project - correct answer ✔temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product of service
project management - correct answer ✔application of knowledge, skills,
tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed
stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
project manager - correct answer ✔individual who is an expert in project
planning and management, defines and develops the project plan, and tracks
the plan to ensure the project is completed on time and on budget
project management strategies and tools - correct answer ✔choosing
strategic projects, understanding project planning, managing projects, risk
management
project stakeholders - correct answer ✔individuals and organizations actively
involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of
project execution or project completion
executive sponsor - correct answer ✔the person or group who provides the
financial resources for the project
project charter - correct answer ✔document issued by the project initiator or
sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the
project manger with the authority to apply organizational resources to project
activities
, a project charter includes... - correct answer ✔project scope, project
objectives, project constraints, project assumptions
project scope - correct answer ✔project charter. defines the work that must
be completed to deliver a product with the specified feature and functions.
describes the business need, justification, requirements, and current
boundaries for the project. links the project with overall business goals
project objectives - correct answer ✔project charter. quantifiable criteria that
must be met for the project to be considered a success
project constraints - correct answer ✔project charter. specific factors that can
limit options. include: budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and
organizational policies
project assumptions - correct answer ✔project charter. factors that are
considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration. ex:
hours in a workweek or time of year the work will be performed
project plan - correct answer ✔formal, approved document that manages
and controls project execution
kill switch - correct answer ✔trigger that enable a project manager to close
the project prior to completion
PERT chart-program evaluation and review technique - correct answer
✔graphically network model that depicts a project's tasks and the
relationships between those tasks. define dependency between project tasks
before those tasks are scheduled