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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

Here’s how EVM can be applied over the course of a project’s duration. Event chain diagram This is a visual way of demonstrating the relationship between events and tasks and how they impact one another. Project plan A formal and approved document outlining the course of the project from start to finish.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Activity: A distinct, identifiable portion of work done during the course of a project. Authorization Points: Specific points during the course of a project at which the sponsor reviews the business case and approves the project onwards. Event Chain Diagram: A visualization of project events and how they affect each other.

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Project Management Methodologies Review (Part 1)

Wrike

Event Chain Methodology (ECM). Event chain methodology helps recognize and plan for potential risks that may lie outside the project scope. Event chain methodology helps recognize and plan for potential risks that may lie outside the project scope. Most projects don’t go exactly according to plan.