Budget at Completion

The phrase budget at completion (often referred to as BAC) refers to the sum of all budget values that have been previously established for the work to be performed on a project, or on components within a project such as a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. The budget at completion also can be … Read more

Baseline Start Date

The term baseline start date applies to the actual scheduled start date of a schedule activity within the approved schedule baseline. The baseline start date will typically be estimated at the onset of a schedule activity based on a determination of how much work needs to be done, how many team members will be required … Read more

Baseline Finish Date

The term baseline finish date applies to the date on which a schedule activity is expected to be completed within the approved schedule baseline. The baseline finish date will typically be estimated at the onset of a schedule activity based on a determination of how much work needs to be done, how many team members … Read more

Calendar Unit

Calendar units are essential to the proper management of a project. They are the time measurements that are used to plan the entirety of a projects schedule events in a logical manner. Calendar units will typically refer to the smallest possible measurement of time that can be appropriately used in reference to a particular project … Read more

Budget

The noun budget is one that is used by nearly every individual and corporation on a daily basis. It can be defined, generally, as a particular sum of money that has been allocated for a particular item, purpose, or event over a specific or fixed period of time. An example of the term “budget” defined … Read more