Glossary - 7th Edition Flashcards
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A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are accepted
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Acceptance Criteria
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Within the quality management system, [blank] is an assessment of correctness.
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Accuracy
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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
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Activity List
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The realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time.
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Actual Cost (AC)
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A development approach in which the requirements are subject to high-level of uncertainty and volatility, and are likely to change throughout the project
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Adaptive Approach
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A diagram that shows large numbers of ideas classified into groups for review and analysis
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Affinity Diagram
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A term used to describe a mindset of values and principles, as set forth in the agile manifesto.
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Agile
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The process of classifying items into similar categories or collections on the basis of their likeness
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Affinity Grouping
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A method used to evaluate identified options in order to select the options or approaches to use to perform the work of the project
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Alternatives Analysis
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A state of being unclear; having difficulty in identifying the cause of events, or having multiple options from which to choose
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Ambiguity
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A method for estimating the duration or cost of an activity or project, using historical data from a similar activity or project
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Analogous estimating
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A template, document output, or project deliverable
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Artifact
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A factor in the planning process that is considered to be true, real or certain without proof or demonstration
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Assumption
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An assessment that ensures assumptions and constraints are integrated into the project, plans and documents, and that there is consistency among them
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Assumption and Constraint Analysis
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A project document used to record all assumptions and constraints throughout the project
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Assumption Log
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The right to apply project resources, expend funds, and make decisions or give approvals
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Authority
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An ordered list of work to be done
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Backlog
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Progressive elaboration of the content in the backlog and re-prioritization of it to identify the work that can be accomplished in an upcoming iteration
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Backlog Refinement
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The approved version of a work product used as a basis for comparison to actual results
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Baseline
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Supporting documentation outlining the details used in establishing project, estimates such as assumptions, constraints, level of detail ranges, and confidence levels
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Basis of Estimates
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The comparison of actual or plant products, processes and practises to those of comparable organizations to identify best practices, generate ideas for improvement, and provide a basis for measuring performance
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Benchmarking
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The documented explanation, defining the processes for creating maximizing and sustaining the benefits provided by project or program
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Benefits Management Plan
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All documents used to solicit information, quotations or proposals from prospective sellers
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Bid Documents
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The meetings with prospective sellers prior to the preparation of a bid, or proposal to ensure all prospective vendors, have a clear in common understanding of the procurement. Also known as contractor, conferences, vendor, conferences, or pre-bid conferences
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Bitter Conference
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An obstacle that prevents the team from achieving its objectives. Also known as an impediment.
Blocker
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The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure (WBS) component or any schedule activity
Budget
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The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed
Budget at Completion (BAC)
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A graphical representation of the work remaining in a time box, or the work completed toward the release of a product or project deliverable
Burn Chart
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A value proposition for a proposed project that may include financial and non-financial benefits
Business Case
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A one page, visual summary, that describes the value proposition and for structure, customers, and finances. These are often used in Lean startup situations.
Business Model Canvas
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The net quantifiable benefit, derived from a business endeavour that may be tangible intangible, or both
Business Value
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A rhythm of activities conducted throughout the project
Cadence
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A visual representation that helps trace an undesirable effect back to its root cause
Cause-and-Effect Diagram
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A modification to Amy formally controlled deliverable, project management, plan, component or project document
Change
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A process whereby modifications to documents, deliverables, or baselines associated with the project or identified documented, approved or rejected
Change Control
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A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing a valuating, approving, delaying, or rejecting changes to the project and for recording and communicating such decisions
Change Control Board (CCB)
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A component of the project management plan that establishes the change control board documents, the extent of its authority, and describes how the change control system will be implemented
Change Control Plan
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A set of procedures that describes how modifications to the project deliverables and documentation are managed and controlled
Change Control System
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A comprehensive list of changes submitted during the project and their current status
Change Log
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A comprehensive cyclic and structured approach for transitioning individuals, groups, and organizations from a current state to a future state with intended business benefits
Change Management
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A formal proposal to modify a document deliverable or baseline
Change Request
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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
Charter or Project Charter
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A tally sheet that can be used as a checklist when gathering data
Check Sheet
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The processes performed to formally complete or close of project, phase or contract.
