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How to Create a Performance Measurement Baseline for Your Projects

ProjectManager.com

Ideally, project managers know better than to execute their project plans without a performance measurement baseline. Without that knowledge, the project is running blindly, and anyone who’s tried this knows the dangers. What Is a Performance Measurement Baseline? Learn more.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. identify items such as benefits and costs).

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A Complete Guide to PMIS

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PMIS is made to support all aspects of project management and the information they monitor or collect. Budget: Associate cost with individual tasks for more accurate budget estimation and generation. A PMIS will have different functions depending on the phase of the project.

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Different Project Management Terms Beginners Should Know

ProProfs Project Management

Any situation or event that can cause problems in project execution. . It refers to any prediction or estimation made on a project’s status, including how it will unfold in the future. The shortest time estimated to complete a specific project task or activity is known as optimistic duration. Optimistic Duration.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Project Performance Management (#PPM). Agile Project Management (#APM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Project Performance Management.

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Project Management Glossary: 200+ Terms PMs Frequently Use

Epicflow Blog

Activity Duration Estimates Review . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. is the description of all activities planned for completing a project. Analogous Estimating .

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates. Actual Effort: The actual effort spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated effort. Actual Expenditure: The actual expenditure spent to complete the activity, as opposed to the planned or estimated expenditure.