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PMI Project Management Vocab

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1. A group of potential causes of risk.






2. A risk response strategy whereby the project team shifts the impact of a threat to a third party - together with ownership of the response.






3. 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






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






5. 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.






6. A group of related projects - subprograms and program activities that are managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually.






7. The level of an organization's ability to deliver the desired strategic outcomes in a predictable - controllable - and reliable manner.






8. A review at the end of a phase in which a decision is made to continue to the next phase - to continue with modification - or to end a project or program.






9. A risk that would have a negative effect on one or more project objectives.






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






11. A risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response.






12. A method of estimating project duration or cost by aggregating the estimates of the lower-level components of the work breakdown structure (WBS).






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. A process used to investigate or analyze the output of the schedule model in order to optimize the schedule






18. 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.






19. The work performed to deliver a product - service - or result with the specified features and functions.






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






21. The amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed or extended from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.






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






23. The knowledge gained during a project which shows how project events were addressed or should be addressed in the future for the purpose of improving future performance






24. A technique used to shorten the schedule duration for the least incremental cost by adding resources.






25. A management control point where scope - budget - actual cost - and schedule are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement.






26. A component of the project or program management plan that describes how the roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships - and staff management will be addressed and structured.






27. 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.






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






29. A factor in the planning process that is considered to be true - real - or certain - without proof or demonstration.






30. The number of labor units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component - often expressed in hours - days - or weeks.






31. An event or situation that indicates that a risk is about to occur.






32. 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.






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






34. A management structure that standardizes the program-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources - methodologies - tools - and techniques.






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






36. A hierarchical representation of the project organization - which illustrates the relationship between project activities and the organizational units that will perform those activities.






37. The sequence of activities that represents the longest path through a project - which determines the shortest possible duration.






38. A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.






39. A methodology that combines scope - schedule - and resource measurements to assess project performance and progress.






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






41. A process whereby modifications to documents - deliverables - or baselines associated with the project are identified - documented - approved - or rejected.






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






43. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process - phase - or project.






44. 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.)






45. 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.






46. A critical path method technique for calculating the early start and early finish dates by working forward through the schedule model from the project start date or a given point in time.






47. A condition or capability that is required to be present in a product - service - or result to satisfy a contract or other formally imposed specification.






48. Any activity on the critical path in a project schedule.






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






50. A person or group who provides resources and support for the project - program - or portfolio - and is accountable for enabling success.