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FACTOR NINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milestone plan
1, record 1, English, milestone%20plan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plan containing only Milestones highlighting key points in the Project. 2, record 1, English, - milestone%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plan the project.... The Navigator methodology recommends that most detailed project plans cover a period of six to nine weeks. In this approach, team members develop a milestone plan based on high-level work plans and other project documents. Staff factor in resource constraints, quality issues, and project risks when developing the milestone plan. Staff develop detailed plans for the next six weeks. Every four weeks after that, staff develop a new six-week detailed schedule. This technique minimizes the wasted work of project planning too far in advance and focuses the project team on milestone achievement. 3, record 1, English, - milestone%20plan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milestone. An Activity of zero Duration which represents a significant deliverable or stage of the project. 2, record 1, English, - milestone%20plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échéancier des objectifs intermédiaires
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ch%C3%A9ancier%20des%20objectifs%20interm%C3%A9diaires
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- milestone plan 2, record 1, French, milestone%20plan
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gestion de projets s'effectue à deux niveaux avec une philosophie basée sur une approche collaboratrice et un souci permanent d'éviter la bureaucratie au moyen de rapports condensés. [...] L'organisation mère définit le déroulement du projet ainsi que les autres unités impliquées. Il s'agit en fait d'un contrat entre le management et le projet qui se matérialise au travers de deux documents : Le «Milestone Plan» comprend la liste des grands résultats intermédiaires entre le début et la fin du projet. Il apporte une certaine visibilité au management et permet de se concentrer sur les buts et les points de contrôle. Le «Project Responsibility Chart» décrit l'organisation des unités, les compétences, les dates limites, les premières estimations, etc. Pour chaque milestone, il est précisé le rôle des différents intervenants même s'ils sont hors projet, une estimation de la charge de travail et de son séquencement dans le temps. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ch%C3%A9ancier%20des%20objectifs%20interm%C3%A9diaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Actuarial Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- factor of nine
1, record 2, English, factor%20of%20nine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- factor of 9 2, record 2, English, factor%20of%209
correct
- factor 9 3, record 2, English, factor%209
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PA = (9 X value of pension accumulated during the year) - $1,000 The factor 9 is based on the assumption that one dollar of pension income per year of service is equivalent to $9 in annual contributions, if a plan has a number of supplementary benefits such as pension indexation and survivor benefits. 3, record 2, English, - factor%20of%20nine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nine-times factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Actuariat
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur 9
1, record 2, French, facteur%209
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- facteur neuf 2, record 2, French, facteur%20neuf
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FE = (9 X valeur de la rente accumulée durant l'année) - 1 000$ Le facteur 9 est fondé sur l'hypothèse qu'un dollar de rente équivaut à une cotisation de 9 $ si le régime comporte un certain nombre d'avantages accessoires dont l'indexation de la rente et les prestations aux survivants. 3, record 2, French, - facteur%209
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Employment Benefits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common funding factor
1, record 3, English, common%20funding%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal proposals call for a common funding factor of nine, to be used by members of defined benefit pension plans... The funding factor is the average dollar amount needed to buy a pension annuity of $1... The federal budget proposals deem that a factor of nine is adequate... 2, record 3, English, - common%20funding%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Avantages sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur commun de capitalisation
1, record 3, French, facteur%20commun%20de%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les propositions mises de l'avant par le gouvernement fédéral, on choisit un facteur commun de capitalisation, égal à 9, dont les membres d'un régime à prestations déterminées doivent se servir (...). Le facteur de capitalisation est le montant moyen, en dollars, nécessaire pour acheter une rente de retraite de 1$ (...). La proposition contenue dans le budget fédéral, considère qu'un facteur de neuf est adéquat (...) 2, record 3, French, - facteur%20commun%20de%20capitalisation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- facteur de capitalisation
- facteur d'actualisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- post-retirement indexing
1, record 4, English, post%2Dretirement%20indexing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Few 2% final average salary plans have all the ancillary benefits Revenue Canada allows, and yet the 18% limit and the factor of nine are based on a generous 2% plan. If post-retirement indexing is not provided, perhaps the factor should be seven. 1, record 4, English, - post%2Dretirement%20indexing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indexation à la retraite
1, record 4, French, indexation%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- indexation pendant la retraite 2, record 4, French, indexation%20pendant%20la%20retraite
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peu de régimes salaires fin de carrière à 2% comportent tous les avantages accessoires que reconnaît Revenu Canada; pourtant, le plafond de 18% et le facteur de neuf se fondent sur un régime généreux qui prévoit une rente de 2 %. Dans le cas des régimes sans indexation pendant la retraite, il serait peut-être plus juste de fixer le facteur à sept. 2, record 4, French, - indexation%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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