VOCABULARY

Vocabulary items:

Acceptance Criteria - A set of conditions that...
Acceptance Deliverables - Products or services produced by...
Acquisition - Obtaining human and material resources...
Activity - A distinct, scheduled portion of...
Activity Attributes - Attributes associated with each schedule...
Activity List - Comprehensive list that shows the...
Activity-on-Node - Precedence diagramming method which uses...
Actual Cost (AC) - The actual cost incurred from...
Adaptive Life Cycle - A project life cycle that...
Affinity Diagram - A diagram constructed out of...
Agreement - Any communication or document that...
Alternative Analysis - An analytical comparison of different...
Analogous Estimating (Top-Down Estimating) - A technique for estimating the...
Assumption - A factor in the planning...
Assumption Log - A project document where all...
Attribute Sampling - An aspect of quality control...
Backward Pass - A critical path method technique...
Bar Chart - A tool for the management...
Baseline - The accepted version of a...
Benchmarking - Measuring an organization's performance against...
Bid Documents - All documents used to solicit...
Bottom-up Estimating - A method of estimating project...
Budget at Completion (BAC) - The sum of all budgets...
Buffer (Reserve) - A provision in the project...
Business Value - The net quantifiable benefit derived...
Change Control - A process whereby changes to...
Change Control Board (CCB) - A formally chartered group responsible...
Change Control System - A set of procedures that...
Change Log - A type of documentation that...
Change Management Plan - A component of the project...
Change Request - A formal proposal to change...
Charter (Project Charter) - A document issued by the...
Checklist Analysis - A technique for systematically reviewing...
Claim - A request or assertion of...
Closing Process Group - The process(es) performed to formally...
Code of Accounts - A lettering or numbering system...
Colocation - An organizational placement strategy where...
Communication Methods - A systematic technique or process...
Communication Models - A description or schematic used...
Communications Management Plan - A component of the project,...
Conduct Procurements - The process of gathering seller...
Configuration Management Plan - A component of the project...
Configuration Management System - A collection of procedures used...
Conformance - A concept that delivers the...
Constraint - A restrictive feature that affects...
Context Diagrams - Visual tools that depict the...
Contingency - An event or occurrence that...
Contingency Reserve - Time or money allocated in...
Contract - A mutually binding agreement that...
Contract Change Control System - The system to collect, track,...
Corrective Action - A planned activity that realigns...
Cost Aggregation - Summing the cost for the...
Cost Baseline - The approved version of the...
Cost-Benefit Analysis - A technique to determine the...
Cost Management Plan - A component of a project...
Cost of Quality (CoQ) - The total costs needed over...
Cost Performance Index (CPI) - A ratio that measures the...
Cost Plus Award Contract (CPAF) - A contract that involves payments...
Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract (CPFF) - A contract that provides for...
Cost Plus Incentive fee Contract (CPIF) - A contract that provides for...
Cost-Reimbursable Contract - A contract that involves payment...
Cost Variance (CV) - The amount of budget deficit...
Crashing - A technique used to shorten...
Create WBS - The process of dividing project...
Critical Path - The sequence of activities that...
Critical Path Activity - Any activity on the critical...
Critical Path Method (CPM) - A method used to estimate...
Decision Tree Analysis - A specific technique in which...
Decomposition - A technique used for dividing...
Deliverable - Any product or capability to...
Dependency (Logical Relationship) - A dependency between two activities...
Discretionary Dependency - A relationship based on knowledge...
Duration - The total number of work...
Early Finish Date (EF) - The earliest possible point at...
Early Start Date (ES) - The earliest possible point in...
Earned Value (EV) - he amount of money worth...
Earned Value Management - A methodology that combines scope,...
Emotional Intelligence - The ability to monitor one's...
Enterprise Environmental Factors - Conditions, not under the immediate...
Estimate at Completion (EAC) - The expected total cost of...
Estimate to Complete (ETC) - The expected cost to finish...
