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100-point method

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A prioritization method where stakeholders distribute 100 points as votes across available work items.

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5 Whys technique

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A root cause analysis technique where “Why?” is asked repeatedly to determine the underlying issue.

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80/20 rule

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Also known as the Pareto principle, stating that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes.

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A3

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A problem-solving process limiting pertinent information to a single A3-sized sheet of paper.

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AC (Actual Cost)

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The realized cost incurred for work performed on an activity during a specific time period.

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Acceptance criteria

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A set of conditions that must be met before deliverables are accepted.

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Acceptance test-driven development (ATDD)

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A development method where team members collaborate to define acceptance test criteria before work begins.

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Activity

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A distinct, scheduled portion of work performed during a project.

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Activity code

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An alphanumeric value assigned to activities for classification, sorting, and filtering.

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Activity identifier

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A unique alphanumeric value assigned to an activity to differentiate it from others.

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Activity label

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A phrase that names and describes an activity.

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Actual cost (AC)

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The total cost incurred for completed work during a specific period.

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Adaptive planning

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High-level planning at the beginning, with detailed planning as the project progresses.

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Affinity estimate

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A technique for high-level estimation by grouping work items based on size and making relative estimations.

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Agile

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A mindset and methodology focused on flexibility, communication, collaboration, and continuous customer feedback.

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Agile coach

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A professional who trains, mentors, and facilitates Agile transformations.

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Agile life cycle

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An iterative and incremental approach to development and refinement of work items.

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Agile Manifesto

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A document outlining Agile values and principles, published in 2001 by software developers.

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Agile mindset

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Thinking and practicing Agile principles to deliver customer value continuously.

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Agile Unified Process (AUP)

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A simplified Agile framework modeled on the Rational Unified Process (RUP).

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Analogous estimating

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Estimating project duration or cost using historical data from similar projects.

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Artifacts

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Tangible by-products of a project that provide transparency, such as a product backlog or design documents.

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Audit

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A structured process to assess and verify compliance with organizational and project policies.

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Backlog

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An ordered list of requirements or tasks in Agile development.

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Backward pass
A technique in critical path method for calculating late start and late finish dates.
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Baseline
The approved version of a work product used as a basis for comparison to actual results.
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Behavior-driven development (BDD)
An Agile methodology that focuses on expected user behavior in test cases.
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Benefit-cost ratio (BCR)
A financial metric comparing proposed costs and expected benefits
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Bottom-up estimating
Estimating project duration or cost by aggregating lower-level work package estimates.
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Budget at completion (BAC)
The total budget established for the entire project.
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Burndown chart
A graphical representation of work remaining versus time remaining in a timebox.
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Business requirements document (BRD)
A document listing all requirements for a specific project.
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Cause-and-effect diagram
Also known as a fishbone or Ishikawa diagram, used for root cause analysis.
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Change control
The process of identifying, documenting, and approving/rejecting project changes.
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Change request
A formal proposal to modify any project document, deliverable, or baseline.
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Collocated team
A project team that works in the same physical location to enhance collaboration.
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Contingency plan
A predefined action plan for responding to identified project risks.
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Continuous integration (CI)
A practice where work products are frequently integrated and validated.
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Cost baseline
The approved version of cost estimates plus contingency reserves, used for tracking project expenses.
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Cost of quality (COQ)
A method for determining resource allocation to prevent or rectify defects.
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Cost performance index (CPI)
A measure of cost efficiency calculated as Earned Value (EV) divided by Actual Cost (AC).
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Crashing
A schedule compression technique that adds resources to shorten project duration at the least cost.
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Critical path
The longest sequence of dependent activities determining the shortest possible project duration.
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Daily Scrum
A short daily meeting for Agile teams to review progress and plan work for the day.
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Definition of Done (DoD)
A shared understanding of the criteria required to declare a deliverable as complete.
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Earned value (EV)
The measure of work performed in terms of the budget allocated to it.
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Estimate at completion (EAC)
The projected total cost of completing all work.
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Iteration
A timeboxed cycle in Agile development where all necessary work is performed to deliver value.
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Kanban board
A visualization tool that helps manage workflow by making bottlenecks and work quantities visible.
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Lead time
The total time taken from the initiation of a work item to its completion.
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Milestone
A significant point in a project schedule marking the completion of a phase or key event.
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Monte Carlo analysis
A statistical technique used to assess project risks and forecast probable outcomes.
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Net present value (NPV)
A financial metric that calculates the value of future cash flows in today's terms.
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Risk register
A document that captures all identified risks and their response strategies.
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Scrum
An Agile framework with predefined roles, events, and artifacts to facilitate iterative development.
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Sprint
A fixed time period (e.g., 2 weeks) in which a Scrum team works to complete a set amount of work.
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Story point
A unit of measure used in Agile to estimate work effort relative to other tasks.
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Total float
The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the overall project completion.
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User story
A brief, user-centric requirement describing deliverable value.
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Work breakdown structure (WBS)
A hierarchical decomposition of work required to complete a project.

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