GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND TERMS

A/PApplications portfolio
APMAgile project management; also applications portfolio management
APPAggregate project planning
CEOChief executive officer
CFOChief financial officer
CIOChief information officer
CPMCritical path method
COOChief operating officer
CQCompetes [versus] Qualifiers
DBMSDatabase management system
DoSDenial of service
DP eraData processing era
ERPEnterprise resource planning
IR or IRPInfrastructure replacement project (as used in this book)
ITInformation technology
KWYDK“Know what you don’t know” (as used in this book)
NSSRNon-standard service request
OCIOption creating investment (as used in this book)
PCPersonal computer
PERTProject Evaluation and ...

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