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1. A management control point where the resource plans - scope - schedule and actual cost are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement.






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. Lists or files maintained with information on prospective sellers. These lists will generally have information on relevant past experience and other characteristics of the prospective sellers






10. 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.






11. The process of approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources






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






13. A -specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives.






14. The calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal - such as the budget at completion (BAC) or the estimate at completion (EAC). It is the ratio of 'remaining work' to the 'fu






15. The conclusion of a project phase is marked by a review of both key deliverables and project performance till date to determine if the project should continue into its next phase and detect and correct errors cost-effectively. These phase end reviews






16. Incurred for the exclusive benefit of the project (e.g. - salaries of full-time project staff).






17. 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






18. A structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project's scope of work is assigned to a person or team. It illustrates the connections between work pac






19. A modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity.






20. A formal or informal approach to obtain information from stakeholders by talking to them directly






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






22. Hybrid type of contractual agreements that contain aspects of both cost-reimbursable and fixed- price contracts. Some characteristics: · Open-ended - i.e. - full value of the agreement and the exact quantity of items to be delivered may not be define






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






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






25. 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






26. Process of monitoring the status of the project to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline






27. Includes identified risks - risk owners - results of Perform qualitative risk analysis process - agreed upon response strategies - etc.






28. 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






29. Clarify the structure - requirements and other terms of the purchases so that mutual agreement can be reached prior to signing the contract.






30. Process of formally authorizing a new project or the next phase of an existing project; links the project to the ongoing work of the performing organization






31. Documents the characteristics of the product - result - or service which the project is undertaken to create.






32. Involves setting a fixed total price for a defined product or service to be provided.






33. Defines the process by which the procurement can be modified. It includes paperwork - tracking systems - dispute resolution procedures - and approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.






34. Process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller - and awarding a contract






35. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






36. The process of analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements - and schedule constrains to create the project schedule






37. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed.






38. 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.






39. Process of changing the schedule baseline. It is done when schedule delays are very severe - and the project schedule has to be completely changed.






40. The process of determining project stakeholders' information needs and defining a communication approach.






41. Process of defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project.






42. The document that describes the communication needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; and who is responsible for providing each type of communica






43. 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.






44. The process to identify and document project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - report relationships - and create a staffing management plan.






45. Used to identify project and product requirements; some of the techniques used are: Brainstorming - Nominal group technique - The Delphi technique - Idea/mind mapping - and Affinity diagram.






46. Collection of generally sequential project phases.






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






48. Describes the procurement item in sufficient detail to allow prospective sellers to determine if they are capable of providing the products - services - or results.






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






50. Deliverable- oriented grouping of project components that organizes and defines the total scope of the project - work not in the WBS is outside the scope of the project.