A-GABC activity based costing activity-based cost accounting
ABM Activity Based Management activity-based management
Acwp actual cost of work completed MED has completed the actual cost of work
ADM arrow dimo-method
ADP automatic data processing automated data processing
ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution Solution
Af actual finish date actual completion date
AFE application for expenditure expense Application
AFE authority for expenditure expense right
ALAP as-late-as-possible as late as possible
Release of AMR advanced material release Materials in advance
AoA activity on arc indicates active dual-code network
AoA activity on arrow indicates active dual-code network
Aon activity on node indicates the activity ticket code network
AOQ average outgoing quality average factory quality
Aoql average outgoing quality limit average factory quality limit
Apma area of project management application field of project management
APR acquisition plan review procurement plan review
AQL acceptable quality level
As actual start date
ASAP as-Soon-as-possible as soon as possible
ATP Acceptance Test Procedure acceptance test process
Unpriced jobs approved by auw authorized unpriced work BAC budget at completion budget
BAC baseline at completion/completion baseline
Batna best alternative to negotiated agreement
BCM business change manager
Bcwp budgeted cost of work completed MED completed work budget cost
Bcws budgeted cost of work scheduled budget for planned work
Budget Cost of BEC elapsed cost planned work
Boot build, own, operate, transfer build ownership operation Transfer
BPA blanket purchase agreement package procurement agreement
BSA balanced scorecard approach Balanced Scorecard method C/SCSC cost/Schedule Control System criteria Cost Control System Standard?
C/SSR cost/schedule status report cost/Progress Report
CA Control Account
CAD computer aided drafting/design computer aided Drawing/Design
Cam cost account manager
CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing
Cam Control Account Manager
Cap cost account plan
Cap control account plan
Car capital appropriation request capital transfer request
Component-based development of CBD component-based development
CBS cost breakdown structure
CCB Change Control Board Change Management Board
Ccdr contractor cost data report
CDR critical design review key design reviews
CI configuration item
CM Configuration Management/Construction Management
Cpffc cost plus fixed cost contract
CPI cost performance index
CPI cost performance indicator Cost Performance Index
Cpifc cost plus incentive cost contract cost plus reward fee contract
CPM Critical Path Method Key Path Method
CPN critical path network Key Path Network Diagram
Cppc cost plus percentage of cost contract cost addition this percentage contract
CPR cost performance ratio Cost Performance Ratio
CPR cost performance report
CPU central processing unit Central Processing Unit
Cr change request
Csci computer software configuration item Computer Software Configuration
Key success factors of CSF critical success factors
CTC contract target cost
CTP contract target price
CTR cost-time resource sheet cost time resource table
CV cost variance cost Deviation
Cwbs contract work breakdown structure DBA database administrator
DBM dynamic baseline model dynamic Baseline Model
DBMS Database Management System
DCE distributed computing environment
DCF Discounted Cash Flow
Dd Data Date
Did data item description work item description
DRD documentation requirements description
Du duration Duration Estimation of actual completion of EAC estimated actual at completion
ECC estimated cost to complete unfinished Cost Estimation
ECP Engineering Change proposal project Change proposal
EF early finish date earliest completion date
Final cost estimated by EFC estimated final cost
EMR expenditure management report
EPS enterprise project structure Enterprise Project Structure
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
ERPs Enterprise Resource Planning systems Enterprise Resource Planning System
Es early start date earliest start date
ESAR extended subsequent applications review extension subsequent application review
ETC estimate to complete estimation of unfinished/finished
Ev Expected Value expectation
Evms Earned Value Management System FAC forecast at completion Prediction
FF free float free floating time
FFP firm fixed price contract strict fixed price contract
FIFO first in, first out first in first out
FM functional manager function Manager
FP fixed price contract
Fppif fixed price plus incentive regular contract fixed price plus incentive payment
FTC forecast to completion is still to be predicted
FTP File Transfer Protocol G & a general and administrative costs comprehensive administrative cost
G & a general and administrative overall administrative management fee
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles recognized accounting principles
Gert graphical evaluation and review technique graphic Review Technology
Gui graphical user interface
H-NHQ headquarters Headquarters
HRM Human Resources Management Human Resource Management
HTML Hyper Text Markup Language Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP Hyper Text Transport Protocol Hypertext Transfer Protocol Iaw in accordance with according
Review of IBR Integrated Baseline Review integration baselines
Interest during IDC interest-during-Construction Project Construction
IFB invitation for bid invitation letter
IFB intention for bid
Ils integrated logistics support
IP Internet Protocol
Ipdt Integrated Product Development Team
IRR Internal Rate of Return internal rate of return
ISP Internet Service Provider
It Information Technology JIT just in time (Inventory Management) punctual manufacturing/inventory management KPI Key Performance Indicators key performance indicators
KSI key success indicators key success indicator LAN Local Area Network LAN
Cost of Life Cycle Cost
