project management glossary

pa

 See Progressive Acquisition

package

 A general purpose mechanism for organizing elements into groups. Packages may be nested within other packages.

 See Work Package.

par

 See Problem Analysis Report

parallel activities

 Two or more activities than can be done at the same time. This allows a project to be completed faster than if the activities were arranged serially in a straight line.

parameter

 The specification of a variable that can be changed, passed, or returned by an operation.

parameters

 Any of a set of physical properties whose values determine the characteristics or behavior of something.