Glossary
- 8/80 rule
A general guideline regarding the estimation of task duration. Task durations between 8 hours (or one day) and 80 hours (10 working days, or two weeks) are generally sized to a manageable duration.
- accrual
The method by which a project incurs the cost of a task or a resource. The three types of accrual are start, prorated, and end.
- actual
A detail about task progress recorded in a plan in Microsoft Project. Prior to recording actuals, the project plan contains scheduled or planned information. Comparing planned project information to actuals helps the project manager better control project execution.
- allocation
The portion of the capacity of a resource devoted to work on a specific task.
- assignment
The matching of a work resource (a ...
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