project management glossary

project calendar

 A calendar that defines global project working and non-working periods.

 The base calendar used by a project.

project cancellation

 Point at which a decision is made to discontinue the project and disband its organization.

project champion

 A senior manager who is above the project manager who gains support and resources for the project.

 The person who espouses the project and secures for it necessary support and resources. See also Project Sponsor.

project change

 An approved change to project work content caused by a scope of work change or a special circumstance on the project (weather, strikes, etc.). See also Project Cost Changes.

project change control board

 A board established for approval of changes to the technical, operations, schedule, or cost baseline for the project.