Definitions 211-240 Flashcards

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What is Portfolio Management?

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The centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives.

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Define Percision.

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Within the quality management systems, precision is an assessment of exactness.

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What is Predictive Approach?

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A development approach in which the project scope, time, and cost are determined in the early phases of the life cycle.

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What is a Prioritization Matrix?

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A scatter diagram that plots effort against value so as to classify items by priority.

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What is a Prioritization Schema?

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Methods used to prioritize portfolio, program, or project components, as well as requirements, risks, features, or other product information.

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What is a Probabilistic Estimating?

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A method used to develop a range of estimates along with the associated probabilities within that range.

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What is a Probability and Impact Matrix?

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A grid for mapping the probability of occurrence of each risk and its impact on project objectives if that risk occurs.

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What is a Procurement and Impact Plan?

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A component of the project or program management plan that describes how a project team will acquire goods and services from outside of the performing organization.

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Define Product.

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An artifact that is produced, is quantifiable, and can be either an end item in itself or a component item.

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What is a Product Breakdown Structure?

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A hierarchical structure reflecting a product’s components and deliverables.

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What is a Product Life Cycle?

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A series of phases that represent the evolution of a product, from concept through delivery, growth, maturity, and to retirement.

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What is Product Management?

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The integration of people, data, processes, and business systems to create, maintain, and evolve a product or service through its lifecycle.

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What is a Product Owner?

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A person responsible for maximizing the value of the product and accountable for the end product.

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What is Product Scope?

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The feature and functions that characterize a product, service, or result.

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Define Program.

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Related project, subsidiary program, and program activities that are managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually.

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What is Program Management?

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The application of knowledge, skills, and principles, to a program to achieve the program objectives and obtain benefits and control not available by managing program components individually.

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What is Progressive Eleboration?

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The iterative process of increasing the level of detail in a project management plan as greater amounts of information and more accurate estimates become available.

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Define Project.

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A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

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What is a Project Brief?

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A high-level overview of the goals, deliverables and processes for the project.

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What is a Project Calendar?

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A calendar that identifies working days and shifts that are available for scheduled activities.

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What is a Project Charter?

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A document issues by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.

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What is Project Governance?

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The framework, functions, and processes that guide project management activities in order to create a unique product, service, or result to meet organizational, strategic, and operational goals.

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What is a Project Lead?

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A person who helps the project team to achieve the project objectives, typically by orchestrating the work of the project. See also project manager.

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What is a Project Life Cycle?

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The series of phases that a project passes through from its start to its completion.

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What is Project Management?

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

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What is PMBOK? (Project Management Body of Knowledge)

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A term that describes the knowledge within the profession of a project management.

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What is PMO? (Project Management Office)

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A management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques.

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What is a Project Management Plan?

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The document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.

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What is a Project Management Process Group?

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A logical grouping of project management inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. The Project Management Process Groups include Initiating processes, Planning processes, Executing processes, Monitoring and Controlling processes, and Closing processes.

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What is a Project Management Team?

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The members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities.