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Course 1 Glossary Flashcards

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Agile

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A project management approach in which project phases overlap and tasks are completed in iterations

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Authority

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Refers to one’s ability to make decisions for the project that impact the organization

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Barrier

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Something that gets in the way of project progress

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Buzzword

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A word or phrase that is popular for a period of time or in a particular industry

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C-Suite

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All the “chief” level officers in an organization

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Change Agent

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Person from inside an org who helps org transform by focusing on improving organizational effectiveness and development

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Change Management

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The process of delivering a completed project and getting people to adopt it

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Classic Structure

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An org structure w a traditional, top-down reporting hierarchy

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Closing

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The phase at end of project during which team members’ work is celebrated and how the project went is evaluated

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Contract Work

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Work done for a company by non-employees on a project-by-project basis

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Corporate Governance

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Framework by which an org achieves its goals and objectives

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Cross-functional Team

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Team members who have different skill sets and may even work in different departments but are all working towards the successful completion of a project

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Culture - Mapping

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A tool that can illustrate a company’s culture and how the company’s values, norms and employee behavior may be affected by change

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Delegation

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Assigning tasks to individuals or resources who can best complete the work

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Deliverable

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Specific task or outcome

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DMAIC

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A strategy for process improvement; refers to 5 phases in the Lean Six Sigma approach: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control

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Effective Communication

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Refers to being transparent, upfront with plans/ideas, and making info available

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Escalation Paths

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The courses for communicating risks to the right people at the right time

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Executing

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Completing the task necessary to achieve project goals

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Feedback Mechanism

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A tool that can capture input from stakeholders, such as a survey

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Floating Task

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A task in which a change in its deliverability would not affect the projects overall success or impact its timeline

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Flowchart

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A tool used to illustrate and visualize a projects development process

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Functional Manager

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The leader of a department in a functional (classic) org.

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Functional Organization

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An org divided into septs based on function (aka Classic Org)

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Governance

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Management framework within which decisions are mad and accountability and responsibility are determined

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Influencing without authority

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Refers to a project manager’s ability to guide teammates to complete their assigned work w/o acting as their direct managers

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Initiation

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The project phase that is the launchpad for the entire project; project goals, deliverables, resources, budget, are people are identified at this stage

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Internship

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Short-term way to get long-term experience in an industry

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Interpersonal Skills

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The behaviors used to interact with others ; skills that could help one influence without authority, including communication, negotiation, conflict mediation, and understanding motivations

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Iterative

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Refers to phases or tasks that overlap or happen at the same time that other tasks are being worked on

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Kanban

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Agile Approach & tool that provides visual feedback about the status of the work in progress through the use of Kanban boards or charts

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Lean

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A methodology in which the main principle is the removal of waste within an operation

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Lean Six Sigma

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Combination of 2 ‘Parent’ PM Methodologies ; Lean and Six Sigma. Used for projects that have goals to save money, improve quality and move through processes quickly

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Linear

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A project structure where to previous phase or task has to be completed in order for the next phase to start

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Matrix Structure

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Hybrid organizational structure that is like a grid; includes direct higher ups to report to , as well as stakeholders from other depts or programs

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Matrix Structure

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Hybrid organizational structure that is like a grid; includes direct higher ups to report to , as well as stakeholders from other depts or programs

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Matrix Structure

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Hybrid organizational structure that is like a grid; includes direct higher ups to report to , as well as stakeholders from other depts or programs

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Mission

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Clarifies the ‘who’, ‘what’, and ‘why’ of the org

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Organizational Culture

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Employee’s shared values and the org’s value, mission, history, and so on ; a company’s personality

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Organizational Structure

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The way a company or org is arranged

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Ownership

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when people are empowered to take responsibility for the successful completion of their own tasks

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Planning

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Making use of productivity tools and creating processes; creating and maintaining plans, timelines, schedules and other forms of documentation to track product completion

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Program Manager

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manages multiple projects for specific projects, teams, or programs

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Project

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Unique endeavor that includes a set of unique deliverables; a series of tasks that need to be completed to reach a desired outcome

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Project Governance

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The framework for how project decisions are made

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Project life cycle

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The basic structure for a project; consists of 4 different phases: initiate project, make a plan, execute and complete tasks, and close the project

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Project Management

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The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques project activities to meet project requirements

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Project Management Methodology

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A set of guiding principles and processes for owning a project throughout its life cycle

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Project Management Office

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An internal group at a company that defines and maintains project management standards across the organization

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Project Manager

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Individual who Shepards projects from start to finish and serves as a guide for their team, using impeccable organizational and customer service skills every step of the way

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Project task

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An activity that needs to be accomplished within a set period of time by project manager, project team or the stakeholder

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Reporting Chart

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A diagram that shows the relationships among people and groups within the org and who each person/group reports to

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Resource Availability

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Knowing how to access the the people, equipment, and budget needed for a project

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Resources

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Anything needed to complete a project, such as people, equipment, software programs, and physical space or locations

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Retrospective

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A workshop or meeting w the project team note best practices and learn how to manage a project more effectively the next time

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Risk

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A potential event that could occur and impact a project

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Scrum

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An Agile framework that focuses on developing complex projects through collaboration and an iterative process. Work is completed by small, cross-functional teams led by a Scrum Master and is divided into short Sprints with a set list of deliverables.

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Six Sigma

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A methodology used to reduce variations by ensuring that quality processes are followed every time

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Sprint

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A phase in the Agile project management approach which has a defined duration with a set list of deliverables

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Stakeholder

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People who are interested in and affected by the project’s completion and success

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Steering Committees

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A group that decides on the priorities of an organization and manages the general
course of its operations

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Transferrable Skill

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An ability that can be used in many different jobs and career paths

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Urgency

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Getting team members to understand that the project is important and to identify what actions need to be taken to move the project along

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Values

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Principles that describe how employees are expected to behave

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Waterfall

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A project management methodology that refers to the sequential ordering of phases

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