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1. A modification of a logical relationship that allows an acceleration of the successor activity. A negative lead is equivalent to a positive lag.






2. Generally used when considerations like technical approach and technical skills are paramount in source selection






3. This compares technical accomplishments during project execution with the project management plan's schedule of technical achievement.






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






5. 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.






6. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed. Such expertise may be provided by any group or person with specialized education - knowledg






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






8. Describes the processes required to acquire goods and services from outside the project team. It includes planning procurements - conducting procurements - administering procurements - and closing procurements.






9. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure.






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






11. Risks that remain after planned responses have been implemented - as well as those that have been deliberately accepted.






12. Processes and procedures developed for the closing or canceling of projects.






13. 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.






14. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas - or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts which data can be addressed later in Perform qualitative and quantitative






15. Outcome of activities performed to accomplish the project.






16. A requirement imposed by a governmental body and its compliance is mandatory.






17. Used to rate or score seller proposals






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






19. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming item into compliance with requirements or specifications. It is a frequent cause of project overruns in most application areas.






20. 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






21. 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






22. Allows for probabilistic treatment of both network logic and activity duration estimates






23. Collection of generally sequential project phases.






24. Checklists are structured tools - usually component specific - used to verify that a set of required steps has been performed and to ensure consistency in frequently performed tasks. These can be developed based on historical information and knowledg






25. Probability that a risk will occur.






26. The process in which the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages are aggregated to establish an authorized cost baseline.






27. Integrates scope - cost (or resource) - and schedule measures to help the project management team assess project performance.






28. Project Simulation uses a model that translates the specified detailed uncertainties of the project into their potential impact on project objectives.






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






30. A general management technique used to determine whether a particular work can be accomplished by the project team or must be purchased from outside sources.






31. 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.






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






33. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure.






34. A subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - used to illustrate or study some potential or proposed schedule condition - such as changes in preferential schedule logic or project scope.






35. Application of knowledge - skills - tools - and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.






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






37. Involves developing a better understanding of the product of the project






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






39. Activities that assist in developing/enhancing the ability of team members to work together effectively and contribute to the success of the project team. It improves the people skills - technical competencies - and overall team environment and proje






40. 1. Performed by people; 2. Constrained by limited resources; 3. Planned - excuted - monitored - and controlled; 4. Ultimate goal is to achieve organizational objectives or stratregic plans






41. Process of identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables.






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






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






44. It is a tool and technique which is used to determine the information needs of the project stakeholders. This is a key component for planning the project's actual communications. It would assist in determining and limiting who will communicate with w






45. 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.






46. They involve measuring value or attractiveness to the project owner. Includes considering the decision criteria and a means to calculate value under uncertainty.






47. A subsequent phase of a project is sometimes begun prior to approval of the previous phase deliverables when the risks involved are deemed acceptable. This practice of overlapping phases is often called fast tracking






48. 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






49. Involves immediate corrective or preventive action as a consequence of quality control measurements.






50. Expectations The process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur. Project manager applies appropriate interpersonal skills to manage stakeholder expectations - for example - by building t