Glossary
Some of the following terms are adaptations of terms from the military acquisition website at http://www.acq.osd.mil/pm/faqs/glossary.htm. Similar definitions can be found at an Australian website, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/esd/evm/DefAust5655.pdf. A very extensive list of project management terms appears in the Wideman Comparative Glossary of Project Management Terms at http://www.maxwideman.com/pmglossary/index.htm.
Acquisition Program: A directed, funded government effort that provides a new, improved, or continuing material, weapon, or information system or service capability in response to an approved need.
Activity: A self-contained effort or task that occurs over a period of time and consumes resources.
Activity-Based Costing ...
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