Closing Process Group
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A component of the project program or portfolio management plan that describes how when and by whom information about the project will be administered and disseminated
Communications Management Plan
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A characteristic of a program or project or its environment that is difficult to manage due to human behavior, system, behavior, and ambiguity
Complexity
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A type of cognitive bias that confirms pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses
Confirmation Bias
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The degree to which the results meet the set quality requirements
Conformance
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A limiting factor that affects the execution of a project program portfolio or process
Constraint
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An event, or occurrence, that could affect the execution of the project, which may be accounted for with a reserve
Contingency
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Time or money allocated in the schedule or cost baseline for known risks with active response strategies
Contingency Reserve
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The practice of delivering feature increments immediately to customers often through the use of small batches of work and automation technology
Continuous Delivery
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A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product service or result, and obligates the buyer to pay for it
Contract
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The process of comparing actual performance with planned performance, analyzing variances, assessing trends to effect process improvements, evaluating possible alternatives and recommending appropriate corrective action as needed
Control
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A graphic display of process, data over time and against established control limits, which has a centreline that assist in detecting a trend of plotted values toward either control limit
Control Chart
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The approved version of the time-phased project budget, excluding any management reserves which can be changed only through formal change control procedures, and is used as a basis for comparison to actual results
Cost Baseline
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A financial analysis method used to determine the benefits provided by a project against its costs
Cost-Benefit Analysis
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A component of a project or program management plan that describes how cost will be planned, structured and controlled
Cost Management Plan
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All costs incurred over the life of a product by investment in preventing nonconformance to requirements, appraisal of the product or service for performance to requirements, and failure to meet requirements
Cost of Quality (COQ)
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A measure of the cost efficiency of budgeted resources expressed as the ratio of earned value to actual cost
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
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A category of contract that involves payments to the seller for all legitimate actual cost incurred for completed work, plus an award fee representing seller profit
Cost Plus Award Fee Contract (CPAF)
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A type of cost-reimbursable contract, where the buyer reimburses the seller for the sellers allowable cost in (allowable costs are defined by the contract) plus a fixed amount of profit in brackets (fee).
Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract (CPIF)
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A type of contract involving payment to the seller for the sellers actual costs plus a fee typically representing the sellers profit
Cost-Reimbursable Contract
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The amount of budget deficit or surplus at a given point in time expressed has the difference between the earned value and the actual cost
Cost Variance (CV)
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A method used to shorten the schedule duration for the least incremental cost by adding resources
Crashing
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Standards, rules, or tests on which a judgement or decision can be based or by which a product, service, result, or process can be evaluated
Criteria
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The sequence of activities that represents the longest path through a project which determines the shortest possible duration
Critical Path
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A method used to estimate the minimum project duration and determine the amount of schedule flexibility on the logical network paths within the schedule model
Critical Path Method (CPM)
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A chart indicating features completed over time, features in other states of development, and those in the backlog
Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)
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The total elapsed time from the start of a particular activity or work item to its completion
Cycle Time
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A diagram that shows the average cycle time of the work items completed over time.
Cycle Time Chart
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A brief, daily collaboration meeting in which the team reviews progress from the previous day, declares intentions for the current day and highlights any obstacles encountered or anticipated
Daily Standup
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A set of charts and graphs showing progress or performance against important measures of the project
Dashboard
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Methods used to collect, assess and evaluate data and information to gain a deeper understanding of a situation
Data Gathering and Analysis Methods
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A diagraming and calculation method for evaluating the implications of a chain of multiple options in the presence of uncertainty
Decision Tree Analysis
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A method used for dividing and subdividing the project, scope and project deliverables into smaller more manageable parts
Decomposition
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A checklist of all the criteria required to be met, so that a deliverable can be considered ready for customer use
Definition of Done (DoD)
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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
Deliverable
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with delivering the scope and quality that the project was undertaken to achieve
Delivery Performance Domain
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A method used to create and evolve the product service or result during the project life cycle, such as a predictive, iterative, incremental, agile or hybrid method
Development Approach
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with the development approach, cadence and lifecycle phases of the project
Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domain
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A collection of practices for creating a smooth flow of deliveries by improving collaboration between development and operations staff
DevOps
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A product or service that is delivered used and stored in an electronic format
Digital Product
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A relationship that is based on best practises or project preferences
Discretionary Dependency
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The total number of work periods required to complete an activity or work breakdown structure component expressed in hours, days or weeks. Contrast with effort.
