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1. Measuring - examining and testing undertaken to determine whether results conform to requirements; also called reviews - product reviews - audits - and walkthroughs






2. Schematic displays of the logical relationships (dependencies) among the project schedule activities; always drawn from left to right to reflect project work chronology






3. Repository that provides for collection - maintenance - and analysis of data gathered and used in the risk management process. Use of this database assists risk management throughout the organization and - over time - forms the basis of a risk lesson






4. Structured review of the procurement process originating from the Plan Procurements process through Administer Procurements process. Objective is to identify successes and failures that warrant recognition in the preparation or administration of othe






5. Responses to emerging risks that was previously unidentified or accepted. These were not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event.






6. Describes the processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated. It includes developing the project plan - managing the execution of the project plan - monitoring & controlling work - integrating the chang






7. Describes the extent to which a risk is known or understood. Measures extent of data available as well as reliability of data.






8. Projects are frequently divided into better manageable components or subprojects. Subprojects are often contracted to an external enterprise or another functional unit in the performing organization.






9. Collection of generally sequential project phases.






10. The document that sets out the format and establishes the activities and criteria for planning - structuring - and controlling the project costs. The cost management plan is contained in - or is a subsidiary plan of - the project management plan.






11. The planned dates to perform schedule activities and the planned dates for meeting schedule milestones. Includes planned start and finish dates for the project's activities - milestones - work packages - planning packages - and control accounts. This






12. It shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope - in order to meet schedule constraints - imposed dates - or other schedule objectives. -. This technique includes crashing and fast tracking.






13. They possess a blend of functional and projectized characteristics. Weak matrices maintain many of the characteristics of a functional organization - and the Project Manager's role is more that of a coordinator or expediter than that of a manager. Si






14. An accepted action performed to bring projected future project performance in line with the project plan. These actions have to be documented.






15. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints.






16. A collection of formal (note: not informal) documented procedures - which defines how the documentation and project deliverables will be managed - changed and approved.






17. Also known as "job shadowing -" it is usually done externally by the observer viewing the user performing her job.






18. Incurred for the exclusive benefit of the project (e.g. - salaries of full-time project staff).






19. Process of redefining the cost performance/schedule/performance measurement/technical baseline. If cost variances are severe - re-baselining is needed to provide a realistic measure of performance.






20. Describes the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - dissemination and ultimate disposition of project information. It includes identifying stakeholders - planning communication - distributing information - mana






21. Methods used to distribute information to team members and other stakeholders.






22. Documented direction for executing the project work to bring expected future performance of the project work in line with the project management plan.






23. Allow for non-sequential activities (e.g. Loops or Conditional Branches); e.g. - GERT(Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique) and System Dynamics






24. A modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity.






25. A schedule network analysis technique used to determine the amount of scheduling flexibility on various logical network paths in the project schedule network - and to determine the minimum total project duration. Early start and finish dates are calc






26. Used to generate - classify - and prioritize product requirements. Some methods used to reach group decisions are: unanimity - majority - plurality - and dictatorship.






27. Defines the procedures by which project scope can be changed; includes paperwork - tracking systems and approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.






28. Document that formally authorizes a project. Provides project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.






29. Clarify the structure - requirements and other terms of the purchases so that mutual agreement can be reached prior to signing the contract.






30. Used to rate or score seller proposals






31. It can include correspondence - memos - meeting minutes - and documents describing the project.






32. Includes all those activities designed to enhance the competencies of the project team members. Training can be formal or informal.






33. Provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing common understanding of the project scope among the stakeholders






34. Describes how risk management will be structured and performed on the project.






35. Lists or files maintained with information on prospective sellers. These lists will generally have information on relevant past experience and other characteristics of the prospective sellers






36. Process of defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project.






37. A group of documented procedure used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to: a) Identify and document the system's functional and physical characteristics; b)Control any changes to such characteristics; c) Record and repo






38. A process of systematically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account throughout the project. It identifies the interests - expectations - and influence of the stakehold






39. 1. Operations do not have any timelines. Projects are temporary and have finite time duration. 2. Operation's objective is usually to sustain the business. Project's objective is to achieve the target and close the project.






40. Documented direction for executing the project work to bring expected future performance of the project work in line with the project management plan.






41. Documentation resulting from project activities. These files may also maintain records of other projects that are detailed enough to aid in developing cost estimates.






42. In a projectized organization - most of the organization's resources are involved in project work - and Project Managers have a great deal of independence and authority.






43. Describes the need - justification - requirements - and current boundaries for the project.






44. A method of estimating a component of work. The work is decomposed into more detail. An estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work. These estimates are then aggregated into a to






45. Special category of revised cost estimates to an approved cost baseline.






46. Bring together prequalified stakeholders and subject matter experts to learn about their expectations and attitudes about a proposed product - service - or result






47. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component - or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed.






48. Process of formally authorizing a new project or the next phase of an existing project; links the project to the ongoing work of the performing organization






49. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) includes four types of dependencies or relationships between activities: 1. Finish to Start; 2. Finish to Finish; 3. Start to Finish; 4. Start to Start






50. The expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work break down structure component - or the project.