project management glossary

calendar range

 The span of the calendar from the calendar start date through the last calendar unit performed. The calendar start date is unit number one.

calendar start date

 The first calendar unit of the working calendar.

calendar unit

 The smallest unit of time used in scheduling the project. Calendar units are generally in hours, days, or weeks, but can also be shifts or even minutes. Used primarily in relation to project management software.

 The smallest unit of the calendar produced. This unit is generally in hours, days, or weeks, can also be grouped in shifts.

calendar, software

 A software project calendar lists time intervals in which activities or resources can or cannot be scheduled. A project usually has one default calendar for the normal work week (Monday through Friday for example), but may have other calendars as well. Each calendar can be customized with its own holidays and extra work days. Resources and activities can be attached to any of the calendars that are defined.