Duration
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The measure of work performed expressed in terms of the budget authorized for that work
Earned Value (EV)
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An analysis method that uses a set of measures associated with scope, schedule, and cost to determine the cost and schedule performance of a project
Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
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The number of labour units required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component, often expressed in hours, days or weeks. Contrast with duration.
Effort
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The ability to identify, assess and manage the personal emotions of oneself and other people, as well as the collective emotions of groups of people
Emotional Intelligence
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Conditions, not under the immediate control of the team, that influence, constrain or direct the project program and portfolio
Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF)
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A large related body of work intended to hierarchically organize a set of requirements, and deliver specific business outcomes
Epic
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A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome of a variable, such as product costs, resources, effort, or durations
Estimate
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The expected total cost of completing all work expressed has the sum of the actual cost to date and the estimate to complete
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
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The expected cost to finish all the remaining project work
Estimate to Complete (ETC)
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Methods used to develop an approximation of work time or cost on project
Estimating Methods
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Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project requirements
Executing Process Group
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The estimated value of an outcome expressed in monetary terms
Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
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Knowledge that can be codified using symbol, such as words, numbers and pictures
Explicit Knowledge
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A relationship between project activities and non-project activities
External Dependency
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A schedule compression method in which activities or phases normally done in sequence are performed in parallel for at least a portion of their duration
Fast Tracking
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A set of related requirements or functionalities that provides value to an organization
Feature
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A type of fixed-priced contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) regardless of the seller’s costs
Firm Fixed Price Contract (FFP)
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A type of activity, where the length of time required to complete the activity remains constant, regardless of the number of people or resources, assigned to the activity
Fixed Duration
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In agreement that sets the fee that will be paid for a defined scope of work, regardless of the cost or effort to deliver it
Fixed-Price Contract
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A type of contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract), and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
Fixed Price Incentive Fee Contract (FPIF)
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A fixed price contract, but with a special provision, allowing for predefined final adjustments to the contract price due to changed conditions, such as inflation changes, or cost increases (or decreases) for specific commodities
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Contract (FPEPA)
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The measure of how efficiently work moves through a given process or framework
Flow
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The depiction in a diagram format of the inputs, process actions, and outputs of one or more processes within a system
Flowchart
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An estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects, future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast
Forecast
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An estimate of the amount of business functionality in an information system used to calculate the functional size measurement of a software system
Function Point
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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
Gantt Chart
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The framework for directing and enabling an organization through its established policies, practices, and other relevant documentation
Governance
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A category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use, but do not share the same requirements for quality
Grade
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A chart that begins with high-level information that is progressively decomposed into lower levels of detail
Hierarchy Chart
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A bar chart that shows the graphical representation of numerical data
Histogram
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A combination of two or more agile, and non-agile elements, having a non-agile end result
Hybrid Approach
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A strategic planning method that serves as a visual roadmap for the organization during product development
Impact Mapping
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An obstacle that prevents the team from achieving its objectives. Also known as a blocker.
Impediment
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An adaptive development approach in which the deliverable is produced successively adding functionality, until the deliverable contains the necessary and sufficient capability to be considered complete
Incremental Approach
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A contract that provides for an indefinite quantity of goods or services, with a stated lower and upper limit within a fixed time period.
