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19 Cards in this Set
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Project
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A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
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Program
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A group of related projects that are coordinated allowing for more control.
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Portfolio
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A collection of projects and programs that are aligned to achieve strategic business objectives.
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Phases
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A group of related project activities that allows for more control and often completes a major deliverable.
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Project Life Cycle
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A group of project phases defined by an organization into a framework allowing for more control.
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Baseline
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The original approved plan plus/minus all approved changes. The current approved version of the plan.
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System
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A set of formal policies, procedures, rules, or processes that defines how things are done.
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Progressive Elaboration
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An iterative approach to planning. Plans are created in multiple passes rather than all at once.
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Historical Information
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A documents or data from previous projects which are used to assist in future project decisions.
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Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF)
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The environment you work in that can impact your project. Examples include: corporate culture, industry standards, infrastructure, political climate, market conditions, etc.
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Organizational Process Asset (OPA)
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Any documented processes and procedures, i.e., corporate knowledge base (e.g. project archives).
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Functional Organization Structure
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A departmentalized structure where employees work for only one manager. In this structure, project manager has little or no power.
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Matrix Organization Structure
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Employees report to both a functional manager and a project manager (power is shared). In a weak matrix the PM has little power, in a balanced matrix the PM has moderate power, and in a strong matrix the PM has nearly full power and authority.
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Projectized Organization Structure
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Employees work directly for and report only to the project manager. In a projectized organization structure, the project manager has full power and authority.
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Stakeholder
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A person or organization who is actively involved in the project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively impacted by the project, or who might exert influence over the project.
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Business Case
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Reasons to do a project. Examples include: market demand, business need or strategic opportunity, customer request, technological advance, legal requirement, ecological impact, social need.
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Project Expeditor
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Staff assistant to the executive who has responsibility for the project. The project expeditor can make few if any decisions. The project expeditor's primary responsibility lies in assuring the timely arrival of resources.
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Project Coordinator
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Reports to a higher level in the hierarchy. The project coordinator has authority to assign work to individuals, but lacks full authority of project manager.
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Project Manager
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Tasked with achieving the project objectives. Lead person responsible for communicating with all stakeholders including sponsor. May report to a functional manager or program or portfolio manager.
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