Definitions 241-270

Question 1

What is a Project Manager?

Answer 1

The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives. Also see project lead.

Question 2

What is a Project Phase?

Answer 2

A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables.

Question 3

What is a Project Review?

Answer 3

An event at the end of a phase or project to assess the status, evaluate the value delivered, and determine if the project is ready to move to the next phase of transition to operations.

Question 4

What is a Project Schedule?

Answer 4

An output of a schedule model that presents linked activities with planned dates, durations, milestones, and resources.

Question 5

What is a Project Schedule Network Diagram?

Answer 5

A graphical representation of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities.

Question 6

What is a Project Scope?

Answer 6

The work performed to deliver a product, services, or result with the specified features and functions.

Question 7

What is a Project Scope Statement?

Answer 7

The description of the project scope, major deliverables, and exclusions.

Question 8

What is a Project Team?

Answer 8

A set of individuals performing the work of the project to achieve its objectives.

Question 9

What is a Project Vision Statement?

Answer 9

A concise, high-level description of the project that states the purpose and inspires the team to contribute to the project.

Question 10

What is a Project Work Performance Domain?

Answer 10

The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with establishing project processes, managing physical resources, and fostering a learning environment.

Question 11

Define Prototype.

Answer 11

A working model used to obtain early feedback on the expected product before actually building it.

Question 12

Define Quality.

Answer 12

The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements.

Question 13

What is a Quality Management Plan?

Answer 13

A component of the project or program management plan that describes how applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines will be implemented to achieve the quality objectives.

Question 14

What are Quality Metrics?

Answer 14

A description of a project or product attribute and how to measure it.

Question 15

What is a Quality Policy?

Answer 15

The basic principles that should govern the organization’s actions as it implements its system for quality management.

Question 16

What is a Quality Report?

Answer 16

A project document that includes quality management issues, recommendations for corrective actions, and a summary of findings from quality control activities and may include recommendations for process, project, and product improvements.

Question 17

Define Register.

Answer 17

A written record of regular entries for evolving aspects of a project, such as risks, stakeholders, or defects.

Question 18

What is Regression Analysis?

Answer 18

An analytical method where series of input variables are examined in relation to their corresponding outputs results in order to develop a mathematical or statistical relationship.

Question 19

Define Regulations.

Answer 19

Requirements imposed by a governmental body. These requirements can establish product, process, or service character tics, including applicable administrative provisions that have government-mandated compliance.

Question 20

What is Relative Estimating?

Answer 20

A method for creating estimates that are derived from performing a comparison against a similar body of work, taking effort, complexity, and uncertainty into consideration.

Question 21

Define Release.

Answer 21

One or more components of one or more products, which are intended to be put into production at the same time.

Question 22

What is a Release Plan?

Answer 22

The plan that sets expectations for the dates, features, and/or outcomes expected to be deliverable, or increment of value.

Question 23

What is Release Planning?

Answer 23

The process of identifying a high-level plan for releasing or transitioning a product, deliverable, or increment of value.

Question 24

Define Report.

Answer 24

A formal record or summary of information.

Question 25

Define Requirement.

Answer 25

A condition or capability that is necessary to be present in a product, services, or result to satisfy a business need.

Question 26

What are Requirements Documents?

Answer 26

A record of product requirements and other product information, along with whatever is recorded to manage it.

Question 27

What is a Requirements Management Plan?

Answer 27

A component of the project or program management plan that describes how requirements will be analyzed, documented, and managed.

Question 28

What is a Requirements Traceability Matrix?

Answer 28

A grid that links product requirements from their origin to the deliverables that satisfy them.

Question 29

Define Reserve.

Answer 29

A provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost and/or schedule risk, often used with a modifier (e.g., management reserve, contingency reserve) to provide further details on what types of risk are meant to be mitigated.

Question 30

What is a Reserve Analysis?

Answer 30

A method used to evaluate the amount of risk of the project and the amount of schedule and budget reserve to determine whether the reserve is sufficient for the remaining risk.