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..
Definition of Delusion. 1  Take the Happiness Quiz!  Delusion: A false personal belief that is not subject to reason or contradictory evidence and is not explained by a person's usual cultural and religious concepts (so that, for example, it is not an article of faith). A delusion may be firmly maintained in the face of incontrovertible evidence that it is false.