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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

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Arrow Diagramming Method A network diagramming technique that represents the start and end of activities with arrows to help with scheduling in the project planning phase. Baseline A baseline is an estimate of the project’s scope, schedule and costs that is created during the planning stage.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

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Accept: A response to a project risk where the project manager accepts the risk and takes no action to evade it, i.e. 'accepting' the risk. This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates.

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Project Management Methodologies Review (Part 1)

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Planning begins with clients describing how the end product will be used, its benefits, and so on, so the team gets a good understanding of the expectations. Once the project has begun, teams cycle through the process of planning, executing, and evaluating tasks — which might change the final deliverable. Critical Path Method (CPM).