IT 343 Module 1 Definitions

Best Practice

An optimal way recognized by industry to achieve a stated goal or objective

DevOps

A fairly new term used to describe a culture of collaboration between software development and operations teams to build, test, and release reliable software more quickly

Enterprise Project Management Software

Software that integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization

Gantt Chart

A standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in calendar form

Interactional

This leadership style is a combination of transactional, transformational, and charismatic

Laissez-Faire

Meaning “let go,” this hands-off approach lets teams determine their own goals and how to achieve them

Leader

A person who focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives while inspiring people to reach those goals

Manager

A person who deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals

Organizational Project management

 A “framework in which portfolio, program, and project management are integrated with organizational enablers in order to achieve strategic objectives”

Portfolio

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

Program

A group of projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control that are not available from managing projects individually

Program Manager

A person who provides leadership and direction for the project managers heading the projects within a program

Project

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

Project and Portfolio Project Management Software

Software that integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization; also called enterprise project management software

Project Management

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

Project Management Knowledge Areas

Project integration management, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management

Project Manager

The person responsible for working with the project sponsor, the project team, and the other people involved to meet project goals

Project Portfolio Management

When organizations group and manage projects as a portfolio of investments that contribute to the entire enterprise’s success

Project Sponsor

The person who provides the direction and funding for a project

Stakeholders

People involved in or affected by project activities

Triple Constraints

Balancing scope, time, and cost goals