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
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A graphical representation of situations showing causal influences, time ordering of events, and other relationships among variables and outcomes
Influence Diagram
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A visible, physical display that provides information to the rest of the organization, enabling timely knowledge sharing
Information Radiator
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Those processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
Initiating Process Group
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A relationship between two or more project activities
Internal Dependency
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Skills used to establish and maintain relationships with other people
Interpersonal Skills
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A current condition or situation that may have an impact on the project objectives
Issue
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A project document, where information about issues is recorded and monitored
Issue Log
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A timeboxed cycle of development on a product or deliverable in which all of the work that is needed to deliver value is performed
Iteration
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A detailed plan for the current iteration
Iteration Planning
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A meeting held at the end of an iteration to demonstrate the work that was accomplished during the iteration
Iteration Review
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A development approach that focusses on an initial simplified implementation then progressively elaborates adding to the feature set until the final deliverable is complete
Iteration Approach
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A visualization tool that shows work in progress to help identify bottlenecks and over commitments, thereby allowing the team to optimize the workflow
Kanban Board
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A gathering of team members and other key stakeholders at the outset of a project to formally set expectations gain a common understanding and commence work
Kickoff Meeting
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A mixture of experience, values and beliefs, contextual information, intuition, and insight that people use to make sense of new experiences and information
Knowledge
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The amount of time, whereby a successor activity will be delayed with respect to a predecessor activity
Lag
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The concept of deferring a decision to allow the team to consider multiple options until the cost of further delay would exceed the benefit
Last Responsible Moment
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The amount of time, whereby a successor activity can be advanced with respect to a predecessor activity
Lead
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The time between a customer request and the actual delivery
Lead Time
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A diagram showing the trend overtime of the average leadtime of the items completed in work
Lead Time Chart
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A one page template designed to communicate a business plan with key stakeholders in an efficient and effective manner
Lean Startup Canvas
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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
Lessons Learned
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A project document used to record knowledge gain during a project phase or iteration, so that it could be used to improve future performance for the team and the organization
Lessons Learned Register
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The series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion
Life Cycle or Project Life Cycle
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A tool used to evaluate the total environmental impact of a product, process, or system
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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A document used to record and describe, or denote selected items, identify during execution of a process or activity. Usually used with a modifier, such as issue change or assumption.
Log
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The process of gathering and organizing data about product requirements and analyzing them against available alternatives, including the purchase or internal manufacture of the product
Make-or-Buy Analysis
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An amount of the project budget or project schedule held outside of the performance measurement baseline for management control purposes that is reserved for unforeseen work that is within the project scope
Management Reserve
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A relationship that is contractually required or inherent in the nature of the work
Mandatory Dependency
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with assessing project performance, and taking appropriate actions to maintain acceptable performance
Measurement Performance Domain
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Measures that characterize, physical or functional attributes relating to system system operation
Measures of Performance
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A means for achieving an outcome, output, result, or project deliverable
Method
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A system of practices, techniques, procedures, and rules used by those who work in a discipline
Methodology
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A description of a project or product attribute and hwo to measure it
Metric
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A significant point or event in a project, program, or portfolio
Milestone
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A type of schedule that presents milestones with planned dates
Milestone Schedule
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A concept used to define the scope of the first release of a solution to customers by identifying the fewest number of features or requirements that would deliver value
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
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Creating simplified representations of systems, solutions, or deliverables, such as prototypes, diagrams, or storyboards.
Modeling
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Collect project performance data, product performance measures, and report and disseminate performance information
Monitor
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Those processes required to track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project; identify any areas in which changes to the plan are required; and initiate corresponding changes.
Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
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A method of identifying the potential impacts of risk and uncertainty using multiple iterations of a computer model to develop a probability distribution of a range of outcomes that could result from a decision or course of action.
Monte Carlo Simulation
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A visualization chart for tracking moods or reactions to identify areas for improvement
Mood Chart
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A method used to estimate cost or duration by applying an average or weighted average of optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely estimates when there is uncertainty with the individual activity estimates.
Multipoint Estimating
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A sequence of activities connected by logical relationships in a project schedule network diagram.
Network Path
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A hierarchical representation of the project organization, which illustrates the relationship between project activities and the organizational units that will perform those activities.
Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
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An index that measures the willingness of customers to recommend an organization's products or services to others.
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
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Something toward which work is to be directed, a strategic position to be attained, a purpose to be achieved, a result to be obtained, a product to be produced, or a service to be performed
Objective
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A risk that would have a positive effect on one or more project objectives.
Opportunity
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Plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases that are specific to and used by the performing organization.
Organizational Process Assets (OPA)
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Means of receiving information without direct communication by overhearing and through nonverbal cues.
