Key Terms T-W Flashcards
team building
A way to get diverse groups of people to work together efficiently and effectively. This is the responsibility of the project manager. It can involve activities performed together as a group or individually designed to improve team performance
team development
Creating an open, encouraging environment for stakeholders to contribute, as well as developing the project team into an effective, functioning, coordinated group.
technical requirements
Also known as nonfunctional requirements, the product characteristics needed for the product to perform the functional requirements. Technical requirements typically refer to information technology – related projects. They are typically the elements and functions that happen behind the scenes of a program to meet the client’s request.
time and materials contract
A type of contract where the buyer and the seller agree on a unit rate, such as the hourly rate for a programmer. The total cost is unknown and will depend on the amount of time spent to produce the product.
to - complete performance index (TCPI)
The projected performance level that must be
achieved in the remaining work of the project in order to satisfy financial or schedule goals.
The formula is TCPI = (BAC – EV) / (BAC – AC).
top - down estimating
An estimating technique that uses actual durations from similar activities on a previous project. This is also referred to as analogous estimating
trend analysis
A mathematical technique that can be used to predict future defects based on historical results.
triple constraint
According to CompTIA, time, cost, and quality. Other sources site scope rather than quality in their definitions of the triple constraints.
variance analysis
The comparison of planned project results with actual project results.
The formula is VAC = BAC – EAC
work breakdown structure (WBS)
A deliverables - oriented hierarchy that defines the total work of the project. Each level has more detailed information than the previous level
work breakdown structure (WBS) dictionary
A document that describes the deliverables
and their components, the code of accounts identifier, estimates, resources, criteria for acceptance, and any other information that helps clarify the deliverables.
work effort
The total time it takes for a person to complete a task if they did nothing else from the time they started until the task was complete.
work package
The lowest level in a WBS. Team assignments, time estimates, and cost
estimates can be made at this level. On very large projects, this level is handed off to subproject managers who develop their own WBS to fulfill the requirements of the work
package deliverable.
