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  2. Avalanche breakdown - Wikipedia

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    Avalanche breakdown (or the avalanche effect) is a phenomenon that can occur in both insulating and semiconducting materials. It is a form of electric current multiplication that can allow very large currents within materials which are otherwise good insulators. It is a type of electron avalanche.

  3. Product breakdown structure - Wikipedia

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    In project management under the PRINCE2 methodology, a product breakdown structure (PBS) is a tool for analysing, documenting and communicating the outcomes of a project, and forms part of the product based planning technique.

  4. Breakdown structure - Wikipedia

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    In project management, these are often project components visualised in hierarchical form: Goals breakdown structure ( GBS ) Organizational breakdown structure ( OBS ), Diagram showing organizational structure Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets

  5. Milestone (project management) - Wikipedia

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    Milestones are tools used in project management to mark specific points along a project timeline. These points may signal anchors such as a project start and end date, or a need for external review or input and budget checks. Some contracts for products include a "milestone fee" that may be paid out when certain points are achieved.

  6. Work breakdown structure - Wikipedia

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    A work-breakdown structure (WBS) [2] in project management and systems engineering is a deliverable-oriented breakdown of a project into smaller components. A work breakdown structure is a key project management element that organizes the team's work into manageable sections.

  7. Glossary of project management - Wikipedia

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    Project management office: The Project management office in a business or professional enterprise is the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of process, generally related to project management, within the organization. The PMO strives to standardize and introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects.

  8. Product flow diagram - Wikipedia

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    The PFD is a planning aid, not an outcome of planning (like a PERT chart which looks similar), this is a common cause of confusion among the project managers The PFD should contain all the products of the product breakdown structure (equivalent to a work breakdown structure)

  9. Project Management Body of Knowledge - Wikipedia

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    A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge — Sixth Edition provides guidelines for managing individual projects and defines project management related concepts. It also describes the project management life cycle and its related processes, as well as the project life cycle. [9] and for the first time it includes an "Agile Practice ...