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Project Management Terms
Project Management Terms
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Activity Duration Estimates
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The quantitative assessments of the likely number of time periods that are required to complete an activity
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Activity List
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tabulation of schedule activities 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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Actual Cost (AC)
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The realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period
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Actual Duration
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Time between the actual start date and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date
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Adaptive Approach
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A development approach in which the requirements are subject to a high level of uncertainty and volatility and are likely to change throughout the project
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Adaptive Life Cycle
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A project life cycle that is iterative or incremental
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Affinity Diagram
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A diagram that shows large numbers of ideas classified into groups for review and analysis
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Agile
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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 Coach
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An individual with knowledge and experience in agile who can train, mentor, and guide organizations and teams through their transformation
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Agile Life Cycle
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An approach that is both iterative and incremental to refine work items and deliver frequently. See adaptive life cycle ... dynamic requirements and multiple iterations
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Agile Manifesto
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The original and official definition of agile values and principles
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Agile Principles
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The twelve principles of agile project delivery as embodied in the Agile Manifesto
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Agile team roles
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cross-functional team member, product owner, and team facilitator
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Agile Unified Process
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A simplistic and understandable approach to developing business application software using agile techniques and concepts. It is a simplified version of the Rational Unified Process (RUP)
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Analogous Estimating
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Analogous estimating is also referred to as top-down estimating. This technique uses the actual duration of a similar activity completed on a previous project to determine the duration of a current activity.
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Antipattern
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a seemingly obvious but wrong answer to a common problem. ... simple example is Death by Planning, the belief that more planning will lead to less risk
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Anti-Pattern
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A known, flawed pattern of work that is not advisable
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Artifact
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A template, document, output, or project deliverable
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Assumption
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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 and Constraint Analysis
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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 Log
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A project document used to record all assumptions and constraints throughout the project
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Backlog
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An ordered list of work to be done. See Product Backlog
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Backlog Refinement aka Backlog Grooming
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The progressive elaboration of project requirements and/or the ongoing activity in which the team collaboratively reviews, updates, and writes requirements to satisfy the need of the customer request
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Bar Chart
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A graphic display of schedule-related information. activities or WBS down the left side, dates across the top, activity durations shown as date-placed horizontal bars
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Baseline
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The approved version of a work product that can be changed only through formal change control procedures and is used as a basis for comparison to actual results
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Basis of Estimates
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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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Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
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A system design and validation practice that uses test-first principles and English-like scripts
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Benchmarking
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The comparison of actual or planned products, processes, and practices to those of comparable organizations to identify best practices, generate ideas for improvement, and provide a basis for measuring performance
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Benefits Management Plan
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The documented explanation defining the processes for creating, maximizing, and sustaining the benefits provided by a project or program
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Bid Documents
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All documents used to solicit information, quotations, or proposals from prospective sellers