PAE 3: CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
A set of activities that must be
completed within a certain period
to achieve a specific goal.
PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
A series of tasks that need
to be completed to reach a
specific outcome.
PROJECT
A temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a
unique product, service, or
result.
PROJECT
Projects are also temporary,
one-time endeavors that have a
beginning and an end.
PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS
A set of characteristics that describe a
project’s performance and status.
PROJECT ATTRIBUTES
The objective of the project
GOAL
_____________ help project managers and
stakeholders understand the project’s status and
performance.
PROJECT ATTRIBUTES
They help project managers make decisions
about how to allocate resources, manage
changes, and monitor milestones.
PROJECT ATTRIBUTES
The application of processes, methods, skills,
knowledge and experience to achieve specific
project objectives according to the project
acceptance criteria within agreed parameters.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
It helps ensure that projects are completed on
time, within budget, and to the expected quality
of work
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
It’s the practice of planning, organizing, and
executing the tasks needed to turn a brilliant
idea into a tangible product, service, or
deliverable.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS STAGES
STAGE 1: PROJECT INIATION
STAGE 2: PROJECT PLANNING
STAGE 3: PROJECT EXECUTION
STAGE 4: PROJECT MONITORING AND CONTROLLING
STAGE 5: PROJECT CLOSURE
A popular approach that breaks a project into
smaller, more manageable tasks called “sprints“.
SCRUM
A visual approach that uses boards to prioritize tasks
and plan project activities.
KANBAN
A traditional, structured approach that breaks a
project into phases, with each phase depending
on the previous one.
WATERFALL
A framework that helps identify and schedule key
tasks, and track progress towards project goals.
CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM)
A popular approach that focuses on eliminating
waste to ensure the accuracy and speed of a
process.
SIX SIGMA
An approach that focuses on efficient resource
utilization to prioritize successful project completion.
CRITICAL CHAIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CCPM)
An agile approach that emphasizes continuous feedback
and customer involvement to help teams deliver
high-quality software.
EXTREME PROGRAMMING (XP)
An approach that’s mainly used for IT projects where
more traditional approaches don’t apply.
ADAPTIVE PROJECT FRAMEWORK (APF)
The outcome of the project
DELIVERABLE
The extent of the project
SCOPE
