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1. The amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.






2. Process of developing a detailed description of the project and product






3. Complete set of indexed contract documentation - including the closed contract - that is prepared for inclusion with the final project files






4. 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






5. Bring together prequalified stakeholders and subject matter experts to learn about their expectations and attitudes about a proposed product - service - or result






6. 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.






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






8. Used to rate or score seller proposals






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






10. 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






11. Collection of generally sequential project phases.






12. 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






13. 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






14. A process of systematically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account throughout the project. It identifies the interests - expectations - and influence of the stakehold






15. Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions are driven by resource constraints.






16. 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






17. Changing the project management plan to eliminate the threat entirely.






18. Subdivision of project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components






19. If the performing organization does not have a formal contracting group - then the project team will have to supply both the resources and expertise to support procurement activities






20. An uncertain event or condition that - if it occurs - has a positive or negative effect on the project objective.






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






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






23. Structured review of the project plans and assumptions - prior project files - contracts - and other information.






24. A technique for estimating that applies a weighted average of optimistic - pessimistic - and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates.






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






26. Activities should have a coding structure to allow sorting and/or extractions based on different attributes assigned to the activities.






27. Process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities. Sequencing can be performed by using project management software or by using manual or automated techniques.






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






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






30. 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






31. Includes all those activities designed to enhance the competencies of the project team members. Training can be formal or informal.






32. Process of assessing and combining the impact and the likelihood of identified risks. Prioritizes risks according to their potential effect on project objectives for further analysis or action.






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






34. The expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work break down structure component - or the project.






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






36. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






37. An estimating technique that uses parameters from a previous - similar project as the basis for estimating the same parameter/measure for a future project. Frequently used to estimate project duration when there is a limited amount of detailed inform






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






39. Risks that arise as a direct result of implementing a risk response.






40. Factors that limit a buyer's options. E.g. - funds availability






41. A deliverable is a unique - tangible and verifiable work/product. Each project phase is marked by the completion of one or more deliverables.






42. Describes the processes required to ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget. It includes estimating the cost - determining the budget - and controlling the costs.






43. Describes the processes required to ensure that the project satisfies the needs for which it is undertaken. It includes quality planning - performing quality assurance and control.






44. Used to generate - classify - and prioritize product requirements. Some methods used to reach group decisions are: unanimity - majority - plurality - and dictatorship.






45. The document that sets out the format and establishes the activities and criteria for planning - structuring - and controlling the project costs. The cost management plan is contained in - or is a subsidiary plan of - the project management plan.






46. Estimating or predicting future project status and progress based on knowledge and information available at the time of forecasting.






47. A schedule compression technique in which phases or activities normally performed in sequence are performed in parallel. Fast tracking often results in rework and increased risk. Fast tracking only works if activities can be overlapped to shorten the






48. 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.






49. Describes the processes concerned with identifying - analyzing - and responding to project risk. It includes planning risk management - identifying risks - performing qualitative risk analysis - performing quantitative risk analysis - planning risk r






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







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