Control (glossary)

(1) In engineering, the monitoring of system output to compare with expected output and taking corrective action when the actual output does not match the expected output. (ISO/IEC 2010)

(2) In engineering, the monitoring of system output to compare with expected output and taking corrective action when the actual output does not match the expected output. (ISO/IEC 2010)

(3) comparing actual performance with planned performance, analyzing variances, assessing trends to effect process improvements, evaluating possible alternatives, and recommending appropriate corrective action as needed (PMI 2008); (4) in an IDEF0 model, a condition or set of conditions required for a function to produce correct output (IEEE 1320.2-1998 (R2004) IEEE, 2.1.32).

(4) in risk management, the formal name for the mitigation risk handling option. (DAU 2003a)

Source

ISO/IEC/IEEE. 2010. Systems and Software Engineering -- Vocabulary (SEVocab) Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 2009 ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2010 [database online]. Available from http://pascal.computer.org/sev_display/index.action.

PMI. 2008. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK guide). 4th ed. Newtown Square, PA, USA: Project Management Institute (PMI).

DAU. 2003. Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition. Fifth Edition. Version 2. Ft. Belvoir, VA, USA: Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Press.

Discussion

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