A–Z Glossary
Every project management term in the encyclopedia, alphabetically. 986 topics.
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A/B TestingA3 ReportAcceptance CriteriaAcceptance TestingAccountabilityAccountableAction Item TrackerAction ItemsAction LogActivity DecompositionActivity DurationActivity ListActivity NetworkActivity-on-ArrowActivity-on-NodeActual CostActual vs PlannedAdaptive Project ManagementADKAR ModelAffinity DiagramAfter-Action ReviewAgency Project Management SoftwareAgileAgile CertificationAgile CoachAgile EstimationAgile ManifestoAgile PlanningAgile PrinciplesAgile Project Management SoftwareAgile Release TrainAgile RoadmapAnalogous EstimationAnalytic Hierarchy ProcessAndonArrow Diagramming MethodAssumption LogAssurance
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Backlog PrioritizationBacklog RefinementBackward PassBalanced ScorecardBaseline ComparisonBaseline ManagementBehaviour-Driven DevelopmentBelbin Team RolesBenchmarkingBenefit-Cost RatioBenefits ManagementBenefits MapBenefits PerformanceBenefits Realisation ManagementBenefits RealizationBid EvaluationBid ManagementBill of MaterialsBottom-Up EstimationBowtie AnalysisBrainstormingBudget at CompletionBudget Management SoftwareBudget ReserveBudget VarianceBug TrackingBurn RateBurndown ChartBurnup ChartBusiness AnalysisBusiness CaseBusiness Case TemplateBusiness ChangeBusiness Model CanvasBusiness Process Management SoftwareBusiness RequirementsBusiness Value
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CAPACapability Maturity Model IntegrationCapacity PlanningCAPEXCAPMCertified ScrumMasterChange ApprovalChange AssessmentChange AuthorizationChange ClosureChange CommunicationChange ControlChange Control BoardChange FreezeChange ImpactChange Impact AnalysisChange Impact AssessmentChange ImplementationChange LogChange Log TemplateChange ManagementChange ManagerChange OrderChange Readiness AssessmentChange RegisterChange RequestChange Request TemplateChange VerificationCheck SheetClient CommunicationCollaborationCollaboration SoftwareCommunication ChannelsCommunication ManagementCommunication MatrixCommunication PlanCommunication Plan TemplateCommunication StrategyCompetency MatrixConfiguration BaselineConfiguration ControlConfiguration ItemConfiguration ManagementConflict ResolutionConstruction Project Management SoftwareConsultedContingency PlanningContingency ReserveContinuous DeliveryContinuous DeploymentContinuous ImprovementContinuous IntegrationContract AdministrationContract AwardContract ChangeContract CloseoutContract Lifecycle ManagementContract ManagementContract Management TemplateContract NegotiationContractor ManagementControl AccountControl ChartCorrective ActionCost BaselineCost ChangeCost ControlCost EstimateCost Estimate TemplateCost EstimationCost ForecastCost ForecastingCost Management SoftwareCost of DelayCost of Poor QualityCost of QualityCost OverrunCost PerformanceCost Performance IndexCost PlanningCost VarianceCost-Benefit AnalysisCost-Plus ContractCost-Plus-Fixed-Fee ContractCost-Plus-Incentive-Fee ContractCrashingCreative Project Management SoftwareCritical ChainCritical Chain Project ManagementCritical PathCritical Path MethodCritical Success FactorsCriticality IndexCross-Functional TeamsCrystalCumulative Flow DiagramCustomer DiscoveryCustomer Journey MapCycle Time
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DACI Decision FrameworkDaily ScrumDaily StandupData DateDecision AnalysisDecision LogDecision Log TemplateDecision MakingDecision MatrixDecision RightsDecision TreeDecision Tree AnalysisDefect LogDefect ManagementDefinition of DoneDefinition of ReadyDefinition of SuccessDefinitive EstimateDelegationDeliverable DecompositionDelivery ManagerDelphi TechniqueDependency LogDesign ChangeDesign of ExperimentsDesign ThinkingDevelopment TeamDevOpsDevOps Project Management SoftwareDevSecOpsDirect CostDisciplined AgileDiscrete EffortDistributed TeamsDMADVDMAICDocument ControlDocument Management SoftwareDummy ActivityDuration CompressionDynamic Systems Development Method
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Early FinishEarly StartEarned ScheduleEarned ValueEarned Value AnalysisEarned Value ManagementEconomic FeasibilityEisenhower MatrixEmotional IntelligenceEngineering ChangeEngineering Change OrderEngineering Project Management SoftwareEnterprise Environmental FactorsEnterprise Project Management SoftwareEpicEquipment CostEscalationEscalation MatrixEstimate at CompletionEstimate to CompleteExecutive CommunicationExecutive DashboardExecutive ReportExecutive SponsorshipExpected Monetary ValueExpert JudgmentExpression of InterestExtreme Programming
