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Team development Creating an open , encouraging environment for stakeholders to contribute, as well as developing the project team into an effective, functioning, coordinated group .

Time and materials contract The buyer and the seller agree on a unit rate, such as the hourly rate for a programmer, but the total cost is unknown and will depend on the amount of time spent to produce the product.

To-complete performance index (TCPI) The performance that must be achieved in the remaining elements of the project in order to satisfy financial or schedule goals.

Top down estimating An estimating technique that uses actual durations from similar activities on a previous project. Also referred to as analogous estimating.

Trend analysis A mathematical technique that can be used to predict future defects based on historical results.

Triple constraint The link between impacts of the constraints put on a project by time, cost, and quality.