Project Integration Management Flashcards
Assumption Log
A log of all recorded things that are believed to be true or false, but that have not yet been proven to be true or false. It is used for testing and analysis and the outcomes are recorded.
Benefit/Cost Ratio (BCR) Models
This is an example of a benefits comparison model.
Change Control Board (CCB)
A committee that evaluates the worthiness of a proposed change and either approves or rejects the change.
Change Control System (CCS)
Communicates the process for controlling changes to the project deliverables. This system works with the configuration management system and seeks to control and document proposals to change the project’s product.
Change Log
All changes that enter into a project are recorded here. The characteristics of the change, such as the time, ost, risk, and scope details are also recorded.
Change Management Plan
This plan details the project procedures for entertaining change requests: how change requests are managed, documented, approved, or declined.
Closure Processes
This final process group of the project management life cycle is responsible for closing the project phase or project. This is where project documentation is archived and project contracts are also closed.
Communications Management Plan
This plan defines who will get what information, how they will receive it, and in what modality the communication will take place.
Configuration Identification
This includes the labeling of the components, how the changes are made to the product, and the accountability of the changes.
Configuration Management Plan
This plan is an input to the control scope process. It defines how changes to the features and functions of the project deliverable, the product scope, may enter the project.
Configuration Management System
This system defines how stakeholders are allowed to submit change requests, the condition for approving a change request, and how approved change requests are validated in the project scope. It also documents the characteristics and functions of the project’s products and any changes to a product’s characteristics.
Configuration Status Accounting
The organization of the product materials, details, and prior product documentation.
Configuration Verification and Auditing
The scope verification and completeness checking of project or phase deliverables to ensure they are in alignment with the project plan.
Contract Closure
The formal verification of the contract completion by the vendor and the performing organization.
Cost Baseline
This is the aggregated cost of all of the work packages within the work breakdown structure (WBS).
Cost Management Plan
This plan details how the project costs will be planned for, estimated, budgeted, and then monitored and controlled.
Explicit Knowledge
Information that can be quickly and easily expressed through conversations, documentation, figures, or numbers, is easily communicated.
Future Value
A benefit comparison model to determine a value of money. The formula is FV = PV(1+I)n, where PV is present value, I is the given interest rate, and n is the number of periods.
Integrated Change Control
A process to consider and control the impact of a proposed change on the project’s knowledge areas.
Issue Log
All identified points of contention where some question of the project’s direction needs to be resolve, along with an owner and a deadline to resolve it. The outcome is also recorded.
Mathematical Model
A project selection method to determine the likelihood of success. These include linear programming, nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, integer programming, and multiobjective programming.
Milestone
Significant points or events in the project’s progress that represent accomplishment in the project. Usually created as a result of completing phases within the project.
Milestone List
This details the project’s significant points and their attributes. It is used for several areas of project planning, but also helps determine how quickly the project may be achieving its objectives.
Murder Boards
These are committees that ask everyone conceivable negative question about the proposed project. Their goals are to expose the project’s strengths and weaknesses, and to kill the project if it;s deemed unworthy for the organization to commit to. Also known as project steering committees or project selection committees.
