mod 3 Flashcards
Project Charter:
A document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
Requirements
Characteristic or condition needed to satisfy either a contract or a stakeholder’s expectations.
Product Scope:
Characteristic features and functions of what is being created.
Project Scope:
The entirety of what will and will not be done to meet the specified requirements.
Scope Creep:
Uncontrolled expansion to what was agreed upon
Milestone Schedule:
Summary-level project schedule composed of major milestones and/or completion of deliverables
Acceptance Criteria:
Markers against which deliverables can be evaluated for completeness and correctness.
Risk
An uncertain situation which could have a negative or positive effect on the project if it occurs.
Assumptions
Suppositions made during project planning that are treated as factual, though they’ve not been proven
Constraint
Anything that limits project implementation.
Resources
Include the workers, tools, equipment, and anything else needed in order to execute the project.
Lessons Learned:
Knowledge gained from one project which may be applicable to similar future projects.
Lessons Learned Register:
Accumulation of knowledge learned, which can be easily referenced and cataloged.
Assumptions Log:
A living document to record all assumptions and the findings of whether they proved to be true or false.