Osmotic Communication
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An end, result, or consequence of a process or project
Outcome
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An estimating method in which an algorithm is used to calculate, cost or duration, based on historical data and project parameters
Parametric Estimating
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Integrated scope schedule and caused baseline used for comparison to manage measure and control project execution
Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
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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
Phase Gate
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A proposed means of accomplishing something
Plan
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The authorized budget assigned to schedule work
Planned Value (PV)
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with the initial, ongoing and evolving organization and coordination, necessary for delivering project deliverables and results
Planning Performance Domain
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Those processes required to establish the scope of the project, refine the objectives, and define the course of action required to attain the objectives that the project was undertaken to achieve
Planning Process Group
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Projects, programs, subsidiary portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives
Portfolio
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The centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives
Portfolio Management
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Within the quality management system, precision is an assessment of exactness
Precision
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A development approach in which the project scope, time, and cost are determined in the early phases of the life cycle
Predictive Approach
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A scatter diagram that plots effort against value, so has to classify items by priority
Prioritization Matrix
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Methods used to prioritize portfolio, program, or project components, as well as requirements, risks, features, or other product information
Prioritization Schema
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A method used to develop a range of estimates along with the associated probabilities within that range
Probabilistic Estimating
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A grid for mapping the probability of occurrence of each risk and its impact on project objectives if that risk occurs
Probability and Impact Matrix
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A component of the project or program management plan that describes how a project team will acquire goods and services from outside of the performing organization
Procurement Management Plan
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An artefact that is produced is quantifiable, and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
Product
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A hierarchical structure, reflecting a product’s components and deliverables
Product Breakdown Structure
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A series of phases that represent the evolution of a product from concept through delivery, growth, maturity, and to retirement
Product Lifecycle
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The integration of people, data, processes and business systems to create, maintain, and evolve a product or service throughout its life cycle
Product Management
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A person responsible for maximizing the value of the product and accountable for the end product
Product Owner
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The features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result
Product Scope
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Related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities that are managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits, not available for managing them individually
Program
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The application of knowledge, skills, and principles to a program to achieve the program objectives and obtain benefits and control, not available by managing program components individually
Program Management
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The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan has greater amounts of information and more accurate estimates become available
Progressive Elaboration
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A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
Project
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A high-level overview of the goals, deliverables and processes for the project
Project Brief
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A calendar that identifies working days and shifts that are available for scheduled activities
Project Calendar
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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
Project Charter
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The framework functions and processes that guide project management activities in order to create a unique product, service, or result to meet organizational strategic and operational goals
Project Governance
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A person who helps the project team to achieve the project objectives, typically by orchestrating the work of the project. Also known as the project manager.
Project Lead
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The series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion
Project Life Cycle
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The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
Project Management
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A term that describes the knowledge within the profession of project management
Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK)
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A management structure that standardizes the project related governance processes, and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies tools and techniques
Project Management Office (PMO)
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The document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed
Project Management Plan
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A logical grouping of project management inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. This process group includes initiating processes, planning processes, executing processes, monitoring and controlling processes, and closing processes
Project Management Process Group
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The members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
Project Management Team
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The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives. Also known as project lead.
Project Manager
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A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables
Project Phase
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An event at the end of a phase or project to assess the status, evaluate the value delivered, and determine if the project is ready to move to the next phase or transition to operations
Project Review
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An output of a schedule model that presents linked activities with plan, dates, durations, milestones, and resources
Project Schedule
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A graphical representation of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities
Project Schedule Network Diagram
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The work performed deliver a product, service or result with the specified features and functions
Project Scope
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The description of the project, scope, major deliverables, and exclusions
Project Scope Statement
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A set of individuals performing the work of the project to achieve its objectives
Project Team
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A concise high-level description of the project that states the purpose and inspires the team to contribute to the project
Project Vision Statement
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with establishing project processes, managing physical resources, and fostering a learning environment
Project Work Performance Domain
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A working model used to obtain early feedback on the expected product before actually building it
Prototype
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The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirements
Quality
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A component of the project or program management plan that describes how applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines will be implemented to achieve the quality objectives
Quality Management Plan
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A description of a project or product attribute, and how to measure it
Quality Metrics
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The basic principles that should govern the organizations actions has an implements its system for quality management
Quality Policy
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A project document that includes quality management issues, recommendations for corrective actions, and a summary of findings from quality control activities and may include recommendations for process, project, and product improvements
Quality Report
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A written record of regular entries for evolving aspects of a project, such as risks, stakeholders, or defects
Register
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An analytical method, where a series of input variables are examined in relation to their corresponding output results, in order to develop a mathematical or statistical relationship
Regression Analysis
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Requirements imposed by a government. These requirements can establish product, process, or service characteristics, including applicable administrative provisions that have government mandated compliance.