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Failure Mode and Effects AnalysisFast TrackingFault Tree AnalysisFeasibility StudyFeatureFeature BreakdownFeature FlagFeature-Driven DevelopmentFinancial FeasibilityFinish DateFinish-to-FinishFinish-to-StartFishbone DiagramFive ForcesFive WhysFixed CostFixed-Price ContractFloatForce Field AnalysisForce MajeureForecast vs BudgetForward PassFramework AgreementFree FloatFunctional RequirementsFunctional Requirements Document
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Impact-Effort MatrixIncentive ContractIncremental DevelopmentIndirect CostInfluence Interest GridInformedInherent RiskInnovation and Planning IterationIntegrated Master PlanIntegrated Master ScheduleInternal Rate of ReturnInvestment DecisionISO 21500ISO 21502ISO 27001ISO 31000ISO 45001ISO 9001Issue AnalysisIssue EscalationIssue IdentificationIssue LogIssue Log TemplateIssue ManagementIssue Management SoftwareIssue OwnerIssue PriorityIssue ResolutionIssue SeverityIssue TrackingIT Project Management SoftwareIterative Development
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KaizenKanbanKanban BoardKanban SoftwareKano ModelKey Result AreaKickoff MeetingKnowledge Management SoftwareKotter’s 8 StepsKPI Dashboard
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Labor CostLag TimeLarge Scale ScrumLate FinishLate StartLead TimeLeanLean CertificationLean Portfolio ManagementLean Product DevelopmentLean Six SigmaLean StartupLegal FeasibilityLessons LearnedLessons Learned RegisterLessons Learned TemplateLevel of EffortLine of BalanceLinear Scheduling MethodLiquidated DamagesLittle’s Law
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Management ReserveMarket FeasibilityMarketing Project Management SoftwareMaster Service AgreementMaterial CostMeeting Agenda TemplateMeeting MinutesMeeting Minutes TemplateMegaprojectMilestone ChartMilestone ListMilestone PaymentMilestone Trend AnalysisMinimum Lovable ProductMinimum Marketable FeatureMinimum Viable ProductMob ProgrammingMonte Carlo SimulationMonthly Project ReportMonthly Status ReportMoSCoW PrioritisationMost Likely EstimateMotivation TheoryMulti-Criteria Decision Analysis
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Near-Critical PathNegative RiskNet Present ValueNetwork DiagramNexusNominal Group TechniqueNon-Disclosure AgreementNon-Functional RequirementsNorth Star Metric
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OKRsOnion DiagramOperational ExcellenceOperational FeasibilityOPEXOPM3OpportunityOpportunity CostOpportunity ManagementOptimistic EstimateOrder of Magnitude EstimateOrganizational Breakdown StructureOrganizational ChangeOrganizational Process AssetsOrganizational Project ManagementOutcome vs OutputOverall Equipment EffectivenessOverhead Cost
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Pair ProgrammingParametric EstimationPareto AnalysisPareto ChartPayback PeriodPDCAPeer ReviewPercent CompletePessimistic EstimatePESTLE AnalysisPfMPPgMPPI PlanningPlanned ValuePlanning PackagePlanning PokerPM²PMBOKPMI-ACPPMI-RMPPMI-SPPMO GovernancePMO ManagerPMO ReportPMO SoftwarePMPPoka-YokePortfolioPortfolio AnalyticsPortfolio DirectorPortfolio GovernancePortfolio Management SoftwarePortfolio ManagerPortfolio PrioritizationPortfolio ReportPositive RiskPost-MortemPower Interest GridPre-MortemPrecedence Diagramming MethodPreventive ActionPRINCE2PRINCE2 AgilePRINCE2 CertificationPRiSMProblem ManagementProcess Capability IndexProcess ImprovementProcess MappingProcess OptimizationProcess StandardizationProcurement AnalyticsProcurement AuditProcurement ComplianceProcurement CostProcurement EvaluationProcurement ManagementProcurement Plan TemplateProcurement PlanningProcurement StrategyProduct AnalyticsProduct BacklogProduct Backlog ManagementProduct Breakdown StructureProduct DiscoveryProduct ExperimentProduct IncrementProduct LifecycleProduct Management SoftwareProduct ManagerProduct Operating ModelProduct OwnerProduct RequirementsProduct Requirements DocumentProduct RoadmapProduct Roadmap SoftwareProduct StrategyProduct VisionProduct-Market FitProfessional Services AutomationProgramProgram DirectorProgram Evaluation and Review TechniqueProgram IncrementProgram Management SoftwareProgram ManagerProgram ReportProgramme BoardProgress ReportProgressive ElaborationProgressive Sign-OffProjectProject Acceptance CriteriaProject Acceptance FormProject Accounting SoftwareProject ActivityProject AdministratorProject AnalystProject AnalyticsProject