| Heuristic | A rule of thumb used to make decisions. Frequently found in scheduling projects. For example, schedule critical activities first, then schedule activities with the shortest duration.
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| Leveling (smoothing) | A technique used to lower the maximum demand for a resource by using slack to realign resource.
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| Planned value (PV) | The planned time-phased baseline of the value of the work scheduled. Previously this was called budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS).
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| Resource-constrained project | A project that assumes resources are limited (fixed) and therefore time is variable.
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| Resource profile | A chart showing the usage of a resource in a project over time. It is common to try to reduce the peak of the resource usage by leveling or smoothing, thereby improving the utilization of the resource.
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| Splitting | A scheduling technique in which work is interrupted on one activity and the resource is assigned to another activity for a period of time, then reassigned towork on the original activity.
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| Time-constrained project | A project that assumes time is fixed and, if resources are needed, they will be added.
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| Time-phased baseline | A cost baseline that is derived from the WBS and project schedule. The budgeted costs are distributed to mirror the project schedule.
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