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Cycle time

Cycle time measures how long it takes to process a given job - whether it's a client request, an order, or a defined production process stage. The Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge's 7 edition defines cycle time as "the total elapsed time from the start of a particular activity or work item to its completion."

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Cycle time measures how long it takes to process a given job - whether it's a client request, an order,  or a defined production process stage. The Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge's 7 edition defines cycle time as "the total elapsed time from the start of a particular activity or work item to its completion."1

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  1. The standard for project management and a guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) (7th ed.). Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States: Project Management Institute, Inc. 2021. ISBN 978-1-62825-664-2.
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