Analytics SoftwareProject ApprovalProject AssumptionProject AssuranceProject AuditProject BaselineProject BenchmarkingProject BudgetProject Budget TemplateProject CadenceProject CalendarProject ChangeProject CharterProject Charter TemplateProject ClientProject ClosureProject Closure ReportProject CommunicationProject Completion CertificateProject ConceptProject ConstraintProject ConsultantProject Contract SoftwareProject ControlProject ControllerProject CoordinatorProject CostProject Cost ManagementProject DashboardProject Dashboard SoftwareProject DeliverableProject DependencyProject DirectorProject DocumentationProject Documentation SoftwareProject EngineerProject EvaluationProject ExecutionProject FailureProject ForecastProject Forecasting SoftwareProject GoalProject GovernanceProject Governance BoardProject Handover DocumentProject HealthProject Health CheckProject IdeaProject InformationProject InitiationProject Initiation DocumentProject KickoffProject Kickoff MeetingProject KnowledgeProject KPIProject LeadershipProject Lessons LearnedProject Life CycleProject ManagementProject Management AI SoftwareProject Management Best PracticesProject Management BooksProject Management CareerProject Management CertificationProject Management ChecklistProject Management CommunitiesProject Management ConferencesProject Management CoursesProject Management FrameworkProject Management Information SystemProject Management Life CycleProject Management MethodProject Management OfficeProject Management PodcastsProject Management SoftwareProject Management StandardProject Management TrainingProject Management TriangleProject ManagerProject Manager CompetenciesProject Manager SalaryProject Manager SkillsProject MandateProject Maturity AssessmentProject MeetingProject MetricsProject MilestoneProject MissionProject MonitoringProject NetworkProject NewsletterProject ObjectiveProject OwnerProject PerformanceProject Performance ImprovementProject Performance ManagementProject PhaseProject PlanProject Plan TemplateProject PlannerProject PlanningProject Planning ChecklistProject PresentationProject PrioritizationProject ProcurementProject Procurement SoftwareProject Progress ReportProject ProposalProject Proposal TemplateProject Quality ManagementProject RankingProject Reporting SoftwareProject RequirementsProject ReviewProject Review MeetingProject Risk ManagementProject Risk SoftwareProject RoadmapProject Roadmap TemplateProject ScheduleProject Schedule TemplateProject SchedulerProject SchedulingProject Scheduling SoftwareProject ScopeProject Scope DefinitionProject Scope TemplateProject ScorecardProject ScoringProject SelectionProject SponsorProject StakeholderProject StatusProject Status ReportProject StrategyProject SuccessProject Success CriteriaProject Success MeasurementProject TaskProject TeamProject Team CharterProject TimelineProject Timeline TemplateProject TransparencyProject Trend AnalysisProject UpdateProject ValueProject Variance AnalysisProject VisionProject Work PackageProject-Based ManagementPrototypePSA SoftwarePsychological SafetyPurchase Order
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Qualitative Risk AnalysisQuality AssuranceQuality Assurance ChecklistQuality AuditQuality ChecklistQuality ControlQuality Control ChecklistQuality Function DeploymentQuality ImprovementQuality InspectionQuality Management PlanQuality Management SoftwareQuality Management SystemQuality MetricsQuality Metrics DashboardQuality PerformanceQuality Plan TemplateQuality PlanningQuality ReviewQuality StandardsQuantitative Risk Analysis
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RACI MatrixRACI TemplateRAID LogRapid Application DevelopmentRAPID Decision ModelRational Unified ProcessReal Options AnalysisRecovery ScheduleRefactoringRelease ManagementRelease ManagerRelease PlanningRequest for InformationRequest for ProposalRequest for QuotationRequirement ChangeRequirements AnalysisRequirements DocumentRequirements DocumentationRequirements ElicitationRequirements GatheringRequirements ManagementRequirements Management SoftwareRequirements PrioritizationRequirements SpecificationRequirements TraceabilityRequirements Traceability MatrixRequirements ValidationRequirements VerificationReserve AnalysisResidual RiskResource AllocationResource Allocation TemplateResource AnalyticsResource AvailabilityResource Breakdown StructureResource CalendarResource CapacityResource ConflictResource ForecastResource LevelingResource ManagementResource Management SoftwareResource ManagerResource OptimizationResource PerformanceResource Plan