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PMI Project Management Vocab

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1. An estimate of the most probable activity duration that takes into account all of the known variables that could affect performance.






2. Conditions - not under the immediate control of the team - that influence - constrain - or direct the project - program - or portfolio.






3. A grid that shows the project resources assigned to each work package.






4. An intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan.






5. A technique used for constructing a schedule model in which activities are represented by nodes and are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence in which the activities are to be performed.






6. A risk that would have a positive effect on one or more project objectives.






7. A technique for estimating the duration or cost of an activity or a project - using historical data from a similar activity or project.






8. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot finish until a predecessor activity has finished.






9. 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.






10. A risk response strategy whereby the project team acts to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk.






11. The document that describes how the project will be executed - monitored - and controlled.






12. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed.






13. A measure of schedule efficiency expressed as the ratio of earned value to planned value.






14. Plans - processes - policies - procedures and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization.






15. An uncertain event or condition that - if it occurs - has a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives.






16. A document that provides detailed deliverable - activity - and scheduling information about each component in the work breakdown structure.






17. The process of optimizing the mix of portfolio components to further the strategic objectives of the organization.






18. A schedule compression technique in which activities or phases normally done in sequence are performed in parallel for at least a portion of their duration.






19. The amount of time whereby a successor activity is required to be delayed with respect to a predecessor activity.






20. A technique used to shorten the schedule duration without reducing the project scope.






21. An estimate of the shortest activity duration that takes into account all of the known variables that could affect performance.






22. A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables.






23. A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project - program - portfolio - or process.






24. 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.






25. A point in time when the status of the project is recorded.






26. 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.






27. A dependency between two activities - or between an activity and a milestone.






28. A logical relationship in which a successor activity cannot finish until a predecessor activity has started.






29. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service - or result.






30. The description of the project scope - major deliverables - assumptions - and constraints.






31. An intentional activity that ensures the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan.






32. A risk response strategy whereby the project team acts to eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact.






33. The uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope without adjustments to time - cost - and resources.






34. The realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period.






35. A bar chart of schedule information where activities are listed on the vertical axis - dates are shown on the horizontal axis - and activity durations are shown as horizontal bars placed according to start and finish dates.






36. A technique used for dividing and sub-dividing the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable parts.






37. 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.






38. An estimate expressed as a percent of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component.






39. The authorized budget assigned to scheduled work.






40. An estimate of the longest activity duration - which takes into account all of the known variables that could affect performance.






41. A technique in which start and finish dates are adjusted based on resource constraints with the goal of balancing demand for resources with the available supply.






42. A significant point or event in a project - program - or portfolio.






43. 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.






44. A method used to estimate the minimum project duration and determine the amount of scheduling flexibility on the logical network paths within the schedule model.






45. A hierarchical representation of resources by category and type.






46. A dependent activity that logically comes after another activity in a schedule.






47. The series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure.






48. In the critical path method - the latest possible point in time when the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can finish based on the schedule network logic - the project completion date - and any schedule constraints.






49. A component of the project or program management plan that establishes the activities for developing - monitoring - and controlling the project or program.






50. 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.