Definitions "I" Flashcards
Implementation Tracking
As tasks are completed on time or over time, the number of time units used can accurately display the impact on dependent tasks within the project.
Indirect Costs
Cost attributed to the cost of doing business. Ex:utilities, office space, etc.
Inflexible Constraints
Constraints that have date values associated with them but are very rigid. Constraints that are inflexible require that activities happen on a specific date. Use these constraints very sparingly.
Influence Diagram
A diagram that charts out a decision situation. It identifies all of the elements, variables, decision, and objectives and how each factor may influence another.
Informal Acceptance
The informal acceptance does not include a sign-off of the completion or even the acknowledgment of the deliverables.
Initiating
The process group that begins the project. The business needs are identified, and a product description is created. The project charter is written, and the project manager is selected.
Integrated Change Control
A project-wide method of researching and documenting the effect of change on the entire project. It reviews the effect of change in scope, schedule, costs, quality, human resources, communication, and procurement. When a scope change request is being considered, there should be communication between the project manager and the appropriate stakeholders.
Integration Phase
The phase of the project when the project plan is put into action.
Intellectual Property
Ownership of an approach, system or idea that an individual or organization retains.
Internal Audience
The stakeholders targeted within an organization that will utilize, see, support, or otherwise interact with a project solution. These individuals can see the solution from the customers perspective, notice problems or issues before the customers, or otherwise support the solution the project creates.
Interview Questions, Closed
Questions that must be answered with specific information. Ex: what’s your birthday.
Interview Questions, Essay
Questions that allow the candidate to tell the project manager information , and allow the project manager to listen and observe.
Interview Questions, Experience
Questions that allow the project manager to see how a candidate has acted in past situations to predict how they may act in future situations that are similar.
Interview Questions, Reactionary
Questions that evolve from the candidates answers. When the project manager notices a gap or an inconsistency in an answer, use a follow up question that focuses on the inconsistency without directly calling it a lie. This gives the candidate the opportunity to provide a better explanation or leave the candidate floundering for an explanation.
Interviewing
Interviewing subject matter experts and project stakeholders is an approach to identify project requirements and risks on the current project based on the interviewees experience.
Invitation for Bid (IFB)
A document from the buyer to the seller that requests the seller to provide a price for the procured product or service.
ISO 9000
An international standard that helps organizations follow their own quality procedures. ISO 9000 is not a quality system, but a method of following procedures created by an organization.
Issue Log
All issues are documented in the issue log. The issue log requires the issue definition, date discovered, an assigned issue owner, updates, a deadline for resolution, and the actual date the issue was resolved.
Issues
Decisions that have yet to be made, in which there may be opposing sides and opinions. Issues are recorded in the issue log, where the issue owner, updates, a deadline for resolution, and the actual date the issue was resolved.
IT Project Management
The ability to balance the love for and implementation of technology while leading and inspiring the team members. This domain of project management focuses on technical solutions and includes the waterfall and agile approaches to completing projects.
