Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
application areas
The areas of discipline that a project may center upon. Consider technology, law, sales, marketing, and construction, among many others.
deliverable
A thing that a project creates; projects generally create many deliver- ables as part of the project work.
IronTriangle
A term used to describe the three constraints of every project: time, cost, and scope. The sides of the Iron Triangle must be kept in balance or the quality of the project will suffer.
Management by Projects
An organization that uses projects to move the com- pany forward is using the Management by Projects approach. These project-centric entities could manage any level of their work as a project.
operations
The ongoing work of the business. Operations are a generic way to describe the activities that support the core functions of a business entity.
PMBOK Guide
The abbreviated definition for PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
PMP
Your goal. A PMP is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional.
programs
A collection of projects working in unison to realize benefits that could not be achieved by managing each project independently of one another.
progressive elaboration
The process of starting with a large idea and, through incremental analysis, actions, and planning, making the idea more and more specific. Progressive elaboration is the generally accepted planning process for project management, wherein the project management team starts with a broad scope and works towards a specific, detailed plan.
project
An undertaking outside of normal operations to create a unique product, service, condition, or result. Projects are temporary, while operations are ongoing.
project communications management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; it is the planning and management of communication among project stakeholders. (See Chapter 10 for more information on this topic.)
project cost management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; it is the estimating, budgeting, and controlling of the project expenses. (See Chapter 7.)
project human resource management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; projects are completed by people, and the project manager gener- ally oversees the management of the human resources on the project team. (See Chapter 9.)
project integration management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area coordinates the activities and completeness of the other eight knowledge areas. (See Chapter 4.)
project management
The management of the projects within an organization. It is the initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing of the temporary endeavor of the project.
project management office (PMO)
Organizes and manages control over all projects within an organization. A PMO also may be known as a program manage- ment office, project office, or simply the program office. Coordinates all aspects, methodology, and nomenclature for project processes, templates, software, and resource assignment.
project manager
The individual who manages the project’s activities for an organization.
project portfolio management
A management process to select the projects that should be invested in. Specifically, it is the selection process based on the need, profitability, and affordability of the proposed projects.
project procurement management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area oversees the purchasing and contract adminis- tration for a project. (See Chapter 12.)
project quality management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines quality assurance, quality control, and the quality policy for the project. (See Chapter 8.)
project risk management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; project risk management defines the risk identification, analysis, responses, and control of risk events. (See Chapter 11.)
project scope management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines the project requirements, scope creation, and control. (See Chapter 5.)
project time management
One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines the approach to time estimating, scheduling, and control of the project activities. (See Chapter 6.)
subprojects
A subproject exists under a parent project, but follows its own sched- ule to completion. Subprojects may be outsourced, assigned to other project manag- ers, or managed by the parent project manager but with a different project team.
Triple Constraints of Project Management
Describes the required balance of time, cost, and scope for a project. The Triple Constraints of Project Management is also defined by the Iron Triangle of Project Management.
work breakdown structure
The visual decomposition of the project scope. It represents all of the deliverables the project promises to create.
