Project Management Professional Flashcards
Project Work
Temporary, unique, finished when specifics have been met
Ex. Developing a training manual to update a supervisor’s skills
Project
Work that produces a unique product, service, or result
Has a definite beginning and ending
Undergoes progressive elaboration as more information becomes available
Operational Work
Work that is ongoing and repetitive
It’s purpose is to keep a business going
Objectives for operational work may change frequently
Ex. Submitting a monthly expense report
Scope Creep
Changes to the original scope of a project without addressing the effects this may have on resource use or customer expectations
Changes to the project scope will effect the project budget and timeline
The project team and customer need to discuss changes before taking actions
Progressive Elaboration
An incremental process that allows changes to be incorporated into a project without significantly effecting the project scope
Clarifying and refining a project over time
Enables project managers to develop objectives, deliverables, and scope in steps and continuous increments
Developing in steps and continuing in increments
Project Management Knowledge Areas
- Integration
- Scope
- Time
- Quality
- Human Resource
- Communications
- Procurement
- Risk
- Cost
- Stakeholder
Integration Management
Identifying, defining, combining, unifying, and coordination processes and activities that support a project
Scope Management
Ensures a project only includes work necessary to complete it
Time Management
Involves ensuring a project is completed on time
Quality Management
Ensures a project satisfies its quality objectives
Human Resource Management
Ensures that people are deployed effectively and that their skills and experience are used to optimum effect within a project
Communications Management
Ensuring the timely and appropriate communication of key project information
Procurement Management
Involves managing the acquisition of materials, products, goods, and services for a project
Risk Management
Involves managing all factors that place a project’s success at risk
Cost Management
Involves planning, controlling, and managing project costs
It ensures that a project is completed within budget
