Monitoring/Controlling
Undocumented changes to scope without corresponding changes to schedule or budget
What is scope creep
Method to get acceptance on closing out the project from the client
What is in writing
A simplified presentation of something in the real world
What is a model
Quantifiable, measurable results that show that the project is complete
What is success criteria
The financial value a project has earned based on work completed
What is earned value analysis
Used to determine if deliverables meet the criteria
What is an acceptance test
A way to achieve an outcome or result
What is a method
Technique where you estimate each task and then add them up until you have the estimate for the entire project
What is bottom up
The estimates cost to complete work scheduled through status date (budgeted cost of work scheduled)
What is planned value
Document that closes out results and shares what you learned
Final status report
A document, template, or project deliverable
What is an artifact
Components of a quality management plan
What is:
- Standards
- Assurance
- Control
The actual cost for the completed work
What is actual value
Steps in closing and transitioning projects
What is
- Close contracts / accounts
- Hand off project as necessary
- Transition team members to next assignment
- Archive project documents
Set of activities that help achieve the desired outcomes for a project
What is performance domains
A collection of approved project documents - requirements, schedule, budget and more
What is the baseline
A chart that compares the current schedule to the baseline plan
What is gannt chart
Examples of lessons learned questions
What is
- What worked well?
- What would you do differently?
- What was a difficult challenge you solved?
Examples of something that would affect tailoring choices
What is
- Project size
- Duration
- Complexity
- Industry
- Organizational culture
Overlapping tasks that normally occur one after another
What is fast tracking