All-In-One Chapter 3 - Examining the Project Processes Flashcards
What is the activity Activity List? Which Process(es) does it go with?
lists the activities the project team will need to complete to create the deliverables defined in the WBS
Activity Attributes
describe the nature of the activities, needed human resources, materials, risk and other conditions that may affect the activities
Milestone List
shows significant points of progress, and you can only reach milestones by completing the activities in the activity list.
Assumption
a belief that is assumed to be true but has not been proven
Change request
a documented request to add to or remove from the project scope
Closing Process group
the project management process group that contains the activities to close out a project and project contracts
Constraint
a condition, rule, or procedure that restricts a project manager’s options
Corrective action
brings project work back into alignment with the project plan. May also address a process that is producing errors
Cost baseline
the aggregation of the project deliverables and their associated costs. The difference between the cost estimates and the actual cost of the project identifies the cost variance
Defect repair
the activity to repair a defect within the project
Deming’s PDCA Cycle
standard project management is based on Deming’s plan-do-check-act cycle, which describes the logical progression of project management duties
Enterprise Environmental Factors
any external or internal organizational factors that can affect project success. Noted that human resources are considered part of EEFs.
Executing process group
the project management process group that provides the activities to carry out the project management plan to complete the project work
Initiating process group
the project management process group that allows a project to be chartered and authorized
Issue Log
a record of the issue, its characteristics, the issue owner, and a target date for resolving the issue
Manage project team
the project manager must, according to enterprise environmental factors, manage the project team to ensure that they are completing their work assignments with quality and according to plan
Manage stakeholder expectations
this process is based on what the stakeholders expect from the project and on project communications from the project manager
Monitoring & Controlling process group
the project management process group oversees, measures and tracks project performance
Organizational process assets
the methodology an organization uses to perform its business, as well as the guidelines, procedures, and knowledge bases
Planning process group
the project management process group that creates the project management plan to execute, monitor and control, and close the project
Preventive action
a risk-related action that avoids risk within the project
Process
a set of integrated activities to create a product, service or result
Product Process
a process that is unique to the type of work creating the product of the project
Project Calendar
the calendar that documents when the project work can occue
Project Charter
a document that comes from outside of the project boundaries and authorizes the existence of a project
Project deliverable
the output of the project
Project scope statement
the project scope defines the project, the project deliverables, product requirements, project boundaries, acceptance procedures, and scope control
Resource calendar
the calendar that documents which project resources are available for the project work
Risk Register
a central repository of the project risks and their attributes
Risk
an uncertain event or condition that can have a negative or positive impact on the project
Rolling Wave Planning
iterations of planning throughout the project life cycle
Schedule baseline
the expected timeline of the project. The difference between the planned schedule and the experience schedule reveals schedule variances within the project
Scope baseline
this represents the approved project scope and is used during scope change management to determine and prevent scope creep. The scope baseline includes the project scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS) and the WBS dictionary
Stakeholder
a person or group that is affected by the project or that may affect the group. stakeholders can be positive, negative or neutral in their attitude toward the project success (Stakeholders include those that think they are stakeholders as well as the project team and actual stakeholders. Stakeholders are different from but can include sponsors)
Stakeholder engagement
the project manager and project team aim to keep the project stakeholders engaged and involved in the project to ensure that decisions, approvals, and communications are maintained as defined in the stakeholder management plan and the stakeholder management strategy
WBS Dictionary
a document that defines every identified element of the WBS. (Note: the scope baseline includes the project scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS) and the WBS dictionary)
Work breakdown structure (WBS)
a breakdown of the project scope. the lowest decomposition of eth WBS is the Wok Package. Decomposition beyond the work package is getting into activities.
Work-around
an immediate response to a negative risk within the project (corrective action)
