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31 Cards in this Set
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application areas |
The areas of discipline that a project may center upon. Consider technology, law, sales, marketing and construction, among many others. |
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business value |
The total value of the tangible and intangible elements of an organization. Consider liquid assets, real estate, equipment, reputation, brand recognition and trademarks. |
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controlling PMO |
An entity that defines project governance through project management frameworks, templates, forms, project management activities, and communications. The PMO control is considered moderate. |
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deliverable |
A thing that a project creates; projects generally create many ___________s as part of the project work. |
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directive PMO |
An entity that manages and controls all projects within the organization. The PMO control is considered high. |
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Iron Triangle |
A term used to describe the three constraints of every project: time, cost, and scope. The sides of the _____________ must be kept in balance or the quality of the project will suffer. |
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Management by Projects |
An organization that uses projects to move the company forward is using the _____________ approach. These project-centric entities could manage any level of their work as a project. |
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operations |
The ongoing work of the business; a generic term used to describe the activities that support the core functions of a business entity. |
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Organization Project Management (OPM) |
An organizational approach to coordinate, manage, and control projects, programs, and portfolio management in a uniform, consistent effort. |
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PMBOK Guide |
The abbreviated definition for PMI's "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" |
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PMP |
A ____ is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional |
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portfolio |
A collection of projects and programs that have been selected by the organization based on factors such as risk, profitability, business value, business need, market demand, and other components. |
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programs |
A collection of projects working in unison to realize benefits that could not be achieved by managing each project independently of the others. |
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progressive elaboration |
The process of starting with a large enough idea and, through incremental analysis, actions, and planning, making the idea more and more specific. ________________ is the generally accepted planning process for project management, wherein the project management team starts with a broad scope and works toward a specific, detailed plan. |
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project |
An undertaking outside of normal operations to create a unique product, service, condition or result. __________ are temporary while operations are ongoing. |
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project communications management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; it is the planning and management of communication among project stakeholders. |
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project cost management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; it is the estimating, budgeting and controlling of the project expenses. |
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project human resource management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; projects are completed by people, and the project manager generally oversees the management of the human resources on the project team. |
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project integration management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area coordinates the activities and completeness of the other nine knowledge areas. |
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project management |
The management of the projects within an organization. It is the initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing of the temporary endeavor of the project. |
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project management office (PMO) |
Organizes and manages control over all projects within an organization and coordinates all aspects, methodology, and nomenclature for project processes, templates, software, and resource assignment. A ___ may also be known as a program management office, project office, or simply the program office. |
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project portfolio management |
A management process to select the projects that should be invested in. Specifically, it is the selection process based on the need, profitability and affordability of the proposed projects. |
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project procurement management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area oversees the purchasing and contract administration for a project. |
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project quality management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines the quality assurance, quality control and quality policy for the project. |
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project risk management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; __________ defines the risk identification, analysis, responses, and control of risk events. |
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project scope management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines the project requirements, scope creation, and control. |
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project time management |
One of the ten project management knowledge areas; this knowledge area defines the approach to time estimating, scheduling, and control of the project activities. |
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subprojects |
Exists under a parent project, but follows its own schedule to completion. Subprojects may be outsourced, assigned to other project managers, or managed by the parent project manager but with a different project team. |
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Supportive PMO |
Acts as a consultative role by offering advice, best practices, lessons learned, forms and software, and project information from similar projects. The PMO control is low. |
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Triple Constraints of Project Management |
Describes the required balance of time, cost, and scope for a project. The ______________ is also defined by the Iron Triangle of Project Management. |
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work breakdown structure |
The visual decomposition of the project scope. It represents all of the deliverables the project promises to create. |
