Term | Definition a methodology that converts an organization's value drivers to a series of defined metrics | |
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Term | Definition the approved project management plan plus approved changes | |
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Term Business Service Management (BSM) | | Definition Tools that help track the execution of business process flows and expose how the state of supporting IT systems and resources is impacting end-to-end business process performance in real time | |
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Term | Definition the rate used in discounting future cash flow; also called the capitalization rate or discount rate | |
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Term | Definition benefits minus costs or income minus expenses | |
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Term Change Control Board (CCB) | | Definition A formal group of people responsible for approving or rejecting changes on a project | |
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Term | Definition a formal, documented process that describes when and how official project documents may be changed | |
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Term | Definition a process that ensures that the descriptions of the project's products are correct and complete | |
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Term | Definition the return available by investing the capital elsewhere | |
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Term | Definition new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence | |
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Term | Definition a multiplier for each year based on the discount rate and year | |
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Term | Definition the rate used in discounting future cash flow; also called the capitalization rate or opportunity cost of capital | |
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Term Integrated Change Control | | Definition identifying, evaluating, and managing changes throughout the project life cycle | |
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Term | Definition Identifying and managing the points of interaction between various elements of a project | |
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Term Internal Rate of Return (IRR) | | Definition the discount rate that results in an NPV of zero for a project | |
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Term | Definition A technique that uses branches radiating out from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas | |
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Term Net Present Value (NPV) Analysis | | Definition A method of calculating the expected net monetary gain or loss from a project by discounting all expected future cash inflows and outflows to the present point in time | |
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Term | Definition chances to improve the organization | |
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Term Opportunity Cost of Capital | | Definition The rate used in discounting future cash flow; also called the capitalization rate or discount rate | |
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Term Organizational Process Assets | | Definition formal and informal plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, information systems, financial systems, management systems, lessons learned, and historical information that can be used to influence a project's success | |
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Term | Definition the amount of time it will take to recoup, in the form of net cash inflows, the total dollars invested in a project | |
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Term | Definition undesirable situations that prevent the organization from achieving its goals | |
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Term | Definition A document that formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the project’s objectives and management | |
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Term Project Integration Management | | Definition processes that coordinate all project management knowledge areas throughout a project's life, including developing the project charter, developing the preliminary project scope statement, developing the project management plan, directing and managing the project, monitoring and controlling the project, providing integrated change control, and closing the project | |
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Term | Definition a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and guide project execution and control | |
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Term | Definition The minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment | |
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Term Return on Investment (ROI) | | Definition (benefits minus costs) divided by costs | |
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Term | Definition determining long-term objectives by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of an organization, studying opportunities and threats in the business environment, predicting future trends, and projecting the need for new products and services | |
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Term | Definition analyzing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats; used to aid in strategic planning | |
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Term | Definition a technique that provides a systematic process for basing project selection on numerous criteria | |
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