Foundational Concepts Flashcards
A temporary gorup of related tasks undertaken to cerate a unique product, service, or result.
A. Portfolio
B. Program
C. Project
D. Process
E. Project Management
C. Project
A group of related projects and operations coordianted together in a larger effort than a project.
A. Portfolio
B. Program
C. Project
D. Process
E. Project Management
B. Program
An organization’s entire investment in projects and programs.
A. Portfolio
B. Program
C. Project
D. Process
E. Project Management
A. Portfolio
Using skills, Knowledge, and resources to satisfy project requirements.
A. Portfolio
B. Program
C. Project
D. Process
E. Project Management
E. Project Management
1 or 49 packages of inputs, tools, and outputs used to produce specific output(s) for the project.
A. Portfolio
B. Program
C. Project
D. Process
E. Project Management
D. Process
Groups of project activities separated by exit gates to evaluate phase deliverables.
A. Phases
B. Project Life Cycle
C. Methodology
D. Triple Constraint
E. Baseline (BL)
A. Phases
A group of project phases specified by an organization’s project management methodology.
A. Phases
B. Project Life Cycle
C. Methodology
D. Triple Constraint
E. Baseline (BL)
B. Project Life Cycle
An organization’s specific implementation of project processes; a set of steps to manage a project.
A. Phases
B. Project Life Cycle
C. Methodology
D. Triple Constraint
E. Baseline (BL)
C. Methodology
The concept that scope, time and cost are iterrelated; one cannot change without affecting at least one of the others; also know as the “Iron Triangle”
A. Phases
B. Project Life Cycle
C. Methodology
D. Triple Constraint
E. Baseline (BL)
D. Triple Constraint
The original plan plus all approved changes (scope, schedule, cost)
A. Phases
B. Project Life Cycle
C. Methodology
D. Triple Constraint
E. Baseline (BL)
E. Baseline (BL)
A set of formal management procedures; rules, processes, people, etc. that support an outcome.
A. PM Skills
B. Progressive Elaboration
C. Lessons Learned
D. Historical Information
E. System
E. System
Information from previous projects used to evaluate future project decisions.
A. PM Skills
B. Progressive Elaboration
C. Lessons Learned
D. Historical Information
E. System
D. Historical Information
Documented variances (historical information) used to avoid variances in current and future projects.
A. PM Skills
B. Progressive Elaboration
C. Lessons Learned
D. Historical Information
E. System
C. Lessons Learned
An iterative approach where planning occurs in cycles rather than only up front.
A. PM Skills
B. Progressive Elaboration
C. Lessons Learned
D. Historical Information
E. System
B. Progressive Elaboration
Leading, Communicating, Negotiating, Problem-solving, Influencing, Delegating, and being Proactive.
A. PM Skills
B. Progressive Elaboration
C. Lessons Learned
D. Historical Information
E. System
A. PM Skills
