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Cost Performance Index (CPI) In Project Management

ProjectManager.com

The cost performance shows if the project is effectively staying on budget or not. The project budget is only our best estimate of what it will cost. Therefore, tracking the project’s cost performance as expenses change over its life cycle is an essential part of project management. Below is a short definition of each.

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Best PMI-ACP Exam Prep Books

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Robert Wysocki came up with my favourite definition of what project management is, that I use in most of my training courses. Chapter 5 covers the agile project management model and then the rest of the book covers the process and project lifecycle in detail, with chapters on governance, scaling and performance measurement.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Benchmarking Identifying a project performance indicator or practice, then assessing it against industry standards or best practices. Bottom-up Estimating A project estimation technique that leverages tactical-level team members/subject matter experts (SMEs) to break down tasks into smaller components to create a more accurate estimate.

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Different Project Management Terms Beginners Should Know

ProProfs Project Management

This criterion is used as a basis for project monitoring and evaluating processes. 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. Functional Requirements.

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Project Execution: A Four-Step Project Management Strategy

Techno-PM

Project Execution is a project management strategy that incorporates continuous processes and activities to monitor, control, and communicate progress on projects. Executing (monitoring actions through communication) 4. Download Project Management Templates ! The four steps in Project Execution are: 1.

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Fallacy of the Day

Herding Cats

Project Controls are Management Actions, either preplanned to achieve the desired result, or taken as a corrective measure prompted by the monitoring process. Project controls are concerned with the metrics of the project – quantities, time, cost, and other resources and their measurable beneficial outcomes for the project.

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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Schedule Management: Involves the formulation, monitoring, and regulation of the project schedule to ensure timely execution of project activities, optimal resource management, and mitigation of schedule risks.