Chapter 2 program and personal management Flashcards
SWOT analysis
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
Specifications
Documents that describe, instruct and direct work results. Should be written carefully because they become part of legally binding contracts.
What are the two types of work efforts in UVM?
Preventative, Reactive
What does UVM stand for?
Utility vegetation management
Preventative maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Vegetation management performed before the occurrence of an outage or interruption
Reactive maintenance
Reactive maintenance
Vegetation management performed after the occurrence of an outage or interruption
Maintenance interval (cycle)
Maintenance interval (cycle) A planned period of time between scheduled line clearance operations
Predictive maintenance (on condition maintenance)
Predictive maintenance (on condition maintenance) This type of maintenance directs resources based on actual field conditions such as pest infestations, storms and dynamic precipitation patterns
fixed distance pruning
fixed distance pruning
The effectiveness of cycle based maintenance can be enhanced by basing specifications on expected tree growth rates rather than?
Systematically completing an entire circuit’s vegetation management before moving to the next.
circut work
Consists of working all of the circuits in a given geographical area
grid work
Describes the required balance of time, cost, and scope for a project.
Triple Constraints of Project Management
defines the hierarchy of project tasks, subtasks, and work packages
work breakdown structure
defines the hierarchy of project tasks, subtasks, and work packages
critical path
critical path
the longest period of time a series of tasks requires from project beginning to end
dependencies
dependencies
The relationships that dictate when tasks in the work breakdown structure begin and end
Mandatory Dependency
Mandatory Dependency
When one task cannot begin until another has been completed the task has what kind of dependency
discretionary dependency
discretionary dependency
This kind of dependency is developed by managers to meet specific objectives
external dependency
external dependency
A relationship between a task under the direction of a project management team and an action outside of their control
cost center
cost center
A business department that does not produce revenue
Profit center
Profit center
A business unit that produces revenue
Capital budget
Capital budget
Monetary outlays for relatively large sums of money invested over multiple years
SMART
SMART
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
