_hours.html
earned value	earned_value.html
earned value analysis	earned_value_analysis.html
earned value cost control	earned_value_cost_control.html
earned value management	earned_value_management.html
effort	effort.html
effort remaining	effort_remaining.html
effort-driven activity	effort_driven_activity.html
elapsed time	elapsed_time.html
end activity	end_activity.html
engineering cost estimate	engineering_cost_estimate.html
enterprise-wide	enterprise_wide.html
estimate	estimate.html
estimate at completion (eac)	estimate_at_completion_eac.html
estimate to complete (etc)	estimate_to_complete_etc.html
estimating	estimating.html
etc (estimate to complete)	etc_estimate_to_complete.html
event	event.html
expenditure	expenditure.html
extended subsequent applications review (esar)	extended_subsequent_applications_review_esar.html
fast –tracking	fast_tracking.html
ff link	ff_link.html
filter	filter.html
finish date	finish_date.html
finish float	finish_float.html
finishing activity	finishing_activity.html
finish-to-finish lag	finish_to_finish_lag.html
finish-to-start lag	finish_to_start_lag.html
firm fixed price contract (ffp)	firm_fixed_price_contract_ffp.html
fixed date	fixed_date.html
fixed finish	fixed_finish.html
fixed price contract	fixed_price_contract.html
fixed start	fixed_start.html
fixed-duration scheduling	fixed_duration_scheduling.html
float	float.html
forecast at completion (fac)	forecast_at_completion_fac.html
forecast final cost	forecast_final_cost.html
forward pass	forward_pass.html
fragnet	fragnet.html
free float	free_float.html
fs link	fs_link.html
functional manager (fm)	functional_manager_fm.html
functional matrix	functional_matrix.html
functional organization	functional_organization.html
funding profile	funding_profile.html
gantt chart	gantt_chart.html
gantt, henry	gantt,_henry.html
general and administrative (g&a or ganda)	general_and_administrative_ganda_or_ganda.html
goal	goal.html
hammocks	hammocks.html
hard zeros	hard_zeros.html
hierarchical coding structure	hierarchical_coding_structure.html
highlight report	highlight_report.html
histogram	histogram.html
holiday	holiday.html
hypercritical activities	hypercritical_activities.html
immediate activity	immediate_activity.html
impact	impact.html
impact analysis	impact_analysis.html
implementation review or visit	implementation_review_or_visit.html
imposed finish	imposed_finish.html
imposed start	imposed_start.html
in progress	in_progress.html
indirect cost	indirect_cost.html
individual work plan	individual_work_plan.html
informal review	informal_review.html
information distribution	information_distribution.html
initiation	initiation.html
integrated baseline review (ibr)	integrated_baseline_review_ibr.html
integrated cost/schedule reporting	integrated_cost_schedule_reporting.html
integrated product development teams (ipdt)	integrated_product_development_teams_ipdt.html
integration	integration.html
international project management association	international_project_management_association.html
invitation for bid (ifb)	invitation_for_bid_ifb.html
it executive committee	it_executive_committee.html
key event schedule	key_event_schedule.html
key performance indicators	key_performance_indicators.html
kpi	kpi.html
labor rate variances	labor_rate_variances.html
ladder	ladder.html
lag	lag.html
late dates	late_dates.html
late event date	late_event_date.html
late finish	late_finish.html
late start	late_start.html
leadership	leadership.html
level of effort (loe)	level_of_effort_loe.html
leveling	leveling.html
life-cycle costing	life_cycle_costing.html
likelihood	likelihood.html
line manager	line_manager.html
link	link.html
links	links.html
logic	logic.html
logic diagram	logic_diagram.html
logic link	logic_link.html
logic loop	logic_loop.html
logical relationship	logical_relationship.html
loop	loop.html
management by project	management_by_project.html
management development	management_development.html
management reserve (mr)	management_reserve_mr.html
master schedule	master_schedule.html
material	material.html
mathematical analysis	mathematical_analysis.html
matrix organization	matrix_organization.html
methodology	methodology.html
mid-stage assessment	mid_stage_assessment.html
milestone plan	milestone_plan.html
milestone schedule	milestone_schedule.html
milestones	milestones.html
military time	military_time.html
mission statement	mission_statement.html
mitigation	mitigation.html
modern project management (mpm)	modern_project_management_mpm.html
monitoring	monitoring.html
monte carlo simulation	monte_carlo_simulation.html
msa	msa.html
multi-project	multi_project.html
multi-project analysis	multi_project_analysis.html
multi-project management	multi_project_management.html
multi-user	multi_user.html
must finish	must_finish.html
must start	must_start.html
near-critical activity	near_critical_activity.html
negative float	negative_float.html
negotiated contract cost	negotiated_contract_cost.html
negotiation	negotiation.html
network	network.html
network analysis	network_analysis.html
network diagram	network_diagram.html
network logic	network_logic.html
network path	network_path.html
nonrecurring costs	nonrecurring_costs.html
not earlier than	not_earlier_than.html
not later than	not_later_than.html
objectives	objectives.html
offset	offset.html
order of magnitude estimate	order_of_magnitude_estimate.html
organization design	organization_design.html
organizational breakdown structure (obs)	organizational_breakdown_structure_obs.html
