Glossary

• Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management
• Sponsor (Clinical Trials):  The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/glossary
• Sponsor (Project Management): The project sponsor will be a senior executive in a corporation (often at or just below board level) who is responsible to the business for the success of the project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_sponsor; PMI - Executive Engagement: The Role of the Sponsor (2012).
• Project stakeholder refers to, "an individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project" (Project Management Institute, 2013). ISO 21500 uses a similar definition.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_stakeholder

• Clinical study - A research study involving human volunteers (also called participants) that is intended to add to medical knowledge. There are two types of clinical studies: interventional studies (also called clinical trials) and observational studies. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/glossary
• Investigator - A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/glossary
• Protocol- The written description of a clinical study. It includes the study's objectives, design, and methods. It may also include relevant scientific background and statistical information. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/about-studies/glossary

• Gantt Chart - is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and summary elements of a project. Terminal elements and summary elements constitute the  work breakdown structure (WBS) of the project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantt_chart 
• Meeting Minutes - are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They typically describe the events of the meeting and may include a list of attendees, a statement of the issues considered by the participants, and related responses or decisions for the issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minutes 

• Timesheet  - is a method for recording the amount of a worker's time spent on each job. Traditionally a sheet of paper with the data arranged in tabular format, a timesheet is now often a digital document or spreadsheet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timesheet 
• Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a unit that indicates the workload of an employed person in a way that makes workloads comparable across various contexts. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization. An FTE of 1.0 is equivalent to a full-time worker or student, while an FTE of 0.5 signals half of a full work load. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-time_equivalent
• Utilization rate is an important number for firms that charge their time to clients and for those that need to maximize the productive time of their employees. It can reflect the billing efficiency or the overall productive use of an individual or a firm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilization_rate Example: Utilization Rate =  Billable hours / Total hours (standard) = 30 hours work vs. 40 hours working week =  30/40=75%
• Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project management technique for measuring project performance and progress. It has the ability to combine measurements of the project management triangle: scope, time, and costs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management