PMP Acronyms

Question 1

PM

Answer 1

Project Manager

Question 2

PMP

Answer 2

Project Management Professional

Question 3

CAPM

Answer 3

Certified Associate in Project Management

Question 4

PgMP

Answer 4

Program Management Professional

Question 5

PMA

Answer 5

Positive Mental Attitude

Question 6

PMI

Answer 6

Project Management Institute

Question 7

PMBOK

Answer 7

Project Management Book of Knowledge

Question 8

PWBS

Answer 8

Project Work Breakdown Structure

Question 9

IO

Answer 9

Inputs/Outputs

Question 10

ITTO

Answer 10

Inputs/Tools & Techniques/Outputs

Question 11

TMI

Answer 11

Too Much Informaiton

Question 12

KBTN

Answer 12

Kick Butt & Take Notes (on the exam)

Question 13

ASQ

Answer 13

American Society for Quality

Question 14

PMO

Answer 14

Project Management Office or Program Management Office

Question 15

CCB

Answer 15

Change Control Board

Question 16

PMIS

Answer 16

Project Management Information System

Question 17

WBS

Answer 17

Work Breakdown Structure

Question 18

ADM

Answer 18

Arrow Diagramming Method (Also see AOA & AOL)

Question 19

AOA

Answer 19

Activity of Arrow (Also see ADM & AOL)

Question 20

AOL

Answer 20

Activity on Line (Also see ADM & AOA)

Question 21

AON

Answer 21

Activity on Node (Also see PDM)

Question 22

CPM

Answer 22

Critical Path Method

Question 23

EF

Answer 23

Early Finish

Question 24

ES

Answer 24

Early Start

Question 25

FF

Answer 25

Finish to Finish

Question 26

FS

Answer 26

Finish to Start

Question 27

GERT

Answer 27

Graphical Evaluation Review Technique

Question 28

LF

Answer 28

Late Finish

Question 29

LS

Answer 29

Late Start

Question 30

PDM

Answer 30

Precedence Diagramming Method (Also see AON)

Question 31

PERT

Answer 31

Program Evaluation Review Technique

Question 32

RBS

Answer 32

Resource Breakdown Structure

Question 33

SF

Answer 33

Start to Finish

Question 34

SS

Answer 34

Start to Start

Question 35

TC

Answer 35

Target Completion

Question 36

TF

Answer 36

Target Finish or Total Float

Question 37

TS

Answer 37

Target Start

Question 38

AC

Answer 38

Actual Cost (Also see ACWP)

Question 39

ACWP

Answer 39

Actual Cost of Work Performed (Also see AC)

Question 40

BAC

Answer 40

Budget at Completion

Question 41

BCR

Answer 41

Benefit Cost Ratio

Question 42

BCWP

Answer 42

Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (Also see EV)

Question 43

BCWS

Answer 43

Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (Also see PV)

Question 44

CPI

Answer 44

Cost Performance Index

Question 45

CV

Answer 45

Cost Variance

Question 46

DDB

Answer 46

Double Declining Balance

Question 47

EAC

Answer 47

Estimate at Completion

Question 48

EPV

Answer 48

Expected Present Value

Question 49

ETC

Answer 49

Estimate to Complete

Question 50

EV

Answer 50

Earned Value (Also see BCWP)

Question 51

EVM

Answer 51

Earned Value Management

Question 52

EVT

Answer 52

Earned Value Technique

Question 53

FV

Answer 53

Future Value

Question 54

IRR

Answer 54

Internal Rate of Return

Question 55

OOM

Answer 55

Order of Magnitude

Question 56

NPV

Answer 56

Net Present Value

Question 57

PV

Answer 57

Planned Value or Present Value

Question 58

ROI

Answer 58

Rate of Return

Question 59

ROM

Answer 59

Rough Order of Magnitude

Question 60

SPI

Answer 60

Schedule Performance Index

Question 61

SV

Answer 61

Schedule Variance

Question 62

TCPI

Answer 62

To Complete Performance Index

Question 63

VAC

Answer 63

Variance of Completion

Question 64

COQ

Answer 64

Cost of Quality

Question 65

FMEA

Answer 65

Failure Mode & Effect Analysis

Question 66

JIT

Answer 66

Just in Time

Question 67

LCL

Answer 67

Lower Control Limit

Question 68

LSL

Answer 68

Lower Specification Limits

Question 69

TQM

Answer 69

Total Quality Management

Question 70

UCL

Answer 70

Upper Control Limit

Question 71

USL

Answer 71

Upper Specification Limits

Question 72

VE

Answer 72

Value Engineering

Question 73

VOC

Answer 73

Voice of the Customer

Question 74

OBS

Answer 74

Organizational Breakdown Structure

Question 75

RAM

Answer 75

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

Question 76

EMV

Answer 76

Expected Monetary Value

Question 77

RBS

Answer 77

Risk Breakdown Structure

Question 78

SWOT

Answer 78

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

Question 79

BOM

Answer 79

Bill of Materials

Question 80

CPF

Answer 80

Cost Plus Fee

Question 81

CPFF

Answer 81

Cost Plus Fixed Fee

Question 82

CPIF

Answer 82

Cost Plus Incentive Fee

Question 83

CPPC

Answer 83

Cost Plus Percentage of Cost

Question 84

CR

Answer 84

Cost Reimburstment

Question 85

FFP

Answer 85

Firm Fixed Price

Question 86

FP

Answer 86

Fixed Price

Question 87

FPEPA

Answer 87

Fixed Price economic Price Adjustment

Question 88

FPIF

Answer 88

Fixed Price Incentive Fee

Question 89

IFB

Answer 89

Invitation for Bid (Also see RFB)

Question 90

PO

Answer 90

Purchase Order

Question 91

PTA

Answer 91

Point of Total Assumption

Question 92

RFB

Answer 92

Request for Bid (Also see IFB)

Question 93

RFI

Answer 93

Request for Information

Question 94

RFP

Answer 94

Request for Proposal

Question 95

RFQ

Answer 95

Request for Quote

Question 96

RFT

Answer 96

Request for Tender (Also see RFP)

Question 97

SOW

Answer 97

Statement of Work

Question 98

SR

Answer 98

Share Ratio

Question 99

T&M

Answer 99

Time and Materials

Question 100

TC

Answer 100

Target Cost

Question 101

TP

Answer 101

Target Profit