Unit 9 Part B: Project Management and Progress Reports

Vocabulary and grammar concepts from Unit 9 Part B regarding project management, team types, and future tenses.

Greenfield site

An area of agricultural or forest land, or some other undeveloped piece of property where a new commercial or industrial project will be developed.

Capability statement

A written report, similar to a value proposition, about a business and its core competencies which explains why it is the best company to be hired for a project; it is included in tender submissions.

Project team

A group whose members usually belong to different departments and have different functions, potentially working across different continents.

Project leader

A person responsible for managing the resources of large projects, making sure they are completed on time, and guiding people through different processes to accomplish a task.

Dispersed (or virtual) teams

Teams that have members located in geographically separated locations, which can lead to increased productivity and greater flexibility.

Value proposition

A statement that tells prospective customers why they should do business with a company rather than its competitors and makes the benefits of products or services clear.

Future continuous

A verb tense used for actions that will be in progress in the future, for example: $\text{They will be overseeing the project for the next few months.}$

Future perfect

A verb tense used to describe an action that will be completed by a certain point in the future, for example: $\text{We will have completed the project within a few weeks.}$

Common project issues

Factors such as communication, documentation, unforeseen complications, personality clashes, time differences, and changing scope that can cause projects to run over schedule.

Tender submissions

Formal offers or bids to perform work or supply goods at a fixed price, which often include a company's capability statement.