Acronyms
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AC |
actual cost |
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AD |
activity duration |
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BAC |
budget at completion |
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CAPM® |
Certified Associate in Project Management |
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CEO |
chief executive officer |
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CPI |
cost performance index |
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CPM |
critical path method |
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CSM |
Certified Scrum Master |
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CV |
cost variance |
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EAC |
estimate at completion |
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EMV |
expected monetary value |
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ERP |
enterprise resource planning |
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ESL |
English as a second language |
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ETC |
estimate to complete |
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EV |
earned value |
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EVA |
economic value added |
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EVM |
earned value management |
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ID |
identification |
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IFB |
invitation for bid |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
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IT |
information technology |
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LCC |
life-cycle cost |
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MRP |
material requirements planning |
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OBS |
organizational breakdown structure |
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OPM3 |
Organizational Project Management Maturity Model |
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PDM |
precedence diagramming method |
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PERT |
program evaluation and review technique |
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PgMP® |
Program Management Professional |
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PMBOK® Guide |
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge |
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PMI® |
Project Management Institute |
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PMIS |
project management information system |
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PMM |
Project Management Methodology |
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PMO |
program management office |
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PMP® |
Project Management Professional |
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PV |
planned value |
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RACI |
responsible, accountable, consult, inform |
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RAM |
responsibility assignment matrix |
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RBS |
resource breakdown structure |
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RBS |
risk breakdown structure |
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R&D |
research and development |
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RF |
radio frequency |
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QA |
quality assurance |
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RFP |
request for proposal |
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ROI |
return on investment |
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SD |
standard deviation |
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SPC |
statistical process control |
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SPI |
schedule performance index |
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SV |
schedule variance |
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SWOT |
strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats |
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TCPI |
to-complete performance index |
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VAC |
variance at completion |
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WBS |
work breakdown structure |