ACRONYM
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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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