Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

application areas

Answer 1

The areas of discipline that a project may center upon. Consider technology, law, sales, marketing, and construction, among many others.

Question 2

deliverable

Answer 2

A thing that a project creates; projects generally create many deliver- ables as part of the project work.

Question 3

IronTriangle

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Management by Projects

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

operations

Answer 5

The ongoing work of the business. Operations are a generic way to describe the activities that support the core functions of a business entity.

Question 6

PMBOK Guide

Answer 6

The abbreviated definition for PMI’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Question 7

PMP

Answer 7

Your goal. A PMP is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional.

Question 8

programs

Answer 8

A collection of projects working in unison to realize benefits that could not be achieved by managing each project independently of one another.

Question 9

progressive elaboration

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

project

Answer 10

An undertaking outside of normal operations to create a unique product, service, condition, or result. Projects are temporary, while operations are ongoing.

Question 11

project communications management

Answer 11

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.)

Question 12

project cost management

Answer 12

One of the nine project management knowledge areas; it is the estimating, budgeting, and controlling of the project expenses. (See Chapter 7.)

Question 13

project human resource management

Answer 13

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.)

Question 14

project integration management

Answer 14

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.)

Question 15

project management

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

project management office (PMO)

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

project manager

Answer 17

The individual who manages the project’s activities for an organization.

Question 18

project portfolio management

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

project procurement management

Answer 19

One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area oversees the purchasing and contract adminis- tration for a project. (See Chapter 12.)

Question 20

project quality management

Answer 20

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.)

Question 21

project risk management

Answer 21

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.)

Question 22

project scope management

Answer 22

One of the nine project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines the project requirements, scope creation, and control. (See Chapter 5.)

Question 23

project time management

Answer 23

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.)

Question 24

subprojects

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

Triple Constraints of Project Management

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

work breakdown structure

Answer 26

The visual decomposition of the project scope. It represents all of the deliverables the project promises to create.