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Actions to make sure the project objectives are completed successfully

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

An organization or individual authorized and capable of starting a project

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

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

The generally sequential phases of a product

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

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

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

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

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

A requirement developed by a government organization

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

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

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

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

Analyze variances between actual performance and planned performance to effect improvements

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

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

The process that can result in the authorization of a project

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

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

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

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

A manager of a department or unit in a functional organization

Standards to which project variables are compared for acceptability

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

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

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

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

The person responsible for ensuring that project objectives are met

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

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

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

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. This life cycle typically coexists with the project management life cycle

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

An established norm or requirement

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

Work performed without resulting in a physical product

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

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

Products that have been created and are available for purchase

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

Person or group who provides the financial resources for the project

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

The knowledge within the profession of project managment

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

A set of procedures used in project management

A division of a phase of a project

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

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

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

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

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

The processes required to develop the activities to attain an objective

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

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

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

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