Expert Judgement - Judgement provided based on expertise...
Explicit Knowledge - Knowledge that can be codified...
External Dependency - A relationship between project activities...
Fallback Plan - A backup for the contingency...
Fast Tracking - A schedule compression technique in...
Finish-to-Finish (FF) - A relationship in which a...
Finish-to-Start (FS) - A relationship in which a...
Firm Fixed Price Contract (FFP) - A type of fixed price...
Fixed-Price Contract - An agreement that sets the...
Fixed Price Incentive Fee Contract (FPIF) - A type of contract where...
Float (Slack) - The amount of time that...
Flowchart - The depiction in a ...
Forward Pass - A critical path method technique...
Free Float - The amount of time that...
Functional Organization - An organizational structure in which...
Gantt Chart - A horizontal bar chart that...
Ground Rules - Expectations regarding acceptable behavior by...
Histogram - A bar chart that shows...
Historical Information - Documents and data on prior...
Imposed Date - A fixed date imposed on...
Incremental Life Cycle - An adaptive project life cycle...
Input - Any item which is required...
Issue Log - A project document where information...
Iterative Life Cycle - A project life cycle where...
Lag - The amount of time whereby...
Late Finish Date (LF) - The latest an activity can...
ate Start Date (LS) - The latest an activity can...
Lead - The amount of time whereby...
Lessons Learned - The learning gained from the...
Lessons Learned Register - A project document used to...
Lessons Learned Repository - A store of historical information...
Log - A complete document that contains...
Logical Relationship - A dependency between two activities...
Make-or-Buy Analysis - A project management technique that...
Make-or-Buy Decisions - Decisions made regarding the external...
Management Reserve - Time or money that management...
Mandatory Dependency - A relationship that is contractually...
Master Schedule - A summary-level project schedule that...
Matrix Diagrams - A type of quality management...
Matrix Organization - An organizational structure in which...
Milestone - A significant point or event...
Milestone Schedule - A type of schedule that...
Mind-Mapping - A technique used to consolidate...
Monte Carlo Simulation - An analysis technique where a...
Multicriteria Decision Analysis - The technique that utilizes a...
Network Logic - All activity dependencies in a...
Network Path - A sequence of activities linked...
Networking - Establishing connections with other people...
Node - A point at which dependency...
Nominal Group Technique - A technique that enhances brainstorming...
Objective - A result to be obtained...
Opportunity - A risk that would have...
Optimistic Duration - An estimate of the shortest...
Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) - A hierarchical model describing the...
Organizational Learning - A discipline concerned with the...
Organizational Process Assets - Plans, processes, policies, procedures and...
Output - A product or service generated...
Overall Project Risk - The effect of uncertainty on...
Parametric Estimating - An estimating technique in which...
Path Convergence - A relationship in which a...
Path Divergence - A relationship in which a...
Percent Complete - An estimate expressed as a...
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) - Integrated scope, schedule and cost...
Performance Reviews - A technique used to gauge,...
Performing Organization - An enterprise whose personnel are...
Pessimistic Duration - An estimate of the longest...
Phase (Project phase) - A collection of logically related...
Phase Gate - A review at the end...
Planned Value (PV) - The authorized budget assigned to...
Planning Package - A work breakdown structure component...
Plurality - Decisions made by the largest...
Policy - A set of basic principles...
Portfolio - Project and programs that are...
Portfolio Management - The centralized management of one...
Portfolio Manager - A person or group assigned...
Practice - A specific type of professional...
Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) - A technique used for building...
Precedence Relationship - A logical dependency used in...
Predecessor Activity - An activity that logically comes...
Predictive Life Cycle - A form of project life...
Preventive Action - An intentional activity that ensures...
Probability and Impact Matrix - A table for diagramming the...
Procedure - An established method of accomplishing...
Process - A systematic series of activities...
Procurement Audits - The review of contracts and...
Procurement Documents - The documents utilized in bid...
