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PMI Project Management Vocab
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1. The expected cost to finish all the remaining project work.
Schedule Variance
Analogous Estimating
Estimate to Complete
Control Account
2. A measure of schedule performance expressed as the difference between the earned value and the planned value.
Schedule Variance
Scope Management Plan
Project Schedule
Path Convergence
3. The approved version of a scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) - and its associated WBS dictionary - which can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison.
Scope Management Plan
Constraint
Scope Baseline
Estimate at Completion
4. 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.
Backward Pass
Sponsor
Code of Accounts
S-Curve Analysis
5. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed.
Risk Breakdown Structure
Program
Requirement
Budget at Completion
6. A calendar that identifies working days and shifts that are available for scheduled activities.
What-If Sce
Risk Mitigation
Risk Avoidance
Project Calendar
7. In the critical path method - the earliest possible point in time when the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start based on the schedule network logic - the data date - and any schedule constraints.
Apportioned Effort
Portfolio
Early Start Date
Path Convergence
8. The application of knowledge - skills - tools - and techniques to a program to meet the program requirements and to obtain benefits and control not available by managing projects individually.
Program Management
Control Account
Project Life Cycle
Schedule Variance
9. The uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope without adjustments to time - cost - and resources.
Apportioned Effort
Scope Creep
Corrective Action
Human Resource Plan
10. The series of phases that represent the evolution of a product - from concept through delivery - growth - maturity - and to retirement.
Most Likely Duration
Schedule Model
Finish-to-Start
Product Life Cycle
11. An estimate expressed as a percent of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component.
Precedence Diagramming Method
Path Divergence
Backward Pass
Percent Complete
12. A group of related schedule activities aggregated and displayed as a single activity.
Performing Organization
Risk Transference
Product Life Cycle
Summary Activity
13. 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.
Three-Point Estimate
Schedule Baseline
Schedule Model
Risk Avoidance
14. A component of the project - program - or portfolio management plan that describes how risk management activities will be structured and performed.
Schedule Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Schedule Variance
Portfolio Balancing
15. A methodology that combines scope - schedule - and resource measurements to assess project performance and progress.
Resource Breakdown Structure
Probability and Impact Matrix
Defect Repair
Earned Value Management
16. The number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component - often expressed in hours - days - or weeks.
Organizational Project Management Maturity
Effort
Decomposition
Critical Path
17. The amount of budget deficit or surplus at a given point in time - expressed as the difference between the earned value and the actual cost.
Requirement
Project Scope
Cost Variance
Phase Gate
18. A graphical representation of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities.
Crashing
Assumption
Trigger Condition
Project Schedule Network Diagram
19. A risk response strategy whereby the project team acts to eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact.
Stakeholder
Risk Avoidance
Critical Chain Method
Path Convergence
20. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service - or result.
Effort
Project
Trigger Condition
Project Phase
21. An individual - group - or organization who may affect - be affected by - or perceive itself to be affected by a decision - activity - or outcome of a project - program - or portfolio.
Fast Tracking
Product Life Cycle
Stakeholder
Enterprise Environmental Factors
22. A component of the project or program management plan that establishes the activities for developing - monitoring - and controlling the project or program.
Path Divergence
Risk Breakdown Structure
Schedule Management Plan
Preventive Action
23. An activity that logically comes before a dependent activity in a schedule.
Schedule Model Analysis
Predecessor Activity
Analogous Estimating
Schedule Performance Index
24. An estimate of the longest activity duration - which takes into account all of the known variables that could affect performance.
Finish-to-Finish
Successor Activity
Pessimistic Duration
Requirements Management Plan
25. A component of the project or program management plan that describes how the scope will be defined - developed - monitored - controlled - and verified.
Scope Management Plan
Risk Breakdown Structure
Lag
Schedule Compression
26. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot start until a predecessor activity has finished.
Finish-to-Start
Requirements Management Plan
Start-to-Finish
S-Curve Analysis
27. The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater amounts of information and more accurate estimates become available.
Product Life Cycle
Progressive Elaboration
Lead
Change Control
28. An uncertain event or condition that - if it occurs - has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives.
Schedule Model Analysis
Risk
Change Control Board
Decision Tree Analysis
29. Conditions - not under the immediate control of the team - that influence - constrain - or direct the project - program - or portfolio.
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Risk Avoidance
Preventive Action
Requirements Management Plan
30. 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.
Late Start Date
Free Float
Baseline
Responsibility Assignment Matrix
31. The amount of time whereby a successor activity can be advanced with respect to a predecessor activity.
Lead
Estimate at Completion
Analogous Estimating
Project
32. 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.
Program Management
Schedule Compression
Project Scope Statement
Late Start Date
33. A technique used to shorten the schedule duration without reducing the project scope.
Free Float
Staffing Management Plan
Schedule Compression
Project Scope Statement
34. The application of knowledge - skills - tools - and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
Lead
Project Management
Crashing
Predecessor Activity
35. 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.
Critical Path Activity
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Free Float
Resource Breakdown Structure
36. The realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period.
Analogous Estimating
Project Management Office
Actual Cost
Path Divergence
37. A formal proposal to modify any document - deliverable - or baseline.
Probability and Impact Matrix
Organizational Breakdown Structure
Change Request
Quality Management Plan
38. A set of procedures that describes how modifications to the project deliverables and documentation are managed and controlled.
Apportioned Effort
Earned Value Management
Portfolio
Change Control System
39. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot finish until a predecessor activity has started.
Start-to-Finish
Project Charter
Forward Pass
Organizational Breakdown Structure
40. The centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives.
Portfolio Management
Planned Value
Summary Activity
Project Management
41. The level of an organization's ability to deliver the desired strategic outcomes in a predictable - controllable - and reliable manner.
Organizational Project Management Maturity
Project Manager
Risk Acceptance
Performing Organization
42. A management structure that standardizes the program-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources - methodologies - tools - and techniques.
Critical Chain Method
Project Scope Statement
Program Management Office
Budget at Completion
43. An enterprise whose personnel are the most directly involved in doing the work of the project or program.
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Performing Organization
Actual Cost
Level of Effort
44. Plans - processes - policies - procedures and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization.
Organizational Process Assets
Earned Value
Communication Management Plan
Risk Breakdown Structure
45. The authorized budget assigned to scheduled work.
Resource Leveling
Planned Value
Effort
Project Life Cycle
46. 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
Apportioned Effort
Risk Category
Requirements Management Plan
Project Calendar
47. An activity that can be planned and measured and that yields a specific output. (Note: Discrete effort is one of three earned value management [EVM] types of activities used to measure work performance.)
Gantt Chart
Discrete Effort
Organizational Breakdown Structure
Estimate at Completion
48. An activity that does not produce definitive end products and is measured by the passage of time. (Note: Level of effort is one of three earned value management [EVM] types of activities used to measure work performance.)
Level of Effort
Project Management
Earned Value
Start-to-Finish
49. A measure of the cost performance that is required to be achieved with the remaining resources in order to meet a specified management goal - expressed as the ratio of the cost to finish the outstanding work to the remaining budget.
Parametric Estimating
Cost Variance
To-Complete Performance Index
Actual Cost
50. A management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources - methodologies - tools - and techniques.
To-Complete Performance Index
Budget at Completion
Program Management
Project Management Office