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| The practice of applying skills and processes to activities in order to meet deadlines and achieve desired results. |
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| A sequence of tasks that must be accomplished within a certain time frame to achieve a desired result |
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| A unit of work that must be accomplished during the course of a project. |
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| A person, department or device needed to accomplish a task. |
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| The appointment of a specific resource to a specific task |
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| The goals and tasks of a project, and the work required to complete them. |
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| Gradual increases in project scope that can undermine the success of a project |
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| A person or group with an interest in a project, and with the power to exert influence (either positive or negative) over the project and affect results. |
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| Determining a customer's needs by acquiring information, processing and evaluating the information, then creating a plan of action to address the needs. |
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| A factor that is considered to be real or certain for planning purposes. |
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| A factor, such as budget or time, that limits a project manager's options. |
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| A contract to initiate a project; the contract contains project goals and specifies how those goals will be met |
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| A document that lists the planned dates for performing tasks and meeting goals defined in a project plan. |
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| The end of a stage that marks the completion of a task or series of related tasks, resulting in a key deliverable. |
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| The process, tools and techniques that help people implement changes to achieve a desired outcome. |
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| A horizontal bar chart that graphically displays project tasks and durations. |
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| An internal network based on TCP/IP protocols, accessible only to users within a company. |
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| A network that connects enterprise intranets to the global Internet. Designed to provide access to selected external users. |
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| An interactive Web based seminar or training session. |
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| An audio and/or video Web event that is distributed over the Internet. |
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| Return On Investment: (ROI): |
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| Profit earned as a result of a project relative to the value of resources required to complete it. |
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| The process of managing multiple interdependent projects to improve the performance of an organization |
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