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Your go-to reference for PM templates, information and reports.
What is the PM Hub?
You meet daily with your project team to share progress.
What is the Daily Stand-Up (or Scrum)?
Every project needs a starting line before the fun begins!
What is Gate 0?
It is an uncertain event that, if occurs, could affect project objectives.
What is a risk?
A Toronto Blue Jays enthusiast and our EPS guru.
Who is Kevin Nelson?
Gantt charts, milestones and timelines galore — this tool has been around longer than your Outlook inbox.
What is Microsoft Project?
This acronym is used to describe the governance framework that outlines project how you do projects at SSC.
What is PGOF (Project Governance Operating Framework)
Your first PMB gate where your project gets interrogated like it’s trying to cross a border without a passport.
What is Gate 2?
This unexpected twist shows up mid-project and demands immediate attention as it causes chaos
What is an issue?
Her son's a professional violinist… basically a rockstar in classical clothes.
Who is Jasmin Hu?
Excel lovers, this one’s for you! It keeps tabs on your financial forecasts and actuals all year long.
What is the Project Control Workbook (PCW)?
This acronym stands for the SSC governance process that evaluates project complexity and risk.
What is the PCRA (Project Complexity and Risk Assessment)
Time to roll up your sleeves and start the real work!
What is Gate 3?
When scope, cost, or schedule moves by more than 10%, this form comes to the rescue!
What is a Project Change Request (PCR)?
He calls himself the Mailman of PMCOE
Who is George McKenna?
Where your project data finally looks like it has its life together and seen by our top-notch celebrities.
What is a Project Dashboard or ADM Dashboard?
This Agile role is responsible for maximizing the value of the product.
Correct Response: What is the Product Owner?
Pop the confetti — project officially done and dusted!
What is Gate 5?
The ultimate “all your project risks in one place” club.
What is EPS?
She has over 50 years of service and master of the PCRA review.
Who is Barbara Taylor?
The answers to all of your questions can be found here.
What is the SSC Assistant?
This board provides final approval to close a project.
What is the Project Management Board (PMB)?
This gate is skipped in Customer-led projects but mandatory for SSC-led ones.
What is Gate 1: Investment?
This document must be submitted to the Treasury Board for projects with a level of complexity and risk that exceeds SSC’s authority to manage.
What is a Treasury Board Submission?
When someone tries to sneak a project past PMCOE without proper documentation, she shows up like the PMB Police—clipboard in hand, eyebrow raised, and ready to issue a governance citation.
Who is Courtney Finan?