Project Management Chapter 2

phase exit

A management review that should occur after each project phase to determine if projects should be continued, redirected, o terminated; also called aa kill point

project organizational structure

An organizational structure that groups people by major projeccts

systems philosophy

An overall model for thinking about things as a systems

politics

Competition between groups or individuals for power and leadership

offshoring

Outsourcing from another country

kanban

Techniques from the just-in-time inventory control method can be used in conjunction with Scrum

project feasibility

The first two phases in a project (concept and development) that focus on planning

project acquisition

The last two phases in a project (implementation and close-out) that focus on delivering the actual work

scrum

The leading agile development methodology for completing projects with a complex, innovative scope of work

executive steering committee

a group of senior executives from various parts of the organization who regularly review important corporate projects and issues.

champion

a senior manager who acts as a key advocate for a project

political frame

A frame that addresses organizational and personal politics.

project life cycle

A collection of project phases, such as concept, development, implementation, and close-out

structural frame

A frame that deals with how the organization is structured (usually depicted in an organizational chart) and focuses on different groups' roles and responsibilities to meet the goals and policies set by top management

symbolic frame

A frame that focuses on the symbols, meanings, and culture of an organization

systems development life cycle

A framework for describing the phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems

virtual team

A group of people who work together despite time and space boundaries using communication technologies

systems approach

A holistic and analytical approach to solving complex problems that includes using a systems philosophy, systems analysis and systems management

systems thinking

A holistic view of an organization to effectively handle complex situations

IT governance

A major element of good practice which addresses the authority for and control of key IT infrastructure, IT use, and project management.

predictive life cycle

A software development approach used when the scope of the project can be articulated clearly and the schedule and cost can be predicted accurately

systems management

Addressing the business, technological, and organizational issues associated with creating, maintaining, and modifying a system

Today ASD approaches are collectively referred to as

agile software development, named after the Agile Manifesto published in 2001

kill point

are very important for keeping projects on track and determining if they should be continued, redirected, or terminated.

agile

being able to move quickly and easily, but some people feel that project management, as they have seen it used, does not allow people to work quickly or easily.

human resources (HR) frame

focuses on producing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.

deliverable

is a product or service, such as a technical report, a training session, a piece of hardware, or a segment of software code, produced or provided as part of a project.

functional organizational structure

is the hierarchy most people think of when picturing an organizational chart.

adaptive software development (ASD)

life cycle model assumes that software requirements cannot be clearly expressed early in the life cycle, so software is developed using a less structured, flexible approach.

matrix organizational structure

represents the middle ground between functional and project managers an organizational structure in which employees are assigned both