Appendix B

Traps in Terminology

There’s a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure.And you know sometimes words have two meanings.(Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven)

Misunderstandings are a common source of project problems, and most are hard to identify. Here is a list of terms and acronyms that I often found used with different meanings. Being aware of possible misunderstandings is a good first step in resolving them.

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