project management glossary

operational projects

 Projects associated with the operation of the enterprise and typically involve operational goals, scarce resources and multidisciplinary teams. See also General Project Alignment, Strategic Projects, Product and Market Related Projects, and Capital Expansion Projects..

operational system

 The functioning system in its operational environment.

operations acceptance review

 A review for the purpose of determining whether the operation of a product or system resulting from a project is satisfactory and acceptable.

operations and maintenance (o&m)

 Usually covers field operations, training, repair, logistics support, upgrades, and related items.

operations and maintenance manual

 A document that describes the required operations and maintenance procedures for an entity or a system.

operators

 The personnel who functionally operate the system.