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An optimal way recognized by industry to achieve a stated goal or objective. |
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The longest path in a network diagram that determines the earliest completion of the project |
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Enterprise project management software |
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Software that integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization; also called portfolio project management software. |
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A set of principles that guides decision making based on personal values of what is considered right and wrong. |
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A standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in calendar form. |
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A person who focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives while inspiring people to reach those goals. |
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A person who deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals. |
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Portfolio project management software |
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Software that integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization |
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A group of projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control that are not available from managing projects individually. |
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A person who provides leadership and direction for the project managers heading the projects within a program. |
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A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. |
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The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. |
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Project Management Institute (PMI) |
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An international professional society for project managers. |
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Project management knowledge areas |
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Project integration management, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management. |
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Project Management Office (PMO) |
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An organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management functions throughout an organization. |
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Project Management Professional (PMP) |
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Certification provided by PMI that requires documenting project experience and education, agreeing to follow the PMI code of ethics, and passing a comprehensive exam. |
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Project management tools and techniques |
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Methods available to assist project managers and their teams; some popular time-management tools include Gantt charts, network diagrams, and critical path analysis. |
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The person responsible for working with the project sponsor, the project team, and the other people involved to meet project goals. |
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People involved in or affected by project activities. |
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Balancing scope, time, and cost goals. |
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Green IT or Green computing |
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Developing and using computer resources in an efficient way to improve economic viability, social responsibility, and environmental impact |
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Hiding the physical characteristics of computing resources from their users, such as making a single server, operating system, application, or storage device appear to function as multiple virtual resources |
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