Chapter 5 key terms

Question 1

Baseline

Answer 1

the projects scope fixed at a specific point in time - for example, the projects scheduled start date

Question 2

Control systems

Answer 2

Ensure that any changes to the project baseline are conducted in a systematic and thorough manner.

Question 3

Deliverables

Answer 3

Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Question 4

Milestones

Answer 4

Significant event in the project. Ex: a milestone or checkpoint

Question 5

Project Charter

Answer 5

Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally sanctions the existence of the project and authorizes the project manage to begin applying organizational resources to project activities.

Question 6

Project closeout

Answer 6

Requires PM’s to consider the types of records and reports they and their clients will require at the completion of the project.

Question 7

Project scope

Answer 7

Is everything about a project-work content as well as expected outcomes.

Question 8

Responsibility assignment Matrix (RAM)

Answer 8

To identify team personnel who will be directly responsible for each task in the project’s development, a RAM is developed.

Question 9

Scope management

Answer 9

Is the function of controlling a project in terms of its goals and objectives through the processes of conceptual development, full definition, execution, and termination.

Question 10

Scope reporting

Answer 10

Is about the types of information that will be regularly reported, who will receive copies of this information, and how this information will be acquired and disseminated.

Question 11

Scope statement

Answer 11

The heart of scope management, reflects a project team’s best efforts at creating the documentation and approval of all important project parameters prior to proceeding to the development phase.

Question 12

Statement of work (SOW)

Answer 12

Detailed narrative description of the work required for a project.

Question 13

Work authorization

Answer 13

Gives formal go-ahead to commence with the project.

Question 14

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Answer 14

Divides the project into its component sub steps in order to begin establishing critical interrelationships among activities.

Question 15

Work packages

Answer 15

Are defined as WBS elements of the project that are isolated for assignment to “work centers” for accomplishment.