| Term | Definition |
| functional organization | is the all thands on tech (ahot) class, is the All Hands on Tech (AHOT) class. |
| functional manager | is the AHOT teacher. |
| project team | is the team members |
| project manager | is the team leader. |
| project | is a temporary structure to organize and manage work and ultimately to build a specific defined deliverable(s) (products). |
| project phase | is the major logical grouping of work for a project. |
| project requirements | are the features and functions of the deliverables for the project. |
| project objective | is a concrete statement that describes what the project is trying to achieve, is a concrete statement that describes what the project is trying to achieve |
| project deliverables | is any tangible product or service that is produced by the project. |
| work plan schedule | tells how the project will be completed. |
| scope change management process | is to manage any changes needed for the project. Only the functional manager can allow project changes. |
| buy-in | is the process of convinicing others of the importance and relevance of project |
| gantt chart | is a project time-line chart; a Time Line Chart may be used instead of a Gantt chart. |
| Issue | is a major problem that might impede the progress of the project. |
| Milestone | is a deadline or the completion of a major deliverable. |
| project status report | is a report describing how the project is progressing. |
| project sighoff report | is the acceptance of a deliverable or the completion of the product |
| client/customer | is the direct beneficiary of a project or service |