Lf late finish latest completion time
LFD late finish date latest completion date
LIFO last in, first out, first in, first out
Lml lowest management level minimum management level
Loa limits of authority Authorization scope
Lob line of balance line
Loe level of effort investment level
Quality restrictions
Ls late start latest Start Time
LSB lowest static baseline Minimum static baseline
LSD late start date latest start date MBM management by methods Method management
MBO management by objectives target management
MBP management by politics policy management
MBR management by rules rule management
Mbv management by values Value Management
Mbwa management by walking around management
Mime Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extension Protocol
MIS Management Information System
MOA Memorandum of Agreement agreement Memorandum
Mobp managing organizations by projects are organized by project management
MOF published Model released Model
MoU memorandum of understanding Memorandum of Understanding
MPM modern project management
Mr management reserve
MRP Material Requirements Planning material requirement plan preparation
MSA mid-stage assessment interim evaluation
MTBF mean time between failures average failure interval n/a Not applicable not applicable
Issued by the national institutes not authorized Ted here
NPV Net Present Value
NTE not to exceed shall not exceed the following two sections of O-TO & M Operations and Maintenance Operation and Maintenance
Obs organizational Breakdown Structure organization Breakdown Structure
ODC other direct costs
OJT on-the-job training in-service training
OTB over target baseline plan Par Problem Analysis Report
Pat project Assurance Team Project Assurance Team
PBR program benefits review project group income review
PBS product Breakdown Structure Product decomposition structure
PC percent complete completion ratio
PCA physical configuration audit physical configuration review
PDLC project development life cycle project development lifecycle
PDM precedence dimo-method
PPS program Definition Statement Project Group definition Manual
PERT program evaluation and review technique plan review Technology
PF planned finish date Plan Completion Date
PGP pretty good privacy excellent key
Pls project life span
PM project manager Project Manager
PM Project Management
PMB performance measurement baseline
PMBOK project management body of knowledge project management knowledge system
PMIS Project Management Information System
PMO Project Management Office
PMP project management professional
PMS portfolio management system project portfolio management system
PMT performance measurement techniques Performance Measurement Technology
PMT performance measurement techniques Performance Measurement Technology
PoC point of contact point
PPL project products list project product list
PRD product requirements document Product Requirement Manual
PRT product realization team product implementation team
PS planned start date plan start date
PSA Professional Services Agreement professional service agreement
PSO program Support Office Project Group Support Office
PSP professional services provider Professional Service Provider
PV Price Variance price deviation
Pvwa planned value for work accomplished planned value of completed work
Pvws planned value for work scheduled planned work planned value QA Quality Assurance
Qar Quality Assurance representative
QC Quality Control
Qpl qualified product list Ram Responsibility Assignment Matrix responsibility allocation Matrix
Ram responsibility/accountability matrix responsibility matrix
Ramp risk analysis and management for projects risk analysis and management
RBS resource Breakdown Structure
RF remaining float remaining floating time
Request for fund application for RFID request for appropriation
RFC request for change application
RFP Request for Proposal proposal invitation letter
RFQ request for quotation invitation letter
RMB risk management budget
ROI return on investment return
Rough Estimation of Rom rough order of magn1_estimate
Rpwm ranked positional weight method important position sorting method SAR subsequent application review tracking application review
SC Scheduled cost planned cost
SCR system concept Review System Concept Review
SDL Software Development Library
SDR system design review
SDWT Self Directed work teams self-guided work team
SF level finish/schedule balanced end time/schedule
SF scheduled finish Plan Completion Point
SF scheduled finish date planned completion date
SF secondary float secondary floating time
Slvar summary level variance analysis reporting Difference Analysis Report Summary
Sow Statement of Work
SPI schedule performance index progress performance index
SPR scheduled performance ratio progress performance ratio
SRR system requirements Review System Requirements Review
SS Scheduled Start Plan start point
SSD scheduled start date plan start date
SV schedule variance progress Deviation
Swag scientific wild anatomical guess scientific rough profiling T & E Test and Evaluation
T & M time and material contract
Tab total allocated budget all budget allocation
Tae total anticipated expenditures all predicted expenditures
To be advised
TBD To be determined to be determined
TC target completion date
TCCC transfer of care, custody and control
Tcpi to complete performance index to be completed performance index
TF total float total floating time
TOC theory of constraints constraint theory
TOR Terms of Reference
TQM total quality management Comprehensive Quality Management
TRR test readiness review test preparation review U-ZUB undistributed budget unallocated budget
Ui user interface
UML Unified Modeling Language
Up unit price contract
URL Uniform Resource Locator deviation of the unified Resource Locator vac variance at completio completion
VE value engineering
Vm value management WBS work breakdown structure
WP Work Package
WYSIWYG what you see is what you get
