P+Q

Question 1

peer review

Answer 1

A formal or informal review of a work product to identify errors or
opportunities for improvement. See also inspection

Question 2

plan

Answer 2

A detailed scheme for doing or achieving something usually comprising a set of events, dependencies, expected sequence, schedule, results or outcomes, materials and resources needed, and how stakeholders need to be involved

Question 3

policy

Answer 3

See business policy

Question 4

predictive approach

Answer 4

An approach where planning and baselines are established early in the life cycle of the initiative in order to maximize control and minimize risk.

Question 5

prioritization

Answer 5

Determining the relative importance of a set of items in order to determine the order in which they will be addressed

Question 6

process

Answer 6

A set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective by taking one or more defined inputs and turning them into defined outputs

Question 7

process model

Answer 7

A set of diagrams and supporting information about a process and factors that could influence the process. Some process models are used to simulate the performance of the process

Question 8

product (business analysis)

Answer 8

A solution or component of a solution that is the
result of an initiative

Question 9

product backlog

Answer 9

A set of user stories, requirements, or features that have been identified as candidates for potential implementation, prioritized, and estimated

Question 10

product scope

Answer 10

See solution scope

Question 11

product vision statement

Answer 11

A brief statement or paragraph that describes the goals of the solution and how it supports the strategy of the organization or enterprise

Question 12

project

Answer 12

A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result

Question 13

project manager

Answer 13

A stakeholder who is responsible for managing the work required to deliver a solution that meets a business need, and for ensuring that the project’s objectives are met while balancing the project constraints, including scope, budget, schedule, resources, quality, and risk

Question 14

project scope

Answer 14

The work that must be performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.

Question 15

proof of concept

Answer 15

A model created to validate the design of a solution without modelling the appearance, materials used in the creation of work, or processes and workflows ultimately used by the stakeholders

Question 16

prototype

Answer 16

A partial or simulated approximation of the solution for the purpose of eliciting or verifying requirements with stakeholders

Question 17

quality

Answer 17

The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills needs

Question 18

quality assurance

Answer 18

A set of activities performed to ensure that a process will deliver products that meet an appropriate level of quality

Question 19

quality attributes

Answer 19

A set of measures used to judge the overall quality of a system.
See also non-functional requirements

Question 20

questionnaire

Answer 20

A set of defined questions, with a choice of answers, used to collect information from respondents