List of Acronyms

Ever found yourself surrounded by acronyms which you just don't understand?

Every industry has them and to the unacquainted can be like a whole new language as acronyms almost form full sentences.

I know I have, but have often found that when I have asked others around me, either in a meeting or asking colleagues in the office, that I am not alone in my lack of understanding.

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Many may understand the general concept of the acronyms but can't spell out exactly what the they stand for!

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I have often craved a list of definitions so I can truly appreciate the meaning. There are too many to list in one place but here's a few I have picked up along my career journey.

Hope you find them helpful!

Part 1

ACWP	Actual Cost of Work Performed
BAC	Budget at Completion
BCWP	Budget Cost of Work Performed
BCWR	Budget Cost of Work Remaining
BCWS	Budget Cost of Work Scheduled
BMS	Business Management System
BoE	Budget of Estimate
BoM	Bill of Materials
BoP	Bill of Production
CA	Control Account
CA	Customer Account
CAM	Control Account Manager
CAM	Customer Account Manager
CPI	Cost Performance Index
CAPA	Corrective Action Preventive Action
CAR	Corrective Action Report
CV	Cost Variance
CWBS	Cost Work Breakdown Structure
EAC	Estimate at Completion
ETC	Estimate to Complete
EF	Early Finish
EPC	Engineer Procure Construct
EPIC	Engineer Procure Install Commission
ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning
ES	Early Start
EVA	Earned Value Analysis
EVM	Earned Value Management
EVMP	Earned Value Management Plan
IBP	Integrated Business Planning
IBR	Integrated Business Review
IMP	Integrated Master Plan
ITN	Invitation to Negotiate
ITT	Invitation to Treat
MRP	Manufacturing Resource Planning
MS	Method Statement
MS	Management System
PPM	Parts Per Million
PPM	Programme Performance Management
LfE	Learning from Experiance
LRE	Latest Revised Estimate
OBS	Organisational Breakdown Structure
PB	Project/Programme Board
PMB	Performance Measurement Baseline
RAM	Responsibility Assignment Matrix
ROMP	Risk & Opportunity Management Plan
SoW	Scope of Work
SoTR	Scope of Technical Requirements
SPC	Statistical Process Control
SPI	Schedule Performance Index
SWP	Strategic Workforce Planning

Part 2

SV	Schedule Variance
TAB	Total Allocated Budget
WBS	Work Breakdown Structure
WO	Work Order
WP	Work Package
QMP	Quality Management Plan