Glossary-A Flashcards
(15 cards)
Acceptance Criteria.
A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are accepted.
Accuracy.
Within the quality management system, accuracy is an assessment of correctness.
Activity List.
A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description, activity identifier, and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed.
Actual Cost (AC).
The realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period.
Affinity Diagrams.
A technique that allows large numbers of ideas to be classified into groups for review and analysis.
Alternative Analysis.
A technique used to evaluate identified options in order to select the options or approaches to use to execute and perform the work of the project.
Analogous Estimating.
A technique for estimating the duration or cost of an activity or a project using historical data from a similar activity or project.
Assumption.
A factor in the planning process that is considered to be true, real, or certain, without proof or demonstration.
Assumption Log.
A project document used to record all assumptions and constraints throughout the project life cycle.
Authority.
The right to apply project resources, expend funds, make decisions, or give approvals.
Adaptive Approach.
A development approach in which the requirements are subject to a high level of uncertainty and volatility and are likely to change throughout the project.
Affinity Grouping. .
The process of classifying items into similar categories or collections on the basis of their likeness
Agile.
A term used to describe a mindset of values and principles as set forth in the Agile Manifesto.
Ambiguity.
A state of being unclear, having difficulty in identifying the cause of events, or having multiple options from which to choose.
Assumption and Constraint Analysis.
An assessment that ensures assumptions and constraints are integrated into the project plans and documents, and that there is consistency among them.
