Foundations of Project Management Flashcards
Agile
A project management approach in which project phases overlap and tasks are
completed in iterations
C-Suite
All the “chief” level officers in an organization
Change agent:
A person from inside an organization who helps the organization transform by
focusing on improving organizational effectiveness and development
Change management:
The process of delivering a completed project and getting people to
adopt it
Classic structure:
An organizational structure with a traditional, top-down reporting hierarchy
Closing phase (project)
The phase at the end of a project during which team members’ work is celebrated
and how the project went is evaluated
Corporate governance:
The framework by which an organization achieves its goals and
objectives
Culture mapping:
A tool that can illustrate a company’s culture and how the company’s
values, norms, and employee behavior may be affected by change
Deliverable
A specific task or outcome
DMAIC
A strategy for process improvement; refers to the five phases in the Lean Six Sigma
approach: define, measure, analyze, improve, and control
Floating task
A task for which a change in its delivery would not affect the project’s overall
success or impact its timeline
Flowchart
A tool that can visualize a project’s development process
Functional manager
The leader of a department in a functional (Classic) organization
Functional organizations
An organization divided into departments based on function; also
called a Classic organization
Governance
The management framework within which decisions are made and
accountability and responsibility are determined
Initiation phase
The project phase that is the launchpad for the entire project; project goals,
deliverables, resources, budget, and people are identified at this stage
Kanban
An Agile approach and a tool that provides visual feedback about the status of the
work in progress through the use of Kanban boards or charts.
Lean
A methodology in which the main principle is the removal of waste within an operation
Lean Six Sigma
A combination of two “parent” project management methodologies: Lean and
Six Sigma; used for projects that have goals to save money, improve quality, and move through
processes quickly
Linear
A project structure in which the previous phase or task has to be completed before the
next can start
Matrix structure
A hybrid organizational structure that is like a grid; includes direct
higher-ups to report to, as well as stakeholders from other departments or programs
Planning
Making use of productivity tools and creating processes; creating and maintaining
plans, timelines, schedules, and other forms of documentation to track project completion
Project life cycle
The basic structure for a project; consists of four different phases: initiate
the project, make a plan, execute and complete tasks, and close the project
Reporting chart
A diagram showing the relationships among people and groups within the
organization and who each person or group reports to