Procurement Documentation - All documents used in signing,...
Procurement Management Plan - A component of the project...
Procurement Statement of Work - Describes the item procured in...
Procurement Strategy - The approach by the buyer...
Product - An artifact that is produced,...
Product Analysis - A tool that is used...
Product Life Cycle - The series of phases that...
Product Scope - he features and functions that...
Product Scope Description - The documented narrative description of...
Program - A group of related projects...
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) - A technique used to estimate...
Program Management - The application of knowledge and...
Program Manager - The person authorized by the...
Progressive Elaboration - The iterative process of increasing...
Project - A temporary effort undertaken to...
Project Calendar - A calendar that identifies working...
Project Charter - A document issued by the...
Project Communications Management - Includes the processes that are...
Project Cost Management - The process of estimating, budgeting...
Project Funding Requirements - Forecast project costs to be...
Project Governance - The framework, functions and processes...
Project Initiation - Launching a process that can...
Project Integration Management - Includes the processes and activities...
Project Life Cycle - The series of phases that...
Project Management - The application of knowledge, skills,...
Project Management Body of Knowledge - A collection of processes and...
Project Management Information System - An information system consisting of...
Project Management Knowledge Area - An identified area of project...
Project Management Office (PMO) - A management structure that regulates...
Project Management Plan - The document that defines how...
Project Management Process Group - A logical grouping of project...
Project Management System - The aggregation of the processes,...
Project Management Team - The members of the project...
Project Manager (PM) - The person assigned by the...
Project Organization Chart - A document that graphically depicts...
Project Phase - A collection of logically related...
Project Schedule - An output of a schedule...
Project Schedule Network Diagram - A graphical representation of the...
Project Scope - The work performed to deliver...
Project Scope Statement - The explanation of the project...
Project Team - Individuals who support the project...
Project Team Directory - A documented list of project...
Projectized Organization - An organizational structure in which...
Proposal Evaluation Techniques - The process of reviewing proposals...
Prototypes - A method of obtaining early...
Quality Audit - A structured, independent process to...
Quality Checklist - A structured tool used to...
Quality Control Measurements - The documented results of control...
Quality Management Plan - A component of the project...
Quality Management System - The organizational framework whose structure...
Quality Metrics - A description of a project...
Quality Report - A project document that includes...
Quality Requirement - A condition or capability that...
Questionnaires - Written sets of questions designed...
RACI Chart - A common type of responsibility...
Regression Analysis - An analytical technique where a...
Request for Information (RFI) - A type of procurement document...
Request for Proposal (RFP) - A type of procurement document...
Request for Quotation (RFQ) - A type of procurement document...
Requirements Documentation - A description of how individual...
Requirements Management Plan - A component of the project...
Requirements Traceability Matrix - A table that links requirements...
Reserve - A provision in the project...
Reserve Analysis - An analytical technique to determine...
Residual Risk - The risk that remains after...
Resource - A team member or any...
Resource Breakdown Structure - A ranked representation of resources...
Resource Calendar - A calendar that identifies the...
Resource Histogram - A bar chart showing the...
Resource Leveling - A technique in which start...
Resource Management Plan - A component of the project...
Resource Manager - An individual with management authority...
Resource Optimization Technique - A technique in which activity...
Resource Requirements - The types and quantities of...
Resource Smoothing - A resource optimization technique in...
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) - A grid that shows the...
Rework - Action taken to bring a...
Risk - An uncertain event or condition...
Risk Acceptance - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Appetite - The degree of uncertainty an...
Risk Audit - A type of audit used...
Risk Avoidance - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS) - A hierarchical representation of potential...
Risk Category - A group of potential causes...
Risk Data Quality Assessment - A technique used to evaluate...
Risk Enhancement - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Escalation - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Exploiting - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Exposure - An aggregate measure of the...
Risk Management Plan - A component of the project,...
Risk Mitigation - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Owner - The individual responsible for monitoring...
