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PM
PM Acronyms
Question | Answer |
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PM | Project Manager or Project Management |
PMP | Project Management Professional |
WBS | Work Breakdown Structure |
Gantt | Gantt chart, a type of bar chart used for project scheduling |
RACI | Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed, a matrix used to define roles and responsibilities in a project or organization |
ROI | Return on Investment |
KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
CPM | Critical Path Method, a project scheduling technique used to determine the longest sequence of activities in a project |
EVM | Earned Value Management, a project management technique used to track and evaluate a project's progress |
SLA | Service Level Agreement, a contract between a service provider and a customer that defines the level of service expected |
OPM | Organizational Project Management, the systematic management of projects, programs, and portfolios in alignment with organizational goals and strategies |
PERT | Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a project management technique used to estimate the time required to complete a project |
PDU | Professional Development Unit, a measurement used to quantify approved professional development activities for project management professionals |
BAC | Budget at Completion, the total budgeted cost of a project |
RAM | Responsibility Assignment Matrix, a chart that maps the work of the project team against the project's scope and deliverables |
SPI | Schedule Performance Index, a measure of project schedule efficiency, calculated as the ratio of earned value to planned value |
CPI | Cost Performance Index, a measure of project cost efficiency, calculated as the ratio of earned value to actual cost |
PDM | Precedence Diagramming Method, a project scheduling technique used to show the relationships between activities in a project |
PTA | Point of Total Assumption, the cost at which the seller assumes all costs above that amount |
MoM | Minutes of Meeting, a written record of discussions and decisions made during a meeting. |