Acronyms and abbreviations

  • AC actual costs
  • ADR alternate dispute resolution
  • BAC budget at completion
  • BAU business as usual
  • CEO chief executive officer
  • CIO chief information officer
  • COO chief operating officer
  • CPI cost performance index
  • CPM critical path method
  • CV cost variance
  • D&C design and construct
  • DCF discounted cash flow
  • DSDM Dynamic Systems Development Method
  • EAC estimate at completion
  • EOI expression of interest
  • EOT extension of time
  • ETC estimate to complete
  • EV earned value
  • EVA earned value analysis
  • EVM earned value management
  • HRM human resource management
  • IFB invitation for bid
  • ISO International Organization for Standardization
  • ITT invitation to tender
  • KPI key performance indicators
  • KRAC keep, remove, add, change
  • MBTI Myers-Briggs Type ...

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