Compass

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The smallest unit of time used in scheduling the project. Calendar units are
generally in hours, days, or weeks, but can also be in shifts or even in minutes. Used
primarily in relation to project management software.
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Individuals and organizations who are involved in or may be affected by project
activities.
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A response to a negative risk event. Distinguished from contingency plan in that
a workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event.
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Determining which risk events are likely to affect the project.
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The planned dates for performing activities and the planned dates for meeting
milestones.
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A summary-level schedule which identifies the major milestones. See also
master schedule.
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A summary-level schedule which identifies the major activities and key milestones.
See also milestone schedule.
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A collection of logically related project activities, usually culminating in the
completion of a major deliverable
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An element of a deliverable-oriented grouping of project elements
which organizes and defines the total scope of the project. Each descending level
represents an increasingly detailed definition of a project component. Project components
may be products or services.
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An element of work performed during the course of a project. An activity normally
has an expected duration, an expected cost, and expected resource requirements.
Activities are often subdivided into tasks.
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