Project Management Definitions

Vocabulary flashcards for project management terms.

Project Management Team

The members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities.

Project Manager

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

Project Phase

A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the completion of one or more deliverables.

Project Review

An event at the end of a phase or project to assess the status, evaluate the value delivered, and determine if the project is ready to move to the next phase or transition to operations.

Project Schedule

An output of a schedule model that presents linked activities with planned dates, durations, milestones, and resources.

Project Schedule Network Diagram

A graphical representation of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities.

Project Scope

The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.

Project Scope Statement

The description of the project scope, major deliverables, and exclusions.

Project Team

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

Project Vision Statement

A concise, high-level description of the project that states the purpose and inspires the team to contribute to the project.

Project Work Performance Domain

The performance domain that addresses activities and functions associated with establishing project processes, managing physical resources, and fostering a learning environment.

Prototype

A working model used to obtain early feedback on the expected product before actually building it.

Quality

The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements.

Quality Management Plan

A component of the project or program management plan that describes how applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines will be implemented to achieve the quality objectives.

Quality Metrics

A description of a project or product attribute and how to measure it.

Quality Policy

The basic principles that should govern the organization's actions as it implements its system for quality management.

Quality Report

A project document that includes quality management issues, recommendations for corrective actions, and a summary of findings from quality control activities and may include recommendations for process, project, and product improvements.

Register

A written record of regular entries for evolving aspects of a project, such as risks, stakeholders, or defects.

Regression Analysis

An analytical method where a series of input variables are examined in relation to their corresponding output results in order to develop a mathematical or statistical relationship.