TemplateResource PlanningResource Planning SoftwareResource SmoothingResource UtilizationResource VarianceResource-Constrained SchedulingResponsibility Assignment MatrixResponsibility MatrixResponsibleRetentionReturn on InvestmentRICE ScoringRisk AcceptanceRisk AnalysisRisk AnalyticsRisk AppetiteRisk AssessmentRisk AvoidanceRisk Breakdown StructureRisk EscalationRisk ExposureRisk ForecastRisk Heat MapRisk IdentificationRisk Identification WorkshopRisk ImpactRisk Management PlanRisk Management SoftwareRisk ManagerRisk MatrixRisk Matrix TemplateRisk MitigationRisk MonitoringRisk OwnerRisk ProbabilityRisk RegisterRisk Register TemplateRisk ResponseRisk Response StrategyRisk ScoreRisk ThresholdRisk ToleranceRisk TransferRisk TriggerRisk VelocityRisk WorkshopRoadmapRoadmap SoftwareRolling BudgetRolling ForecastRolling WaveRolling Wave PlanningRoot CauseRoot Cause AnalysisRun Chart
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S-CurveSAFe CertificationSalience ModelScaled Agile FrameworkScatter DiagramScenario AnalysisScenario PlanningSchedule BaselineSchedule ChangeSchedule CompressionSchedule ForecastSchedule ManagementSchedule of ValuesSchedule OptimizationSchedule PerformanceSchedule Performance IndexSchedule RecoverySchedule RiskSchedule VarianceScope AcceptanceScope BaselineScope BreakdownScope ChangeScope ControlScope CreepScope DefinitionScope ManagementScope Management PlanScope PerformanceScope PlanningScope StatementScope Statement TemplateScope ValidationScope VerificationScrumScrum BoardScrum MasterScrum Master CertificationScrum SoftwareScrum TeamScrum@ScaleScrumbanSecondary RiskSelf-Managed TeamsSensitivity AnalysisServant LeadershipService Level AgreementService Level ExpectationShould-Cost AnalysisSIPOCSituational LeadershipSix SigmaSix Sigma CertificationSix Thinking HatsSkills MatrixSMART ObjectivesSpan of ControlSpikeSpiral ModelSponsor CommunicationSpotify ModelSprintSprint BacklogSprint PlanningSprint RetrospectiveSprint ReviewStaffing PlanStage-GateStage-Gate DecisionStakeholder AnalysisStakeholder Buy-InStakeholder CommunicationStakeholder EngagementStakeholder Engagement PlanStakeholder FeedbackStakeholder IdentificationStakeholder ManagementStakeholder MappingStakeholder MatrixStakeholder PerformanceStakeholder RegisterStakeholder Register TemplateStakeholder RequirementsStakeholder SatisfactionStakeholder StrategyStandard WorkStart DateStart-to-FinishStart-to-StartStatement of WorkStatement of Work TemplateStatistical Process ControlStatus ReportSteering CommitteeSteering Committee MeetingSteering Committee PackStory PointsStory SplittingStrategic AlignmentStrategic KPIStrategic ObjectivesStrategic OpportunityStrategic OptionsStrategic RiskStrategic SourcingSubtaskSunk CostSupplier EvaluationSupplier ManagementSupplier PerformanceSupplier RiskSupplier SelectionSwarmingSWOT AnalysisSystems Thinking
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TailoringTakt TimeTaskTask BoardTask DependencyTask DurationTask Management SoftwareTeam BuildingTeam CoachingTeam CollaborationTeam CommunicationTeam Communication SoftwareTeam ConflictTeam DevelopmentTeam FormationTeam MotivationTeam PerformanceTeam Performance ManagementTeam ResponsibilitiesTeam RolesTechnical ChangeTechnical DebtTechnical FeasibilityTechnical RequirementsTechnical Requirements DocumentTender ManagementTerms of ReferenceTest CaseTest Management SoftwareTest PlanTest Plan TemplateTest ScenarioTest-Driven DevelopmentTheory of ConstraintsThreatThree-Point Cost EstimateThree-Point EstimationThroughputTime and Materials ContractTime Tracking SoftwareTimelineTollgateTop-Down EstimationTornado DiagramTotal Cost of OwnershipTotal FloatTuckman Model
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Use CaseUse Case DiagramUser Acceptance TestingUser PersonaUser RequirementsUser ResearchUser StoryUser Story Mapping
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V-ModelValue AnalysisValue Chain AnalysisValue EngineeringValue ManagementValue Proposition CanvasValue Stream MappingVariable CostVariance at CompletionVelocityVelocity ChartVendor EvaluationVendor ManagementVendor PerformanceVendor RiskVendor SelectionVersion ControlVirtual TeamsVRIO Analysis
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WagileWater-Scrum-FallWaterfallWBS DictionaryWBS Dictionary TemplateWBS TemplateWeekly Project ReportWeekly Status ReportWeighted Scoring ModelWeighted Shortest Job FirstWideband DelphiWIP LimitWireframeWork Breakdown StructureWork Management SoftwareWork PackageWorkflow Management SoftwareWorkforce PlanningWorking Agreement