Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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project

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a group of milestones or phases that support an effort to accomplish something

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2
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management

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process of planning, organizing, controlling, and measuring

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3
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triple constraint

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time, cost, scope

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4
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project success

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project efficiency, impact on customer, business impact on organization, new opportunities

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5
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major characteristics of project

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importance, scope, life cycle with finite due date, interdependencies, uniqueness, resources, conflict

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6
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negatives of PM

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greater organizational complexity, conflict, says managers cannot accomplish the desired outcome

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