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PMI Project Management Vocab

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1. A component of a project or program management plan that describes how costs will be planned - structured - and controlled.






2. The series of phases that represent the evolution of a product - from concept through delivery - growth - maturity - and to retirement.






3. A critical path method technique for calculating the early start and early finish dates by working forward through the schedule model from the project start date or a given point in time.






4. A component of the project - program - or portfolio management plan that describes how risk management activities will be structured and performed.






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






6. An intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan.






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






8. A group of related projects - subprograms and program activities that are managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually.






9. A risk that would have a positive effect on one or more project objectives.






10. 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.






11. A management control point where scope - budget - actual cost - and schedule are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement.






12. The approved version of a scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) - and its associated WBS dictionary - which can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison.






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






14. A graphical representation of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities.






15. A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project - program - portfolio - or process.






16. The authorized budget assigned to scheduled work.






17. A grid that shows the project resources assigned to each work package.






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






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






20. A component of the project - program - or portfolio management plan that describes how - when - and by whom information will be administered and disseminated.






21. 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.






22. A risk response strategy whereby the project team acts to eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact.






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






24. A formal proposal to modify any document - deliverable - or baseline.






25. An intentional activity that ensures the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan.






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






27. Plans - processes - policies - procedures and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization.






28. A relationship in which a schedule activity has more than one successor.






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






30. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service - or result.






31. The series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure.






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






33. The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives.






34. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot start until a predecessor activity has started.






35. 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.






36. The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater amounts of information and more accurate estimates become available.






37. A hierarchical representation of risks that is organized according to risk categories.






38. 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.






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






40. A distinct - scheduled portion of work performed during the course of a project.






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






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






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






44. A risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response.






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






46. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot finish until a predecessor activity has finished.






47. 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.






48. A risk response strategy whereby the project team shifts the impact of a threat to a third party - together with ownership of the response.






49. A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are accepted.






50. A person or group who provides resources and support for the project - program - or portfolio - and is accountable for enabling success.







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