On target/on schedule
      Means that a project, task, or assignment is proceeding according to pre-determined timelines.

      Completion status
      The amount of measurable work that has been done for a specific project or task. Usually expressed as a percentage.
      Milestones
      Key chronological points that denote/chart important events along the evolution of a project.

      Delivery date
      Date when an assignment is expected to be completed.

      Drop-dead date
      Date beyond which there is absolutely no room for further delay in deliverables.

      Critical points
      Points along the evolution of a project that must be completed and delivered before any other project action can proceed.

      Inductive reasoning
      Inductive reasoning moves from specific details to broader generalizations. Informally, we sometimes call this a "bottom up"approach. Inductive reasoning begins with specific observations and measures of detailed tasks and assignments, which are then categorized and classified into functional activities (e.g. Sales,Marketing) to form general plans and strategies.

      Deductive reasoning
      Deductive reasoning works from the more general to the more specific. Sometimes this is informally called a "top-down" approach.

      Flowcharting
      Flowcharting is one method of pictorially representing a procedural (step-by-step) solution to a business problem before you actually start to write the action plan.

      MBO
      Management By Objectives. A methodology that creates quantifiable and measurable expected results at all functional levels in a project.

中：

      按预定目标/按时/按预定日程
      一项工程、工作或任务 按照预先定好的日程表来实施。

      完工状况
      就一个具体项目或一项具体任务而言，已经做完的、可衡量的工程量或任务量，通常用百分率表示。

      里程碑
      项目实施过程中的标志重要标志性事件。

      交付日期
      预期完成任务的时间。

      最后期限
      绝对不能再推迟的交付时间。

      关键点/重要事情
      在工程的发展中赶在其他项目进行之前，必须完成和交付的事情。

      归纳推理
      归纳推理是从具体中归纳普遍的规律。通俗地说，我们有时称 之为“自上而下”的方法。归纳推理始于对详细工作及任务的具 体观察和衡量，然后将之分类成各种功能性的活动（例如：销 售、市场行销）从而形成总的规划和策略。

      演绎推理
      演绎推理从一般到具体。有时被称为“自上而下”的方法。

      流程图
      流程图是一种在你真正开始写计划前对于商务问题解决方法的一种步骤构想。

      目标管理
      目标管理——在项目中，无论任何职能下均可获得量化的和可衡量的预期结果的一种方法。