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PMI Project Management Vocab

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1. In the critical path method - the earliest possible point in time when the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start based on the schedule network logic - the data date - and any schedule constraints.






2. A technique used to shorten the schedule duration without reducing the project scope.






3. A condition or capability that is required to be present in a product - service - or result to satisfy a contract or other formally imposed specification.






4. A process whereby modifications to documents - deliverables - or baselines associated with the project are identified - documented - approved - or rejected.






5. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot start until a predecessor activity has finished.






6. The amount of time whereby a successor activity can be advanced with respect to a predecessor activity.






7. The approved version of a work product that can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison.






8. A component of the project or program management plan that describes how requirements will be analyzed - documented and managed.






9. A calendar that identifies the working days and shifts upon which each specific resource is available.






10. A component of the project or program management plan that establishes the activities for developing - monitoring - and controlling the project or program.






11. A risk that would have a negative effect on one or more project objectives.






12. A component of the project or program management plan that describes how a team will acquire goods and services from outside of the performing organization.






13. The process of optimizing the mix of portfolio components to further the strategic objectives of the organization.






14. In the critical path method - the earliest possible point in time when the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can finish based on the schedule network logic - the data date - and any schedule constraints.






15. An enterprise whose personnel are the most directly involved in doing the work of the project or program.






16. An estimate of the most probable activity duration that takes into account all of the known variables that could affect performance.






17. A critical path method technique for calculating the late start and late finish dates by working backward through the schedule model from the project end date.






18. An activity where effort is allotted proportionately across certain discrete efforts and not divisible into discrete efforts. (Note: Apportioned effort is one of three earned value management [EVM] types of activities used to measure work performance






19. The application of knowledge - skills - tools - and techniques to a program to meet the program requirements and to obtain benefits and control not available by managing projects individually.






20. The centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives.






21. A method used to estimate the minimum project duration and determine the amount of scheduling flexibility on the logical network paths within the schedule model.






22. An event or situation that indicates that a risk is about to occur.






23. A hierarchical representation of resources by category and type.






24. A management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources - methodologies - tools - and techniques.






25. A risk response strategy whereby the project team decides to acknowledge the risk and not take any action unless the risk occurs.






26. A measure of the cost performance that is required to be achieved with the remaining resources in order to meet a specified management goal - expressed as the ratio of the cost to finish the outstanding work to the remaining budget.






27. The document that describes how the project will be executed - monitored - and controlled.






28. A schedule compression technique in which activities or phases normally done in sequence are performed in parallel for at least a portion of their duration.






29. The realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period.






30. The amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any successor or violating a schedule constraint.






31. A grid that links product requirements from their origin to the deliverables that satisfy them.






32. An activity that logically comes before a dependent activity in a schedule.






33. A representation of the plan for executing the project's activities including durations - dependencies and other planning information - used to produce a project schedule along with other scheduling artifacts.






34. The expected total cost of completing all work expressed as the sum of the actual cost to date and the estimate to complete.






35. The amount of time whereby a successor activity is required to be delayed with respect to a predecessor activity.






36. A component of the project or program management plan that describes how an organization's quality policies will be implemented.






37. A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables.






38. The amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed or extended from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.






39. A group of potential causes of risk.






40. A process used to investigate or analyze the output of the schedule model in order to optimize the schedule






41. A technique for estimating the duration or cost of an activity or a project - using historical data from a similar activity or project.






42. A calendar that identifies working days and shifts that are available for scheduled activities.






43. The sequence of activities that represents the longest path through a project - which determines the shortest possible duration.






44. A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing - evaluating - approving - delaying - or rejecting changes to the project and for recording and communicating such decisions.






45. A point in time when the status of the project is recorded.






46. The number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component - often expressed in hours - days - or weeks.






47. The uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope without adjustments to time - cost - and resources.






48. A component of the human resource plan that describes when and how team members will be acquired and how long they will be needed.






49. A response to a threat that has occurred - for which a prior response had not been planned or was not effective.






50. Any activity on the critical path in a project schedule.