Passing the PMP® Exam: How to Take It and Pass It

Appendix A. Abbreviations

These are abbreviations that are used in this book and not found in the PMBOK. You should use the PMBOK for standard abbreviations.

ANSI—American National Standards Institute

AP—Accounts Payable

AR—Accounts Receivable

DoD—Department of Defense

FV—Future Value

GERT—Graphic Evaluation and Review

HIPPA—Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

IRR—Internal Rate of Return

ISO—International Organization for Standardization

IT—Information Technology

MBWA—Management By Walking Around

PDCA—Plan, Do, Check, Act

PERT—Program Evaluation and Review Technique

PMI—Project Management Institute

RM&C—Risk Monitoring and Control

ROI—Return on Investment

SPC—Statistical Process Control

T&M—Time and Material

TRB—Technical Review Board