PMBOK GUIDE

Outcome

An end result or consequence of a process or project.

Portfolio

Projects, programs, subsidiary portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives.

Product

An artifact that is produced, is quantifiable, and can be either and end item in itself or a component item.

Program

Related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities that are managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually.

Project

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Project Management

The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Project Manager

The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the project team this is responsible for achieving the project objectives.

Project Team

A set of individuals performing the work of the project to achieve its objectives.

System For Value Delivery

A collection of strategic business activities aimed at building, sustaining, and/or advancing an organization.

Value

The worth, importance, and usefulness of something.

Governance Systems

Provide an integrated structure for evaluating changes, issues, and risks associated with the environment and any component in the value delivery system.

Project Governance

Defines the authority to approve changes and make other business decisions related to the project.

Process Assests

Tools, methodologies, approaches, templates, frameworks, patterns, or PMO resources.

Governance Documentation

Documentation including policies and processes.

Data Assets

Databases, document libraries, metrics, data, and artifacts from previous projects.

Knowledge Assets

Tacit knowledge among project team members, subject matter experts, and other employees.

Security and Safety

Procedures and practices for facility access, data protection, levels of confidentiality, and proprietary secrets.

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Governance

The vision, mission, values, beliefs, cultural norms, leadership style, hierarchy and authority relationships, organizational style, ethics, and cod of conduct.

Infrastructure

Existing facilities, equipment, organizational and telecommunications channels, information technology hardware, availability, and capacity.

Information Technology Software

Scheduling software, configuration management systems, web interfaces to online automated systems, collaboration tools, and work authorization systems.

Resource Availability

Availability related to both people and materials includes contracting and purchasing constraints, approved providers and subcontractors, and time lines.

Employee Capability

General and specialized expertise, skills, competencies, techniques, and knowledge.