Effective Project Management

Abbreviations

This list contains all of the technical abbreviations used in the book and additional abbreviations that a project manager might come across.

ACE

Association of Cost Engineers

ACWP

Actual Cost of Work Performed

AFC

Approved for Construction

AFD

Approved for Design

AFP

Approved for Purchase

AI

Artificial Intelligence

ALARP

As Low as Reasonably Possible

AOP

Asset Operations Plan

APM

Association for Project Management

AR

Action Required

BAC

Budget at Completion

BATNA

Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement

BCWP

Budgeted Cost of Work Performed

BCWS

Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled

BIM

Building Information Modelling

BMS

Building Management System

BOD

Build Operate Deliver

BOL

Build Operate Lease

BOO

Build Own Operate

BOOM

Build Own Operate Maintain

BOOST

Build Own Operate Subsidize Transfer

BOOT

Build Own Operate Transfer

BOT

Build Operate Transfer

BRT

Build Rent Transfer

BTO

Build Transfer Operate

CA

Competent Authority

CAD

Computer‐Aided Design

CAPEX

Capital Cost Estimate

CCGT

Combined Cycle Gas Turbine

CCS

Crown Commercial Service

CD

Compact Disc

CDM

Construction Design Management (Regulations)

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CF

Completer Finisher

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CFR

Cost and Freight

CH

Chairman

CIC

Construction Industry Council

CIF

Cost Insurance and Freight

CIOB

Chartered Institute of Building

CIP

Carriage and Insurance Paid

CO

Coordinator

COCO

Contractor Owned ...