Regulations
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A method for creating estimates that are derived from performing a comparison against a similar body of work taking effort, complexity, and uncertainty into consideration
Relative Estimating
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One or more components of one or more products which are intended to be put into production at the same time
Release
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The plan that set expectations for the dates, features, and or outcomes expected to be delivered over the course of multiple iterations
Release Plan
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The process of identifying a high-level plan for releasing or transitioning, a product, deliverable or increment of value
Release Planning
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A formal record or summary of information
Report
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A condition or capability that is necessary to be present in a product, service, or result to satisfy a business need
Requirement
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A record of product requirements, and other product information along with whatever is recorded to manage it
Requirements Documentation
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A component of the project or program management plan that describes how requirements will be analyzed, documented and managed
Requirements Management Plan
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A grid that links product requirements from their origin to the deliverables that satisfy them
Requirements Traceability Matrix
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A provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost, and or schedule risk of often used with a modifier (ex: management reserve, contingency reserve) to provide further detail on what types of risk are meant to be mitigated
Reserve
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A method used to evaluate the amount of risk on the project and the amount of schedule and budget reserve to determine whether the reserve is sufficient for the remaining risk
Reserve Analysis
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A hierarchical representation of resources by category and type
Resource Breakdown Structure
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A component of the project management plan that describes how project resources are acquired, allocated, monitored, and controlled
Resource Management Plan
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An assignment that can be delegated within a project management plan, such that the assigned resource occurs a duty to perform the requirements of the assignment
Responsibility
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A grid that shows the project resources assigned to each work package
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
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An output from performing project management processes and activities. Also known as a deliverable.
Result
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A regularly occurring workshop in which participants explore their work and results in order to improve both the process and product
Retrospective
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Action taken to bring a defective or non-conforming component into compliance with requirements or specifications
Rework
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An uncertain event or condition, that if it occurs as a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives
Risk
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A risk response strategy, whereby the project team decides to acknowledge the risk and not take any action, unless the risk occurs
Risk Acceptance
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A backlog that includes product work and actions to address, threats and opportunities
Risk Adjusted Backlog
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The degree of uncertainty, an organization or individual is willing to accept an anticipation of a reward
Risk Appetite
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A risk response strategy were by the project team acts to eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact
Risk Avoidance
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A hierarchical representation of potential sources of risks
Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
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A risk response strategy were by the projecting act to increase the probability of occurrence or impact of an opportunity
Risk Enhancement
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A risk response strategy were by the team acknowledges that a risk is outside of its sphere of influence, and shifts the ownership of the risk to a higher level of the organization, where it is more effectively managed
Risk Escalation
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A risk response strategy were by the project team acts to ensure that an opportunity occurs
Risk Exploiting
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An aggregate measure of the potential impact of all risks at any given point in time in a project, program, or portfolio
Risk Exposure
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A component of the project, program, or portfolio management plan that describes how risk management activities will be structured and performed
Risk Management Plan
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A risk response strategy were by the project team acts to decrease the probability of occurrence or impact of a threat
Risk Mitigation
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A repository in which outputs of risk management processes are recorded
Risk Register
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A project document that summarizes information on individual project risks, and the level of overall project risk
Risk Report
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The process of analyzing the status of existing risks and identifying new risks. May also be known as risk reassessment.