organizational planning	organizational_planning.html
original budget	original_budget.html
original duration	original_duration.html
other direct costs (odc)	other_direct_costs_odc.html
out-of-sequence progress	out_of_sequence_progress.html
output format	output_format.html
over target baseline (otb)	over_target_baseline_otb.html
overall change control	overall_change_control.html
overhead	overhead.html
overload	overload.html
overrun	overrun.html
parallel activities	parallel_activities.html
path	path.html
path convergence	path_convergence.html
pdm	pdm.html
percent complete	percent_complete.html
performance measurement baseline (pmb)	performance_measurement_baseline_pmb.html
performance measurement techniques (pmt)	performance_measurement_techniques_pmt.html
performance reporting	performance_reporting.html
performing	performing.html
performing organization	performing_organization.html
period of performance	period_of_performance.html
pessimistic duration	pessimistic_duration.html
phase	phase.html
physical percent complete	physical_percent_complete.html
placements	placements.html
plan	plan.html
planned activity	planned_activity.html
planned cost	planned_cost.html
planning	planning.html
planning package	planning_package.html
planning stage	planning_stage.html
pmi	pmi.html
pmp	pmp.html
pool resource	pool_resource.html
positive float	positive_float.html
post implementation review	post_implementation_review.html
post project appraisal	post_project_appraisal.html
precedence diagram method (pdm)	precedence_diagram_method_pdm.html
precedence notation	precedence_notation.html
predesessor	predesessor.html
predesessor activity	predesessor_activity.html
presenter	presenter.html
priority rule	priority_rule.html
probability	probability.html
process	process.html
procurement planning	procurement_planning.html
product breakdown structure	product_breakdown_structure.html
product description	product_description.html
product flow diagram	product_flow_diagram.html
product realization team (prt)	product_realization_team_prt.html
program	program.html
program benefits review	program_benefits_review.html
program benefits review report	program_benefits_review_report.html
program brief	program_brief.html
program definition phase	program_definition_phase.html
program director	program_director.html
program directorate	program_directorate.html
program evaluation and review technique (pert)	program_evaluation_and_review_technique_pert.html
program execution phase	program_execution_phase.html
program executive	program_executive.html
program identification phase	program_identification_phase.html
program management	program_management.html
program management office	program_management_office.html
program plan	program_plan.html
program status date	program_status_date.html
program support office	program_support_office.html
progress	progress.html
progress payments	progress_payments.html
progress reporting	progress_reporting.html
project	project.html
project appraisal	project_appraisal.html
project assurance team	project_assurance_team.html
project board	project_board.html
project boundary	project_boundary.html
project brief	project_brief.html
project calendar	project_calendar.html
project champion	project_champion.html
project charter	project_charter.html
project closure	project_closure.html
project communications management	project_communications_management.html
project cost management	project_cost_management.html
project culture	project_culture.html
readiness assessment	readiness_assessment.html
recurring costs	recurring_costs.html
relationship	relationship.html
relationship float	relationship_float.html
remaining duration	remaining_duration.html
replanning	replanning.html
report specification file	report_specification_file.html
re-profiling	re_profiling.html
request for change	request_for_change.html
request for proposal (rfp)	request_for_proposal_rfp.html
request for quotation	request_for_quotation.html
requirements	requirements.html
resource	resource.html
resource analysis	resource_analysis.html
resource assignment	resource_assignment.html
resource availability	resource_availability.html
resource breakdown structure	resource_breakdown_structure.html
resource calendar	resource_calendar.html
resource driven task durations	resource_driven_task_durations.html
resource histogram	resource_histogram.html
resource level	resource_level.html
resource levelling	resource_levelling.html
resource offset	resource_offset.html
resource optimization	resource_optimization.html
resource period	resource_period.html
resource planning	resource_planning.html
resource pool	resource_pool.html
resource profile	resource_profile.html
resource requirement	resource_requirement.html
resource scheduling	resource_scheduling.html
resource-limited resource scheduling	resource_limited_resource_scheduling.html
resourcing plan	resourcing_plan.html
responsibility assignment matrix (ram)	responsibility_assignment_matrix_ram.html
responsibility chart	responsibility_chart.html
responsibility matrix	responsibility_matrix.html
responsible organization	responsible_organization.html
retainage	retainage.html
reviewers	reviewers.html
rfc	rfc.html
risk	risk.html
risk analysis	risk_analysis.html
risk analysis histogram	risk_analysis_histogram.html
risk avoidance	risk_avoidance.html
risk event	risk_event.html
risk identification	risk_identification.html
risk management	risk_management.html
