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Project Management Orientation

Effort

This is the number of labor units required to complete a task.  It is usually measured in staff hours or person-hours.  When the number of staff and their working time or availability is taken into account, the duration in working days can be calculated.  As stated previously, an average productivity should be assumed.

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Estimating Terms 

The following terms are used in estimating and productivity measurement.

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Effort
Level of Effort
Duration
1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
Fast Points
Concepts
Seven Keys
Case Study
WWPMM
Mentor
Check Point
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