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 business case | A document that provides justification for investing in a project . |
| champion | A senior manager who acts as a key proponent for a project. |
| closing processes | The actions that involve formalizing acceptance of the project or phase and bringing it to an orderly end. |
| deliverable | A product or service produced or provided as part of a project. |
| executing processes | The actions that involve formalizing acceptance of the project or phase and bringing it to an orderly end. |
| initiating processes | The actions to begin or end projects and project phases. |
| kick-off meeting | A meeting held at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review the goals of the project, and discuss future plans. |
| methodology | A plan that describes how things should be done to manage a project. |
| monitoring and controlling processes | The actions taken to measure progress toward achieving project goals, monitor deviation from plans, and take corrective action. |
| phase | A distinct stage in project development. |
| planning processes | The actions that involve devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project meets its scope, time and cost goals as well as organizational needs. |
| process | A series of actions directed toward a particular result. |
| project charter | A document that formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides a summary of the project's objectives and management. |
| project management office (PMO) | An organization entity created to assist project managers in achieving project goals. |
| project management process groups | The progression from initiating activities to planning activities, executing activities, monitoring and controlling activities, and closing activities. |
| PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) | A project management methodology with eight process groups developed in the U.K. |
| Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework | A project management methodology that uses an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members. |
| scope creep | The tendency for project scope to continually increase. |
| scope statement | A document used to develop and confirm a common understanding of the project scope. |
| Six Sigma | A comprehensive and flexible system for achieving, sustaining, and maximizing business success; uniquely driven by close understanding of customer needs, disciplined use of facts, data, and statistical analysis, and diligent attention to managing, improving, and reinventing business processes. |
| stakeholder analysis | A document that provides information on key stakeholders to help manage relationships with them. |
| standard | A document that describes best practices for what should be done to manage a project. |
| template | A file with a preset format that serves as a starting point for creating various documents so that the format and structure do not have to be re-created. |