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PMBOK-Acronyms
Question | Answer |
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SPI | schedule performance index |
RFI | request for information |
FP-EPA | fixed price with economic price adjustment |
FFP | firm fixed price |
CPM | critical path methodology |
CPAF | cost plus award fee |
sv | schedule variance |
RAM | responsibility assignment matrix |
LOE | level of effort |
IFB | invitation for bid |
FMEA | failure mode and effect analysis |
EV | earned value |
ETC | estimate to complete |
EMV | expected monetary value |
EF | early finish date |
EAC | estimate at completion |
cv | cost variance |
CPI | cost performance index<br>A measure of cost efficiency on a project. It is the ratio of earned value (EV) to actual costs (AC). CPI |
AC | actual cost |
ACWP | actual cost of work performed |
BAC | budget at completion |
BCWP | budgeted cost of work performed |
BCWS | budgeted cost of work scheduled |
CCB | change control board |
COQ | cost of quality |
CPF | cost plus fee |
CPFF | cost plus fixed fee |
CPlF | cost plus incentive fee |
ES | early start date |
EVM | earned value management |
FF | finish-to-finish |
FPlF | fixed price incentive fee |
FS | finish to start |
LF | late finish date |
LS | late start date |
OBS | organizational breakdown structure |
PDM | precedence diagramming method |
PMBOK | Project Management Body of Knowledge |
PMlS | project management information system |
PMP | Project Management Professional |
PV | planned value |
QA | quality assurance |
QC | quality control |
RACl | "responsible, accountable, consult, and inform" |
RBS | risk breakdown structure |
RFP | request for proposal |
RFQ | request for quotation |
SF | start-to-finish |
SOW | statement of work |
SS | start-to-start |
SWOT | "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats" |
T | time and material |
TQM | Total Quality Management |
WBS | work breakdown structure |