Project Management Acronyms for PMP and CAPM certification
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AC ACWP ADM ADR AE AOA AON ARMA BAC BARF BCR BCWP BCWS CA CBR CBT CCB CCS CH CMMI® COC CONC COQ
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Actual Cost Actual Cost of Work Performed Arrow Diagramming Method Alternative Dispute Resolution Apportioned Effort Activity-on-Arrow Activity-on-Node Autoregressive Moving Average Budget at Completion Bought-into, Approved, Realistic, Formal Benefit Cost Ratio Budgeted Cost of Work Performed Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled Control Account Cost Benefit Ratio Computer-Based Test Change Control Board Change Control System Contact Hours Capability Maturity Model Integrated Cost of Conformance Cost of Non-Conformance Cost of Quality
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Old term for AC Rarely used now
Rarely used now
From Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep Old term for EV Old term for PV
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CPAF CPF CPFF CPI CPIF CPM CR CV DFD DOE DU DUR EAC EEF EF EMV EPV ES ETC EV EVA EVM EVT
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Cost Plus Award Fee Cost Plus Fee Cost Plus Fixed Fee Cost Performance Index Cost Plus Incentive Fee Critical Path Methodology Change Request Cost Variance Data Flow Diagram Design of Experiments Duration Duration Estimate at Completion Enterprise Environmental Factors Early Finish Expected Monetary Value Expected Present Value Early Start Estimate to Complete Earned Value Earned Value Analysis Economic Value Add Earned Value Management Earned Value Technique
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FF FFP FMEA FP-EPA FPIF FS FV HR IFB IO IRR ISO ITTO JAD JIT KA LF LL LOE LS NPV OBS OPA OPM3®
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Finish-to-Finish Firm Fixed Price Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Fixed Price Incentive Fee Finish-to-Start Future Value Human Resource Invitation for Bid Inputs and Outputs Internal Rate of Return International Organization for Standardization Inputs, Tools, Techniques and Outputs Joint Application Development (or Design) Just in Time Knowledge Area Late Finish Lessons Learned (or Learnt) Level of Effort Late Start Net Present Value Organizational Breakdown Structure Organizational Process Assets Organizational Project Management Maturity Model
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Jargon
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PBT PDCA PDM PERT PM PMB PMBOK® PMI® PMIS PMO PMP® PTA PV QA QC QFD QP RACI RAM RBS
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Paper-Based Test Plan Do Check Act Precedence Diagramming Method Program Evaluation and Review Technique Project Manager Project Management Performance Measurement Baseline Project Management Body of Knowledge Project Management Institute Project Management Information System Project Management Office Project Management Professional Point of Total Assumption Planned Value Present Value Quality Assurance Quality Control Quality Function Deployment Quality Planning Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform Responsibility Assignment Matrix Resource Breakdown Structure Risk Breakdown Structure
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RFI RFP RFQ ROI ROM SF SME SOW SPI SS SV SWOT T&M TCPI TQM TT VAC VE VOC WAS WBS WPI 9x5
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Request for Information Request for Proposal Request for Quotation Return on Investment Rough Order of Magnitude Start-to-Finish Subject Matter Expert Statement of Work Schedule Performance Index Start-to-Start Schedule Variance Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Time and Material To-Complete Performance Index Total Quality Management Tools and Techniques Variance at Completion Value Engineering Voice of the Customer Work Authorization System Work Breakdown Structure Work Performance Information 9 Knowledge Areas x 5 Process Groups
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Jargon
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Acronyms related to PMP Re-certification (for certified PMPs)
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CCR CEU PDU SDL SIG
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Continuing Certification Requirements Continuing Education Unit Professional Development Unit Self-Directed Learning Specific Interest Group
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Acronyms related to other PMI certifications
Acronym
CAPM® PgMP® PMI-REP® PMI-RMP® PMI-SP®
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Certified Associate in Project Management Program Management Professional PMI Registered Education Provider PMI Risk Management Professional PMI Scheduling Professional
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