SM Project Management Vocab

Fairness

Equal opportunity to everyone

Honesty

Being truthful

Respect

Treat others with dignity

Responsibilty

Being accountable for your own actions

Predictive Approach

Clear scope, clearly defined needs, done all at once, one deadline and any changes have to be approved

Adaptive Approach

One big project done in chunks or “sprints”, with feedback after one part of the project helping to determine the next part, doesn’t have to be done step-by-step

Hybrid Approach

A blend of the two, like a clearly defined project and deadline, but with lots of variations

Interactive Communication

peer feedback or one-on-one communication

Push Communication

one person sends a weekly update to the team (like an email)

Pull Communication

project team looks at a to-do list or task board to get information/what needs to be done

Project Life Cycle Phase 1 - Initiating

Determine the needs of the customer

Project Life Cycle Phase 2 - Planning

Create the project scope

Project Life Cycle Phase 3 – Executing

Carry out the project scope

Project Life Cycle Phase 4 - Monitoring and Controlling

Testing the quality and control

Project Life Cycle Phase 5 – Closing

project sponsor and customer/client signs off

Conflict Management Strategies, Accommodation/Smooth

One side wins more than the other (loss and win)

Conflict Management Strategies, Force/Direct

One side wins and the other loses (manager overrides and gets their way, so team member has to follow what the manager says since they are the boss)

Conflict Management Strategies, Collaboration/Problem Solve

A win-win, where both have a positive outcome after working together

Conflict Management Strategies, Withdraw/Avoid

Neither side is willing to talk to the other

Conflict Management Strategies, Compromise/Reconcile

There is some win and loss on both sides, as the compromise means settling for less than you want, but not necessarily a full loss (win-loss and win-loss)