Module 5 Definitions Flashcards
Nominal Group Technique
This approach asks for as many ideas and solutions as possible but includes a ranking of the concepts to better guide the requirements development.
WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
Is a deliverable oriented decomposition of a project into smaller components. It defines and groups a project’s discrete work elements in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope for the project. This is not an Organizational Process Asset. If using a template it comes from past projects or the PMO. The WBS also serves as input to the cost estimating and the risk management planning processes.
Documents From Templates
This can include the Scope Management Plan.
Order of Magnitude
Is the level of confidence in an estimate.
Alternative Identification
Is a planning process to find alternatives to completing the project scope. A technique to consider different approaches, materials, and solutions for the project work. This is different from Alternative Selection since the team has identified the alternative , but has not selected it yet.
Configuration Management Plan
Defines how changes to the product scope will be allowed, controlled and documented.
Project Communications Management Plan
Defines who needs what information, when the information is needed, and the expected modality.
Scope Management Plan
Provides details about how the project scope may be changed.
Scope Verification
The process of formally accepting the deliverable of a project or phase.
Internationalization
Focuses on time zones, languages, cultural differences, and so on.
Hard Logic
Describes the most logical or required method for events or conditions to happen.
WBS Dictionary
Provides all of information on milestones and contract information and then cross-references each work package with related work package information.
Ineffective Change Control
When a change is made it the team member did not follow the change management plan’s method of incorporating changes into the scope.
Recommended Corrective Action
Are outputs of change control . Poor performance leads to corrective actions to bring the project back in alignment with the project plan. Recall that a corrective action is a change request.
Workaround
Is a reaction to an identified risk or issue.
