Chapters 1-3 Flashcards
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result
Project
Related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities that are managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually
Program
Groups that interact based on the Plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle that was defined by Shewart and later modified by Deming
The Process Groups
The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater amount of information and more accurate estimates become available
Progressive Elaboration
The most common Project Drivers
The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements
Project Management
Project Constraints
A management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, and techniques.
Project Management Office (PMO)
PMOs may be supportive (providing resources), controlling (validating compliance), or directive (owning the projects)
The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives
Project Manager
Projects, programs, subsidiary portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives
Portfolio
Conditions, not under the immediate control of the team,that influence, constrain, or direct the project, program, or portfolio
Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEFs)
Plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases that are specific to and used by the performing organization.
Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)
What are the ten knowledge areas?
Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Schedule Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Resource Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management
What are the five process groups
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring/Controlling
Closing
The series of phases that represent the evolution of a product, from concept through delivery, growth, maturity, and to retirement.
Product Life Cycle
The series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion
Project Life Cycle
An individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project, program, or portfolio.
Stakeholder
A person or group who provides resources and support for the project, program, or portfolio and is accountable for enabling success.
Project Sponsor
An organizational structure in which staff is grouped by areas of specialization and the project manager has limited authority to assign work and apply resources
Functional Organization Structure
People Working side-by-side. There is little to no project manager authority.
Organic or Simple Organization Structure
The project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and for directing the work of persons assigned to the project.
Matrix Organizational Structure
An organizational structure that arrange work groups by network structure with nodes at points of contact with other people. The organization may have full-time staff from different functional departments that could work on projects and in operations. The organization may also have dedicated project managers, project staff and a PMO
Project Oriented (composite-hybrid) Organizational Structure
