ACRONYM
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FULL FORM
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REMARKS
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| AC |
Actual Cost |
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| ACWP |
Actual Cost of Work Performed |
Old term for AC |
| ADM |
Arrow Diagramming Method |
Rarely used now |
| ADR |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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| AE |
Apportioned Effort |
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| AOA |
Activity-on-Arrow |
Rarely used now |
| AON |
Activity-on-Node |
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| ARMA |
Autoregressive Moving Average |
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| BAC |
Budget at Completion |
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| BARF |
Bought-into, Approved, Realistic, Formal |
From Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep |
| BCR |
Benefit Cost Ratio |
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| BCWP |
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed |
Old term for EV |
| BCWS |
Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled |
Old term for PV |
| CA |
Control Account |
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| CBR |
Cost Benefit Ratio |
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| CBT |
Computer-Based Test |
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| CCB |
Change Control Board |
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| CCS |
Change Control System |
Non-standard |
| CH |
Contact Hours |
Non-standard |
| CMMI® |
Capability Maturity Model Integrated |
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| COC |
Cost of Conformance |
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| CONC |
Cost of Non-Conformance |
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| COQ |
Cost of Quality |
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| CPAF |
Cost Plus Award Fee |
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| CPF |
Cost Plus Fee |
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| CPFF |
Cost Plus Fixed Fee |
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| CPI |
Cost Performance Index |
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| CPIF |
Cost Plus Incentive Fee |
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| CPM |
Critical Path Methodology |
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| CR |
Change Request |
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| CV |
Cost Variance |
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| DFD |
Data Flow Diagram |
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| DOE |
Design of Experiments |
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| DU |
Duration |
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| DUR |
Duration |
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| EAC |
Estimate at Completion |
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| EEF |
Enterprise Environmental Factors |
Non-standard |
| EF |
Early Finish |
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| EMV |
Expected Monetary Value |
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| EPV |
Expected Present Value |
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| ES |
Early Start |
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| ETC |
Estimate to Complete |
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| EV |
Earned Value |
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| EVA |
Earned Value Analysis |
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Economic Value Add |
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| EVM |
Earned Value Management |
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| EVT |
Earned Value Technique |
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ACRONYM
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FULL FORM
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REMARKS
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| FF |
Finish-to-Finish |
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| FFP |
Firm Fixed Price |
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| FMEA |
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis |
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| FP-EPA |
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment |
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| FPIF |
Fixed Price Incentive Fee |
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| FS |
Finish-to-Start |
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| FV |
Future Value |
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| HR |
Human Resource |
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| IFB |
Invitation for Bid |
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| IO |
Inputs and Outputs |
Jargon |
| IRR |
Internal Rate of Return |
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| ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
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| ITTO |
Inputs, Tools, Techniques and Outputs |
Jargon |
| JAD |
Joint Application Development (or Design) |
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| JIT |
Just in Time |
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| KA |
Knowledge Area |
Non-standard |
| LF |
Late Finish |
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| LL |
Lessons Learned (or Learnt) |
Jargon |
| LOE |
Level of Effort |
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| LS |
Late Start |
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| NPV |
Net Present Value |
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| OBS |
Organizational Breakdown Structure |
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| OPA |
Organizational Process Assets |
Non-standard |
| OPM3® |
Organizational Project Management Maturity Model |
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ACRONYM
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FULL FORM
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REMARKS
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| PBT |
Paper-Based Test |
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| PDCA |
Plan Do Check Act |
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| PDM |
Precedence Diagramming Method |
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| PERT |
Program Evaluation and Review Technique |
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| PM |
Project Manager |
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Project Management |
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| PMB |
Performance Measurement Baseline |
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| PMBOK® |
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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| PMO |
Project Management Office |
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| PMP® |
Project Management Professional |
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| PTA |
Point of Total Assumption |
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| PV |
Planned Value |
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Present Value |
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| QA |
Quality Assurance |
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| QC |
Quality Control |
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| QFD |
Quality Function Deployment |
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| QP |
Quality Planning |
Non-standard |
| RACI |
Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform |
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| RAM |
Responsibility Assignment Matrix |
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| RBS |
Resource Breakdown Structure |
Non-standard |
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Risk Breakdown Structure |
Standard |
ACRONYM
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FULL FORM
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REMARKS
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| RFI |
Request for Information |
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| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
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| RFQ |
Request for Quotation |
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| ROI |
Return on Investment |
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| ROM |
Rough Order of Magnitude |
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| SF |
Start-to-Finish |
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| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
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| SOW |
Statement of Work |
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| SPI |
Schedule Performance Index |
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| SS |
Start-to-Start |
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| SV |
Schedule Variance |
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| SWOT |
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats |
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| T&M |
Time and Material |
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| TCPI |
To-Complete Performance Index |
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| TQM |
Total Quality Management |
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| TT |
Tools and Techniques |
Jargon |
| VAC |
Variance at Completion |
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| VE |
Value Engineering |
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| VOC |
Voice of the Customer |
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| WAS |
Work Authorization System |
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| WBS |
Work Breakdown Structure |
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| WPI |
Work Performance Information |
Non-standard |
| 9×5 |
9 Knowledge Areas x 5 Process Groups |
Jargon |
Acronyms related to PMP Re-certification (for certified PMPs)
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ACRONYM
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FULL FORM
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REMARKS
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| CCR |
Continuing Certification Requirements |
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| CEU |
Continuing Education Unit |
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| PDU |
Professional Development Unit |
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| SDL |
Self-Directed Learning |
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| SIG |
Specific Interest Group |
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Acronyms related to other PMI certifications
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ACRONYM
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FULL FORM
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REMARKS
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| CAPM® |
Certified Associate in Project Management |
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| PgMP® |
Program Management Professional |
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| PMI-REP® |
PMI Registered Education Provider |
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| PMI-RMP® |
PMI Risk Management Professional |
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| PMI-SP® |
PMI Scheduling Professional |
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