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PMO (aka Project Office)
Department that supports project managers with methedologies, tools, training, etc. The can even ultimately control all of the organization's projects.Serves in supporting:Role defining, standards, providing best practices, and auditing projects for conformity. TERM 2
Sponsor
DEFINITION 2 The person paying for the project TERM 3
Stakeholder
DEFINITION 3 Individuals involved in the project or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of the execution or completion of the project TERM 4
Functional Manager
DEFINITION 4 Departmental manager in most organizational structures, such as the manager of engineering, director of marketing, etc.Has the human resource responsibilities for those that are resources "loaned" to the project. TERM 5
Senior Management
DEFINITION 5 Anyone more senior than a project manager
Project Manager
Formally empowered to use organizational resources In control of the budget Authorized to spend the project's budget Authorized to make decisions for the project The project's problems & responsibilities belong to the PMTypically found in a matrix or projectized organization TERM 7
Project
Coordinator
DEFINITION 7 May not be allowed to make budget decisions or overall project decisions, but may have some authority to reassign resourcestypically found in weak matrix or functional organizations TERM 8
Standard
DEFINITION 8 A document approved by a recognized body that provides guidelinesSTANDARDS ARE NOT MANDATORY TERM 9
Regulation
DEFINITION 9 An official document with guidelines that MUST be followed - issued by a government or other official organization TERM 10
Lessons Learned
DEFINITION 10 Created at the end of each phase to discuss variances to the baseline What you planned What happened What you plan to do differently next time
How many processes are there?
42 processes TERM 17
What makes up a process package?
DEFINITION 17 Inputs Tools Outputs TERM 18
Program Manager
DEFINITION 18 Responsible for programs. Coordinated several related projects for a common goal.A project manager reports project status to a program manager. TERM 19
Types of Organizations
DEFINITION 19 Functional -- gives the PM the least power Projectized -- gives PM the most power Matrix TERM 20
Project Life Cycle
DEFINITION 20 The life of a project - terms can vary conceptual planning construction testing implementation closure
Triple Constraint
Time Cost Scope TERM 22
Work Authorization System (WAS)
DEFINITION 22 Part of the overall project management information system (PMIS)It is used to ensure that work gets performed at the right time and in the right sequence. It may be an informal e- mail sent by the PM to the functional manager or a formal system in order to get an assigned resource released to complete scheduled work TERM 23
Project Management Plan
DEFINITION 23 Culmination of the planning processA single approved document that guides execution, monitoring and control, and closure - the single document is actually comprised of several documents, but once they achieve approved status they are melded into one cohesive doc TERM 24
Work Performance Information
DEFINITION 24 Begins to flow as the actual work on the project is executed. Project team members, the customer, and other stakeholders will need to be informed as to the status of the deliverables, how things are performing against the cost and schedule goals, how the project team is performing, and how the product stacks up against quality standards. TERM 25
Project Management Information System
(PMIS)
DEFINITION 25 Automated system to support the project manager by optimizing the schedule and helping collect and distribute information. It is your system that helps you produce and keep track of the documents and deliverables.PMIS includes the configuration management system and the change control system.
