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PMI Project Management Vocab

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1. A group of potential causes of risk.






2. A numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure.






3. A document that provides detailed deliverable - activity - and scheduling information about each component in the work breakdown structure.






4. A relationship in which a schedule activity has more than one predecessor.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






15. A factor in the planning process that is considered to be true - real - or certain - without proof or demonstration.






16. 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.






17. A measure of schedule performance expressed as the difference between the earned value and the planned value.






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






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






20. The measure of work performed expressed in terms of the budget authorized for that work.






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






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






23. 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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. The expected cost to finish all the remaining project work.






27. A bar chart of schedule information where activities are listed on the vertical axis - dates are shown on the horizontal axis - and activity durations are shown as horizontal bars placed according to start and finish dates.






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. The authorized budget assigned to scheduled work.






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






36. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed.






37. 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.






38. A grid for mapping the probability of each risk occurrence and its impact on project objectives if that risk occurs.






39. A document in which the results of risk analysis and risk response planning are recorded.






40. An uncertain event or condition that - if it occurs - has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives.






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






42. Projects - programs - subportfolios - and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives.






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






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






45. An output of a schedule model that presents linked activities with planned dates - durations - milestones - and resources.






46. 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.






47. The knowledge gained during a project which shows how project events were addressed or should be addressed in the future for the purpose of improving future performance






48. The level of an organization's ability to deliver the desired strategic outcomes in a predictable - controllable - and reliable manner.






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






50. An estimate expressed as a percent of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component.