Risk Register - A repository in which outputs...
Risk Report - A project document which summarizes...
Risk Review - A meeting to examine and...
Risk Sharing - A risk response strategy whereby...
Risk Threshold - The level of risk exposure...
Risk Tolerance - The degree of uncertainty that...
Risk Transference - A risk response strategy whereby...
Rolling Wave Planning - An iterative planning technique in...
Root Cause Analysis - An analytical technique used to...
Schedule Baseline - The approved version of a...
Schedule Compression - A method used to shorten...
Schedule Data - The collection of information for...
Schedule Forecasts - Estimates and predictions of conditions...
Schedule Management Plan - A component of the project...
Schedule Model - A representation of the plan...
Schedule Network Analysis - A technique to identify early...
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) - A measure of schedule efficiency...
Schedule Variance (SV) - A degree of schedule performance...
Scheduling Tool - A tool that provides schedule...
Scope - The sum of the products,...
Scope Baseline - The approved version of a...
Scope Creep - The uncontrolled growth to project...
Scope Management Plan - A component of the project...
S-Curve Analysis - A technique used to indicate...
Secondary Risk - A risk that arises as...
Self-Organizing Team - A team formation where the...
Seller - A provider or supplier of...
Seller Proposals - Formal responses from sellers to...
Sensitivity Analysis - An analysis technique to determine...
Sequence Activities - The process of identifying and...
Service Level Agreement (SLA) - A contract between a service...
Simulation - An analytical technique that models...
Source Selection Criteria - A set of attributes desired...
Specification - A precise statement of the...
Specification Limits - The area, on either side...
Sponsor - An individual or a group...
Sponsoring Organization - The entity responsible for providing...
Stakeholder - An individual or group that...
Stakeholder Analysis - A technique of systematically gathering...
Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix - A matrix that compares current...
Stakeholder Engagement Plan - A component of the project...
Stakeholder Register - A project document including the...
Standard - A document established by an...
Start Date - A point in time associated...
Start-to-Finish (SF) - A logical relationship in which...
Start-to-Start (SS) - A logical relationship in which...
Statement of Work (SOW) - A narrative description of products,...
Statistical Sampling - Choosing part of a population...
Successor Activity - A dependent activity that logically...
Summary Activity - A group of related schedule...
SWOT Analysis - Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities...
Tacit Knowledge - Personal knowledge that can be...
Tailoring - Determining the appropriate combination of...
Team Charter - A document that records the...
Team Management Plan - A component of the resource...
Test and Evaluation Documents - Project documents that describe the...
Threat - A risk that would have...
Three-Point Estimating - A technique used to estimate...
Threshold - A predetermined value of a...
Time and Material Contract (T&M) - A type of contract that...
To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) - A measure of the cost...
Tolerance - The quantified description of acceptable...
Top-Down Estimating (Analogous Estimating) - A technique for estimating the...
Tornado Diagram - A special type of bar...
Total Float - The amount of time that...
Trend Analysis - An analytical technique that uses...
Trigger Condition - A situation that indicates that...
Unanimity - Agreement by everyone in the...
Validate Scope - The process of formalizing acceptance...
Validation - The assurance that a product,...
Variance - A quantifiable deviation or divergence...
Variance Analysis - A technique for determining the...
Variance at Completion (VAC) - A projection of the amount...
Variation - An actual condition that is...
Verification - The evaluation of whether or...
Verified Deliverables - Completed project deliverables that have...
Voice of the Customer - A planning technique used to...
WBS Dictionary - A document that provides detailed...
What-If Scenario Analysis - The process of evaluating scenarios...
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - A hierarchical decomposition of the...
Work Breakdown Structure Component - An entry in the work...
Work Package - The work defined at the...
Workaround - An immediate and temporary response...
Work Performance Data - The raw observations and measurements...
Work Performance Information - The performance data collected from...
Work Performance Reports - The physical or electronic representation...