Risk Review
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A risk response strategy were by the project team allocates ownership of an opportunity to a third-party, who is best able to capture the benefit of that opportunity
Risk Sharing
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The measure of acceptable variation around an objective that reflects the risk appetite of the organization and stakeholders
Risk Threshold
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A risk response strategy were by the project team shifts that impact of a threat to a third-party together with ownership of the response
Risk Transference
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A high-level timeline that depicts such things has milestones, significant events, reviews, and decision points
Roadmap
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A defined function to be performed by a project team member, such as testing, filing, inspecting, or coding
Role
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Initiative planning method in which the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail while the work in the future is planned at a higher level
Rolling Wave Planning
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An analytical method used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance or a defect or a risk
Root Cause Analysis
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A graph that shows the relationship between two variables
Scatter Diagram
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The approved version of a schedule model that can be changed, using formal change control procedures, and is used as the basis for comparison to actual results
Schedule Baseline
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A method used to shorten the schedule duration without reducing the project scope
Schedule Compression
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Estimates or predictions of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time the schedule is calculated
Schedule Forecasts
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A component of the project or program management plan that establishes the criteria and the activities for developing monitoring and controlling the schedule
Schedule Management Plan
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A representation of the plan for executing the projects activities, including durations, dependencies, and other planning information used to produce a project schedule along with other scheduling artefacts
Schedule Model
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A measure of schedule efficiency expressed has the ratio of earned value to planned value
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
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A measure of a schedule performance expressed as the difference between the earned value and the planned value
Schedule Variance (SV)
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The sum of the products, services and results to be provided as a project.
Scope
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The approved version of a scope statement, work breakdown structure, and its associated WBS dictionary that can be changed using formal change control procedures, and is used as the basis for comparison to actual results
Scope Baseline
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They uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope, without adjustments to time cost and resources
Scope Creep
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A component of the project or program management plan that describes how the scope will be defined developed, monitored, controlled and validated
Scope Management Plan
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A graph that displays cumulative cost over a specified period of time
S-Curve
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A cross functional team in which people assume leadership has needed to achieve the teams objectives
Self-Organizing Team
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An analysis method to determine which individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty, have the most potential impact on project outcomes by correlating variations and project outcomes with variations in elements of a quantitative risk analysis model
Sensitivity Analysis
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The practice of leading the team I focussing on understanding and addressing the needs and development of team members in order to enable the highest possible team performance
Servant Leadership
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An analytical method, that models the combined effect of uncertainty to evaluate their potential impact on objectives
Simulation
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An estimating method that involves using data to calculate a single value which reflects a best guess estimate
Single-Point Estimating
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A precise statement of the needs to be satisfied, and the essential characteristics that are required
Specification
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A person or group who provides resources and support for the project, program or portfolio and is accountable for enabling success
Sponsor
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A short time interval, within a project during which a usable, and potentially releasable increment of the product is created. Also known as iteration.
Sprint
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An individual, group, or organization, that may affect be affected by or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project, program, or portfolio
Stakeholder
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A method of systematically gathering and analyzing, quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account throughout the project
Stakeholder Analysis
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A matrix that compares current, and desired stakeholder engagement levels
Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix
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A component of the project management plan that identifies the strategies and actions required to promote productive involvement of stakeholders in project or program decision making and execution
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with stakeholders
Stakeholder Performance Domain
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A project document that includes information about project stakeholders, including an assessment and classification of project stakeholders
Stakeholder Register
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A document established by an authority, custom or general consent, has a model or example
Standard
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A narrative description of products, services, or results to be delivered by the project
Statement of Work (SOW)
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A regularly scheduled meeting to exchange an analyze information about the current progress of the project and its performance
Status Meeting
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A report on the current status of the project
Status Report
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An advisory body of senior stakeholders, who provide direction and support for the project team, and make decisions outside the project teams authority
Steering Committee
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A visual model of all the features and functionalities, desired for a given product, created to give the team a holistic view of what they are building and why
Story Map
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A unit used to estimate the relative level of effort needed to implement a user story
Story Point
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A high-level document that explains an organizations vision and mission plus the approach that will be adopted to achieve this mission and vision, including the specific goals and objectives to be achieved during the period covered by the document
Strategic plan
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Documents created prior to, or at the start of the project that addressed strategic business or high-level information about the project
Strategy Artifacts
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A method in which multiple team members focus collectively on resolving a specific problem or task
