Project Management Ch1

program

A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.

program manager

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

project management tools and techniques

Methods available to assist project managers and their teams; some popular tools in the time management knowledge area include Gantt charts, network diagrams, and critical path analysis

project management knowledge areas

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

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 portfolio management

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

manager

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

leader

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

ethics

a set of principles that guides decision making basked on personal values of what is considered right and wrong

gantt chart

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

project

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

project management institute (PMI)

an international professional society for project managers

best practice

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

project management office (PMO)

an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization

triple constraint

balancing scope, time, and cost goals

project management professional (PMP)

certification provided by PMI that requires documenting project experience and education, agreeing to follow the PMI code of ethics and passing a comprehensive exam

stakeholders

people involved in or affected by project activities

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; also called portfolio project management software

project management

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

critical path

the longest path through a network diagram that determines the earliest completion of a project

project manager

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

project sponsor

the person who provides the direction and funding for a project