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6 - PMP Terminology > Framework Terminology > Flashcards

Framework Terminology Flashcards

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Authority

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The agreement to be able to assign project resources, make project decisions, and spend project funding

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Closing Processes

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Activities during which formal acceptance and completion procedures are attained from either a phase or the project itself

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Co-location

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A team-building technique in which team members are located together or as close to each other as possible

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Control

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Analyze variances between actual performance and planned performance to effect improvements

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Criteria

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Standards to which project variables are compared for acceptability

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Customer

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The individual, group, or company that will own the work of the project when it is complete

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Enterprise

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A company, business, or other formal structure that encompasses a business function

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Enterprise Environmental Factors (Output/Input)

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Any internal or external organization variables that can influence the project success Examples: company culture, the business market, technology, and personnel

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Executing Processes

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The coordination of personnel and additional resources to implement the project management
plan and create the deliverables of the project

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Functional Manager

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A manager of a department or unit in a functional organization

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Functional Organizational Structure

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A structure within a company where people are grouped by similar skill set (e.g., accounting, marketing, engineering)

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Goods

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Products that have been created and are available for purchase

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Historical Information

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Information from previous projects that can be used to learn from success and failure

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Influencer

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A person or organization that is not necessarily directly related to the project but can influence the project in either a good or bad way

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Initiating Processes

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The beginning processes in a project, which occur prior to Planning

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Initiator

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An organization or individual authorized and capable of starting a project

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Management by Projects

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Performing day-to-day operations by a project management approach

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Matrix Organizational Structure

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A structure within a company where people are organized by (and report to) a combination of Project and functional managers

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Methodology

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A set of procedures used in project management

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Monitoring and Controlling Processes

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Actions to make sure the project objectives are completed successfully

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Operations

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The day-to-day repeatable activities that a company performs

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Organization

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A group of people formed for the purpose of performing work within a company or enterprise

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Organizational Process Assets (Output/Input)

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The various process-related assets from the organizations involved in the project work; can include templates, documentation, methods and procedures, and policies

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Performing Organization

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The entity whose personnel are most directly involved in performing the work of the project

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Planning Processes

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The processes required to develop the activities to attain an objective

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Portfolio

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A group of programs or projects related and managed in a coordinated way to achieve specific strategic business goals

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Portfolio Management (Technique)

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Managing various portfolios that include the projects and programs of which they consist; can include prioritization, authorization, and management

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Product Life Cycle

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The generally sequential phases of a product

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Program

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A group of related projects that are managed to obtain synergistic benefits and control

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Program Management

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The management of projects in a coordinated way to achieve better results than if managed separately

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Progressive Elaboration (Technique)

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The process of beginning a project and, as more information is discovered, adjusting the plan to reflect the information and progress

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Project

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A temporary undertaking to create a unique product, service, or result

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Project Initiation

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The process that can result in the authorization of a project

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Project Life Cycle

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The process of completing work on the project: It is not the project management of the work, but rather the work process such as the building process of creating a house, or that of developing a computer program. This life cycle typically coexists with the project management life cycle.

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Project Management

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An approach to meeting project objectives by utilizing defined methodology which includes knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques

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Project Management Body of Knowledge

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The knowledge within the profession of project management

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Project Management Knowledge Area

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The nine project management knowledge areas are integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource , communication, risk, and procurement

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Project Management Office

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The central group of project management at a company; can be a centralized group of project managers or the office that standardizes policy or procedures

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Project Management Process Groups

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The group of processes that complete a project (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing)

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Project Management System

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The elements needed to manage a project: processes, tools, methods etc.

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Project Manager (PM)

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The person responsible for ensuring that project objectives are met

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Project Phase

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A group of project activities making up a piece of the project that interrelates with other pieces to make up the project

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Projectized Organization

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An organization which authorizes the project manager to assign resources to the project, to establish priorities, and to direct the work of the project

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Regulation

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A requirement developed by a government organization

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Role

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A specific function performed by a member of a project team with defined behaviors and activities

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Service

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Work performed without resulting in a physical product

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Skill

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The capability to execute project-related activities based on individual subject matter expertise and abilities

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Sponsor

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Person or group who provides the financial resources for the project

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Stakeholder

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Person or entity whose interests are positively or negatively affected by the project or whose influence can positively or negatively affect the project

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Standard

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An established norm or requirement

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Subphase

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A division of a phase of a project

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Subproject

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A smaller piece of the project, as a result of decomposition; is usually created as a result of creating the work breakdown structure

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Technique

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A procedure executed by a resource to complete activities on the project

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Template

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A partially filled-out document that can serve as a shell for completion of project documents

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Tight Matrix

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A phrase that describes a war room or close environment for the team; can also be used as a distracter answer on organizational-related questions

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Variance Analysis (Technique)

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An approach for measuring the variance associated with the scope, time, or cost of the project

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Virtual Team

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A group of people with similar goals who form a team but spend little (if any) time together

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Voice of the Customer (VOC)

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A Planning process that considers the requirements the customer really needs when technical requirements are created

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War Room

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A room shared by project personnel that can be used for planning and meetings, and display charts, graphs, and various other project information

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