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Intro To Project Management - Kathy Schwalbe > CHAPTER 1 > Flashcards

CHAPTER 1 Flashcards

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Integration
Scope
Schedule
Cost
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Human Resource
Communication
Risk
Procurement
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Project Management Knowledge Areas

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The application of knowledge, skills, and tools, and techniques, to project activities to meet project requirements

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Project Management

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A large project typically costing over $1 billion, affecting more than 1 million people, and lasts several years

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Megaproject

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Certification provided by PMI that requires documenting project management experience, agreeing to follow the PMI code of ethics, and passing a comprehensive exam

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PMP

Project Management Professional

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Project Constraints

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Scope
Schedule
Cost
Quality
Resources
Risk
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Project Management Knowledge Areas

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Integration
Scope
Schedule
Cost
Quality
Human Resource
Communication
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Procurement
Stakeholder
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A set of principals that guide our decision making based on personal values of what is right and wrong

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Ethics

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Project Management Progress Groups

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Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring
Controlling
Closing
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Methods available to assist PMs and their teams.

Examples: Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, PM software

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Project Management Tools & Techniques

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This management by exception approach focuses on achieving goals or compliance by offering team members appropriate rewards and punishments

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Transactional Leader

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International professional society for project managers

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PMI

Project Management Institute

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An optimal way recognized by our industry to achieve stated goals or objectives

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Best Practice

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A person who focuses on long term goals and big picture objectives, while inspiring people to reach those goals.

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Leader

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The person who provides direction and funding for a project

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Project Sponsor

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A person responsible for working with the project sponsor, the project team, and the other people involved in a project to meet project goals

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Project Manager

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Leadership style where these people inspire others based on their enthusiasm and confidence

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Charismatic Leader

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A framework in which portfolio, program, and project management are integrated with organizational enablers in order to achieve strategic objectives

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Organizational Project Management

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This leadership style is a combination of transactional, transformational, and charismatic

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Interactional Leader

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Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring
Controlling
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Project Management Progress Groups

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Balancing scope, schedule, and budget

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Triple Constraint

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A person who deals with the day to day details of meeting specific goals

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Manager

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People using this approach often focus on relationships and community first and leadership secondary

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Servant Leader

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The grouping and managing of projects and programs as a portfolio of investments

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Project Portfolio Management

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Meaning “let go”. This hands off approach to leadership lets teams determine their own goals and how to achieve them.

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Laissez-faire Leader

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A group of related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually

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Program

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Projects, Programs, subsidiary portfolios and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives

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Portfolio

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Leads by working with others to identify needed changes, these leaders empower others and guide changes through inspiration

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Transformational Leader

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People involved in or affected by project activities

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Stakeholder

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a person who provides leadership and direction for the project managers heading the projects within the program

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Program Manager

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A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

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Project

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Scope
Schedule
Cost
Quality
Resources
Risk
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Project Constraints

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