Concept
A glossary of terms relating to project management and consulting. Agile software development is a set of fundamental principles about how software should be developed based on an agile way of working in contrast to previous heavy-handed software development methodologies. Aggregate planning is an operational activity which does an aggregate plan for the production process, in advance of 2 to 18 months, to give an idea to management as to what quantity of materials and other resources are to be procured and when, so that the total cost of operations of the organization is kept to the minimum over that period. Allocation is the assignment of available resources in an economic way. Benefits management plan a document that describes the activities necessary for achieving the benefits of a project and when these planned benefits will be delivered. It also outlines metrics and procedures to measure progress against benefits. BOSCARD a strategic planning tool used in project management to give the Terms of reference for new projects. Budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. Budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP) measures the budgeted cost of work that has actually been performed, rather than the cost of work scheduled. Budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS) the approved budget that has been allocated to complete a scheduled task (or Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) component) during a specific time period. Business case a document that examines business need and cost-benefits analysis of a project to justify the approval of the project and to set its boundaries. Business model is a profit-producing system that has an important degree of independence from the other systems within an enterprise. Business analysis is the set of tasks, knowledge, and techniques required to identify business needs and determine solutions to business problems. Solutions often include a systems development component, but may also consist of process improvement or organizational change.