risk management plan	risk_management_plan.html
risk matrix	risk_matrix.html
risk prioritizing	risk_prioritizing.html
risk quantification	risk_quantification.html
risk ranking	risk_ranking.html
risk reduction	risk_reduction.html
risk register	risk_register.html
risk response control	risk_response_control.html
risk response development	risk_response_development.html
risk transfer	risk_transfer.html
risk value	risk_value.html
risks	risks.html
rubber baselining	rubber_baselining.html
schedule	schedule.html
schedule compression	schedule_compression.html
schedule control	schedule_control.html
schedule dates	schedule_dates.html
schedule development	schedule_development.html
schedule performance index (spi)	schedule_performance_index_spi.html
schedule variance	schedule_variance.html
scheduled finish	scheduled_finish.html
scheduled start	scheduled_start.html
scheduling	scheduling.html
scope	scope.html
scope baseline	scope_baseline.html
scope change	scope_change.html
scope change control	scope_change_control.html
scope definition	scope_definition.html
scope of work	scope_of_work.html
scope verification	scope_verification.html
s-curve	s_curve.html
security plan	security_plan.html
semi-time-scaled logic drawing	semi_time_scaled_logic_drawing.html
senior technical	senior_technical.html
senior user	senior_user.html
sequence	sequence.html
sf link	sf_link.html
should-cost estimates	should_cost_estimates.html
skill groups	skill_groups.html
skills	skills.html
slippage	slippage.html
smoothing	smoothing.html
soft project	soft_project.html
soft skills	soft_skills.html
solicitation	solicitation.html
solicitation planning	solicitation_planning.html
source selection	source_selection.html
span activity	span_activity.html
spending plan	spending_plan.html
spending plan adjustments form	spending_plan_adjustments_form.html
splitting	splitting.html
ss link	ss_link.html
stage	stage.html
stage assessment	stage_assessment.html
stage file	stage_file.html
stage manager	stage_manager.html
stage resource plan	stage_resource_plan.html
stage teams	stage_teams.html
stage technical plan	stage_technical_plan.html
stakeholders	stakeholders.html
start float	start_float.html
starting activity	starting_activity.html
start-to-finish	start_to_finish.html
start-to-start lag	start_to_start_lag.html
statement of work (sow)	statement_of_work_sow.html
status date	status_date.html
status reports	status_reports.html
stretching	stretching.html
subcontract	subcontract.html
subnet	subnet.html
subnetwork	subnetwork.html
subproject	subproject.html
subsequent application review (sar)	subsequent_application_review_sar.html
successor	successor.html
successor activity	successor_activity.html
sunk costs	sunk_costs.html
super-critical activity	super_critical_activity.html
system	system.html
system acceptance letter	system_acceptance_letter.html
systems and procedures	systems_and_procedures.html
systems management	systems_management.html
target completion date	target_completion_date.html
target dates	target_dates.html
target finish -- activity	target_finish_activity.html
target finish -- project	target_finish_project.html
target finish date	target_finish_date.html
target schedule	target_schedule.html
target start -- activity	target_start_activity.html
target start date	target_start_date.html
task	task.html
team	team.html
team building	team_building.html
team development	team_development.html
team leader	team_leader.html
team members	team_members.html
technical assurance	technical_assurance.html
technical assurance coordinator	technical_assurance_coordinator.html
technical exception	technical_exception.html
technical file	technical_file.html
technical guide	technical_guide.html
technical products	technical_products.html
three duration technique	three_duration_technique.html
time analysis	time_analysis.html
time now	time_now.html
time recording	time_recording.html
time recording software	time_recording_software.html
time sheet	time_sheet.html
time-limited resource scheduling	time_limited_resource_scheduling.html
time-scaled logic drawing	time_scaled_logic_drawing.html
time-scaled network diagram	time_scaled_network_diagram.html
to complete performance index (tcpi)	to_complete_performance_index_tcpi.html
tolerability	tolerability.html
tolerance	tolerance.html
top down cost estimating	top_down_cost_estimating.html
total allocated budget (tab)	total_allocated_budget_tab.html
total float	total_float.html
total quality management (tqm)	total_quality_management_tqm.html
tracking	tracking.html
transition plan	transition_plan.html
triple constraint	triple_constraint.html
turnaround report	turnaround_report.html
undistributed budget (ub)	undistributed_budget_ub.html
user acceptance letter	user_acceptance_letter.html
user assurance coordinator	user_assurance_coordinator.html
validation	validation.html
value	value.html
value management	value_management.html
variance	variance.html
variance at completion (vac)	variance_at_completion_vac.html
variance threshold	variance_threshold.html
variation order	variation_order.html
wbs dictionary	wbs_dictionary.html
what-if analysis	what_if_analysis.html
work	work.html
work breakdown code	work_breakdown_code.html
work breakdown structure (wbs)	work_breakdown_structure_wbs.html
work flow	work_flow.html
work item	work_item.html
work load	work_load.html
work package	work_package.html
work products	work_products.html
work units	work_units.html
workaround	workaround.html
zero float	zero_float.html