Jeopardy - Test 1 Flashcards
This statement gives us the big idea in a strategic plan
Vision Statement
A Vision statement describes this
A desired future state
An organization’s current state can be defined as this
The status quo
These external forces influence organizational success
Environmental
This defines an organization’s purpose
Mission Statement
Soft tools (people & time management) are used to create these
Hard Deliverables
These three elements make up project management
Strategy
Planning
Implementation
T R A C
Time
Resources
Actions
Communications
Can be used as a noun, verb or adjective
Organization
Must be in place for successful project management
Organizational support
One of the characteristics of a project
Defined life span with a beginning and an end
A daily task such as entering sales data is an example of this
Routine, Repetitive Work
Multiple projects targeted at a common goal
Program
In the project life cycle, this includes status reports, changes, quality, forecasts
Executing
A complex, non-routine, one-time effort limited by time, budget resources& performance needs designed to meet customer needs
Definition of a project
4 components that may define organizational
culture
Physical Characteristics
Public Documents
Behaviour
Folklore
A reason for removing employees who deviate from the culture
Sustaining Organizational Culture
Project selection based on power and influence is an example of this
Organizational Politics
The Project must be connected to this
Organizational Culture
Implementation Gap
Lack of understanding between top & middle managers who need to implement organizational strategy
Must do projects
Compliance
Projects that improve daily processes or tasks
Operational Projects
Uses a list of questions to review projects and determine acceptance or rejection
Checklist Model
Used to make it more difficult for competitors to enter into the market
Strategic Criteria
Deciding how well a project fits the organization’s strategy
Project Classification
WBS
Work Breakdown Structure
First step in creating project
Define project scope
An expected output over the life of a project
A deliverable
The lowest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS
Work Package