Swarm
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Analysis of strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of an organization, project, or option
SWOT Analysis
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Personal knowledge that can be difficult to articulate, and share such as beliefs, experience and insights
Tacit Knowledge
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The deliberate adaptation of approach governance and processes to make them more suitable for the given environment, and the work at hand
Tailoring
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A visual representation of the progress of the planned work that allows everyone to see the status of the tasks
Task Board
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A document that records, the team values agreements and operating guidelines, as well as establishes clear expectations regarding acceptable behaviour by project team members
Team Charter
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with the people who are responsible for producing project deliverables that realize business outcomes
Team Performance Domain
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Quantifiable measures of technical performance that are used to ensure system components meet the technical requirements
Technical Performance Measures
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A partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting organizing and presenting information and data
Template
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A document describing deliverables that will be tested, tests that will be conducted, and the processes that will be used in testing
Test Plan
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A risk that would have a negative effect on one or more project objectives
Threat
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A predetermined value of a measurable project variable that represents a limit that requires action to be taken if it is reached
Threshold
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The number of items passing through a process
Throughput
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A diagram that shows the accepted deliverables overtime
Throughput Chart
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A type of contract that is a hybrid, contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts
Time and Materials Contract (T&M)
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A short fixed period of time in which work is to be completed
Time Box
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The quantify description of acceptable variation for a quality requirement
Tolerance
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An analytical method that uses mathematical models to forecast future outcome based on historical results
Trend Analysis
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A framework for considering the full cost of doing business by a evaluating a company’s bottom line from the perspective of profit, people, and the planet
Triple Bottom Line
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A lack of understanding and awareness of issues, events, path to follow, or solutions to pursue
Uncertainty
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The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with risk and uncertainty
Uncertainty Domain
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An artifact for describing and exploring how a user interacts with a system to achieve a specific goal
Use Case
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A brief description of an outcome for a specific user, which is a promise for a conversation to clarify details
User Story
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The assurance that a product, service, or result meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders
Validation
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The word, importance or usefulness of something
Value
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A collection of strategic business activities aimed at building, sustaining, and/or advancing an organization
Value Delivery Aystem
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A project delivery support structure that focusses on coaching teams; building agile skills, and capabilities throughout the organization; and mentoring sponsors and product owners to be more effective in those roles
Value Delivery Office (VDO)
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The value of a product or service, that an organization communicates to its customers
Value Proposition
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A display of the critical steps in a process, and the time taken in each step used to identify waste
Value Stream Map
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A lean enterprise method used to document, analyze and improve the flow of information or materials required to produce a product or service for a customer
Values Stream Mapping
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A measure that appears to show some result, but does not provide useful information for making decisions
Vanity Metric
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A quantifiable deviation departure, or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
Variance
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A method for determining the cause and degree of difference between baseline and actual performance
Variance Analysis
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A projection of the amount of budget deficit or surplus, expressed as the difference between the budget at completion and the estimate at completion
Variance at Completion (VAC)
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A measure of a team’s productivity rate at which the deliverables are produced, validated, and accepted within a predefined interval
Velocity
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A chart that tracks the rate at which the deliverables are produced, validated, and accepted within a predefined interval
Velocity Chart
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The evaluation of whether or not a product, service or result, complies with a regulation, requirement, specification, or imposed condition
Verification
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A group of people with a shared goal who work in different locations and who engage with each other primarily through phone and other electronic communications
Virtual Team
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A summarized high-level description about the expectations for a product such as target market users, major benefits, and what differentiates the product from others in the market
Vision Statement
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Artefacts that organize and present data and information in a visual format, such as charts, graphs, matrices, and diagrams
Visual Data and Information
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A planning method used to provide products, services, and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project or product development
Voice of the Customer
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The possibility for rapid and unpredictable change
Volatility
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Activities that consume resources, and/or time without adding value
Waste
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A document that provides detailed deliverable activity and scheduling information about each component in the work breakdown structure
WBS Dictionary
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The process of evaluating scenarios in order to predict their effect on project objectives
What-if Scenario Analysis
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An estimating method in which subject matter experts go through multiple rounds of producing estimates individually, with a team discussion after each round, until a consensus is achieved
Wideband Delphi
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A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be carried out by the project team, to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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The work defined at the lowest level of the work breakdown structure for which cost and duration are estimated and managed
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