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1. Charts that are used to show positions and relationships in a graphical format.






2. The process of identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success.






3. Process of estimating the type and quantities of resources like materials - people - equipment - or supplies required to perform each project activity






4. A structured review of the seller's progress to deliver project scope and quality - within cost and on schedule - as compared to the contract.






5. Describes how the procurement processes (from developing procurement documentation through contract closure) will be managed






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






7. Provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing common understanding of the project scope among the stakeholders






8. 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






9. 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.






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






11. Schematic displays of the logical relationships (dependencies) among the project schedule activities; always drawn from left to right to reflect project work chronology






12. Approved modifications to the project schedule that are used to manage the project






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






14. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. The process of collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements - and forecasts to stakeholders.






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






19. The state - quality - or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. An applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.






20. Process of defining and documenting stakeholders' needs to meet the project objectives






21. Seeking to shift the consequences of the risk to a third party together with the ownership for the response.






22. Formal written notice from a person or organization responsible for contract administration - informing that the contract has been completed.






23. Responses to emerging risks that was previously unidentified or accepted. These were not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event.






24. Methods used to distribute information to team members and other stakeholders.






25. Used to solicit proposals from prospective sellers






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






27. Terms used when the source selection decision will be based on price






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






29. Forecasts of potential project schedule and cost results listing the possible completion dates or project duration and costs with their associated confidence levels.






30. Describes the processes required to ensure that the project includes only the essential work required to complete the project successfully. It includes collecting the requirements - defining the scope - verifying the scope and controlling the scope o






31. Process to monitor the status of the project to update the project budget and manage changes to the cost baseline.






32. A mathematical technique to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. This is performed using run charts.






33. Defines the procedures by which project scope can be changed; includes paperwork - tracking systems and approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.






34. 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






35. Defines what kinds of competencies are required from what kind of individuals or groups and in what time frames.






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






37. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






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






39. Documentation resulting from project activities. These files may also maintain records of other projects that are detailed enough to aid in developing cost estimates.






40. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component - or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed.






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






42. Policies - guidelines and procedures that can help the project management team with various aspects of organizational planning.






43. Effect on project objectives if the risk event occurs.






44. They possess a blend of functional and projectized characteristics. Weak matrices maintain many of the characteristics of a functional organization - and the Project Manager's role is more that of a coordinator or expediter than that of a manager. Si






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






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






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






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






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






50. Helps to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. Examines the extent to which the uncertainty of each project element affects the objective being examined when all the other uncertain elements are held at their baseline v






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