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1. Includes the processes that organize - manage - and lead the project team.






2. Risks that arise as a direct result of implementing a risk response.






3. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measure of scale such as size - weight - and complexity - from a previous - similar activity as the basis for estimating the same parameter o






4. Meetings that are regularly scheduled to exchange and analyze information about the project and its performance.






5. Reduce the probability and/or consequence of an adverse risk event to be within acceptable threshold limits.






6. An applicable restriction that will affect the performance of the project/process.






7. Activities specifically taken by management and team members to help individual team members work together effectively - thereby improving team performance






8. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables to calculate an estimate for activity parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration. An example for the cost parameter is multiplying






9. 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.






10. It consists of tools and techniques used to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes. Supports all aspects of the project from initiating through closing - and can include both manual and automated systems.






11. It compares cost performance over time - schedule activities or work packages overrunning and under running the budget - and estimated funds needed to complete work in progress.






12. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments.






13. 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.






14. 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






15. This is done to take care of risks that were not identified in the risk response plan - or their impact on objectives is greater than expected.






16. Describes the processes required to make the most effective use of the people involved with the project. It includes developing the human resource plan - acquiring the project team - developing the project team - and managing the project team.






17. Process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.






18. Costs allocated to the project by the performing organization as a cost of doing business (e.g. - salaries of corporate executives). Usually calculated as a percentage of direct costs.






19. 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






20. Documents the characteristics of the product - result - or service which the project is undertaken to create.






21. Process of documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach - and identifying potential sellers.






22. An uncertain event or condition that - if it occurs - has a positive or negative effect on the project objective.






23. Also called risk symptoms or warning signs - they are indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. They may be discovered in the risk identification process and watched in the risk monitoring and control process.






24. Describes the processes concerned with identifying - analyzing - and responding to project risk. It includes planning risk management - identifying risks - performing qualitative risk analysis - performing quantitative risk analysis - planning risk r






25. Persons or organizations who are actively involved in the project or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by the performance or completion of the project. They may also exert influence over the project - its deliverables - and the






26. Factors that - for planning purposes - will be considered true - real or certain.






27. A formal - approved document used to define how the project is executed - controlled and monitored. It can either be at a detailed or high level and may contain one or more subsidiary plans.






28. Group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain control and benefits that are not available if managed individually.






29. Quantities to be performed for each specific category - and can be used to estimate activity durations






30. A functional organization has a hierarchy in which every employee has one clear superior. Staff members are grouped by areas of specialization. Functional organizations may still have projects - but the perceived scope of the project is defined by th






31. A structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project's scope of work is assigned to a person or team. It illustrates the connections between work pac






32. Includes the processes that help to estimate - budget - and control costs - so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.






33. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle






34. A hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units.






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. Diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives.






37. Calculates the theoretical early start and finish dates - and late start and finish dates - for all activities without regard to any resource limitations. This is done by performing a forward and backward pass analysis through the schedule network.






38. It includes the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - dissemination - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information.






39. 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.






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






41. Process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller - and awarding a contract






42. The policies - guidelines - or procedures that govern the recruitment of staff.






43. Factors which - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real or certain.






44. The process of making relevant information available to project stakeholders in a timely manner - as planned. Performed throughout the entire project life cycle and in all management processes.






45. Meetings with all prospective sellers and buyers prior to submittal of a bid or proposal. Used to ensure that all prospective sellers have a clear and common understanding of the procurement - and that no bidders receive preferential treatment.






46. Process of assessing and combining the impact and the likelihood of identified risks. Prioritizes risks according to their potential effect on project objectives for further analysis or action.






47. A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service - or result






48. Estimating or predicting future project status and progress based on knowledge and information available at the time of forecasting.






49. 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






50. The process of determining project stakeholders' information needs and defining a communication approach.







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