This refers primarily to the allocation of the project team and the expenditure of their resources, as well as the allocation and expenditures of man hours. Additionally, please see for further information on the term forward pass the definitions for schedule network analysis as well as the definition for backward pass. This term is defined in the 3rd and the 4th edition of the PMBOK.
Definition. 1  Paranoia is an unfounded or exaggerated distrust of others, sometimes reaching delusional proportions. Paranoid individuals constantly suspect the motives of those around them, and believe that certain individuals, or people in general, are out to get them..
delusion of negation (nihilistic delusion) a depressive delusion that the self, part of the self, part of the body, other persons, or the whole world has ceased to exist. paranoid d's an older term for delusion of grandeur and delusion of persecution; its use is discouraged. delusion of persecution a delusion that one is being attacked, harassed, cheated, persecuted, or conspired against. It is one of the subtypes of delusional disorder.