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Glossary of Terms Used in this Paper

Component:

Sub-elements of a process, e.g., process input or process output

Context of a component:

A set of relationships between a component of a process and components of other processes defined in the PMBOK® Guide

Full relationships:

Relationships that exists when the PMBOK® Guide descriptions of related process components are identical

Input set:

All inputs within a process

Open-end:

A process component with no successor relationship

Open start:

A process component with no predecessor relationshipOutput set: All outputs within a process

Output/input:

If an output from one process is an input into another process, then preceding process and succeeding processes are related by this interfacing output/input

Partial relationships:

Exists when the PMBOK® Guide descriptions and connotations of the related processes are similar but not identical

Process iteration:

A series of related outputs/inputs that advance a procedure of project management from one stage completion to another by repeatedly passing it through certain process groups

Relationships of a component:

The condition that controls how an input or output is related to its predecessors or successors

Step number:

A position of an output/input within particular phase and iteration of process groups.

Conclusions

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