COV ITRM Glossary

Definition

(Context: General, Project Management)

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1.  An activity is generally the smallest portion of a project used in planning, tracking, and control. In some projects, activities may be referred to as tasks, stories, work packages, or use cases, or using other descriptors.

2.  Set of cohesive tasks of a process.

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Reference:

1.  Activity Definition (PMBOK® Guide 6.2) - The Project Management Tool Kit, 3rd Edition [Book] (oreilly.com)

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See Also:

2.  NIST SP 800-160v1r1 from ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015