Ch 2 - Project Groups and Project Charter Flashcards
define assumption.
an event or action believed to be true for planning purposes. assumptions should always be documented.
define business analyst.
person in charge of understanding the business unit’s needs when assessing a project request. business analyst might be assigned directly from business unit itself or may be part of IT org.
define business case.
formally documents components of the project assessment, including description of analysis method and results.
define business process reengineering
applying changes to an IT system and putting those elements into place based on a project request and a business analyst’s examination of the workflow - how people handle their work relative to the request
define business requirements
requirements that describe how business objectives of project will be met
define closing
process that documents the final delivery and acceptance of project ad is where hand-off occurs to operational unit.
Lessons learned are performed during this process, and project team members are released.
define commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)
describes software application that is purchased from reseller, vendor or manufacturer
define enterprise project
project that will be used by users throughout the enterprise
define executing
the project process group where the work of the project is performed
define fast-tracking
schedule compression technique where two activities that were previously scheduled to start sequentially start at the same time. fast-tracking reduces schedule duration.
define functional requirements
requirements that define what product of the project will do by focusing on how the end user will interact with the product
define high-level requirements or product description
the major characteristics of the product and describe the relationship between the business need and the product requested.
define initiating (4)
- first process in project life cycle
- first of five project process groups
3 formal acknowledgment that project should begin - primary result of this process is project charter
define monitoring and controlling
- project process group where activities are performed to monitor progress of project and de
whether there are variances from proej
define multiple business unit project
project that is initiated by multiple business units
define planning
process group where project plans are developed that will be used throughout the project to direct, monitor and control work results. Primary result of process is project plan.
define project champion
person who fully understands, believes in, and espouses the benefits of the project to the org.
Aka: the cheerleader for the project
define project charter
official, written acknowledgment and recognition that a project exists.
signed by project sponsor and gives project manager authority to assign org resources to work of the project
define project description
documents key characteristics of product or service that will be created by project
define project life cycle
groping of project phases in sequential order from beginning of project to the close
define request for proposal (RFP)
document that is sent out to potential vendors requesting them to provide proposal on a product or service
define sponsor
executive in the org with authority to allocate funds, assign resources, and enforce decisions regarding project
define stakeholder
person or an org that has something to gain or lose as result of the project.
most stakeholders have a vested interest in outcomes of project
define statement of work (SOW)
contains details of procurement item in clear, concise terms and includes the project objectives, description of work of the project, concise specifications of product or services required
