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PMP Acronyms Flashcards

1
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PM

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Project Manager

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PMP

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Project Management Professional

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CAPM

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Certified Associate in Project Management

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PgMP

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Program Management Professional

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PMA

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Positive Mental Attitude

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PMI

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Project Management Institute

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PMBOK

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Project Management Book of Knowledge

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PWBS

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Project Work Breakdown Structure

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IO

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Inputs/Outputs

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ITTO

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Inputs/Tools & Techniques/Outputs

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TMI

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Too Much Informaiton

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KBTN

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Kick Butt & Take Notes (on the exam)

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ASQ

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American Society for Quality

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PMO

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Project Management Office or Program Management Office

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CCB

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Change Control Board

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PMIS

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Project Management Information System

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WBS

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Work Breakdown Structure

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ADM

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Arrow Diagramming Method (Also see AOA & AOL)

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AOA

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Activity of Arrow (Also see ADM & AOL)

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AOL

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Activity on Line (Also see ADM & AOA)

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AON

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Activity on Node (Also see PDM)

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CPM

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Critical Path Method

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EF

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Early Finish

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ES

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Early Start

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25
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FF

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Finish to Finish

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FS

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Finish to Start

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GERT

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Graphical Evaluation Review Technique

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LF

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Late Finish

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LS

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Late Start

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PDM

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Precedence Diagramming Method (Also see AON)

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PERT

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Program Evaluation Review Technique

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32
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RBS

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Resource Breakdown Structure

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33
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SF

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Start to Finish

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34
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SS

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Start to Start

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35
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TC

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Target Completion

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36
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TF

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Target Finish or Total Float

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37
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TS

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Target Start

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38
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AC

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Actual Cost (Also see ACWP)

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39
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ACWP

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Actual Cost of Work Performed (Also see AC)

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40
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BAC

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Budget at Completion

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41
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BCR

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Benefit Cost Ratio

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BCWP

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Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (Also see EV)

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BCWS

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Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (Also see PV)

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CPI

A

Cost Performance Index

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CV

A

Cost Variance

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DDB

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Double Declining Balance

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EAC

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Estimate at Completion

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EPV

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Expected Present Value

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ETC

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Estimate to Complete

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EV

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Earned Value (Also see BCWP)

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EVM

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Earned Value Management

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EVT

A

Earned Value Technique

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FV

A

Future Value

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IRR

A

Internal Rate of Return

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OOM

A

Order of Magnitude

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NPV

A

Net Present Value

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PV

A

Planned Value or Present Value

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ROI

A

Rate of Return

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ROM

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Rough Order of Magnitude

60
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SPI

A

Schedule Performance Index

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SV

A

Schedule Variance

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TCPI

A

To Complete Performance Index

63
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VAC

A

Variance of Completion

64
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COQ

A

Cost of Quality

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FMEA

A

Failure Mode & Effect Analysis

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JIT

A

Just in Time

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LCL

A

Lower Control Limit

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LSL

A

Lower Specification Limits

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TQM

A

Total Quality Management

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UCL

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Upper Control Limit

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USL

A

Upper Specification Limits

72
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VE

A

Value Engineering

73
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VOC

A

Voice of the Customer

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OBS

A

Organizational Breakdown Structure

75
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RAM

A

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

76
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EMV

A

Expected Monetary Value

77
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RBS

A

Risk Breakdown Structure

78
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SWOT

A

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

79
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BOM

A

Bill of Materials

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CPF

A

Cost Plus Fee

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CPFF

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Cost Plus Fixed Fee

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CPIF

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Cost Plus Incentive Fee

83
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CPPC

A

Cost Plus Percentage of Cost

84
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CR

A

Cost Reimburstment

85
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FFP

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Firm Fixed Price

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FP

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Fixed Price

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FPEPA

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Fixed Price economic Price Adjustment

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FPIF

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Fixed Price Incentive Fee

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IFB

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Invitation for Bid (Also see RFB)

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PO

A

Purchase Order

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PTA

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Point of Total Assumption

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RFB

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Request for Bid (Also see IFB)

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RFI

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Request for Information

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RFP

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Request for Proposal

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RFQ

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Request for Quote

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RFT

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Request for Tender (Also see RFP)

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SOW

A

Statement of Work

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SR

A

Share Ratio

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T&M

A

Time and Materials

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TC

A

Target Cost

101
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TP

A

Target Profit

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