Initiation & Planning
The boundaries of a project, outlining what is and isn't included.
What is Scope?
An implementation strategy where a new system or feature is released and deployed to all users simultaneously, at a single point in time.
What is a Big Bang Rollout Strategy?
A formal, final document that summarizes a project's outcomes, evaluates its performance, and its transition to ongoing operations.
What is a Closure Report?
This Google-developed AI was named after a constellation.
What is Gemini?
The number of people who participated in the Inaugural Cohort of the Project Management Academy.
What is 19?
A document that formally authorizes a project and provides a high-level view of the project plan.
What is the Project Charter?
The longest sequence of dependent tasks in a project that determines the minimum time required to complete the entire project.
What is Critical Path?
Knowledge and insights gained from experience during a project that help to prevent repeating mistakes and improve future performance.
What are Lessons Learned?
A specialized, task-focused AI tool that extends the capabilities of Microsoft's Copilot.
What is a Copilot Agent?
The DDI team with the most participants in the Cohort.
What is Enterprise Support & Analytics (ESA)?
A tool for documenting key project information, including actions, decisions, risks, and issues.
What is a RAID Log?
A brief, daily sync-up for a team to share updates on their work, identify any obstacles, and plan for the day ahead. Typically lasting around 15 minutes.
What is a Stand-Up Meeting?
The primary goal of this activity is to recognize the contributions of everyone who was involved in the project.
What is a Celebration?
A type of AI program trained on vast amounts of text data to understand, generate, and process human-like language.
What is a Large Language Model (LLM)?
This cohort member has a newborn at home and is also a football coach.
Who is Rashaun Simms?
A meeting with the goal of ensuring everyone understands the project and their involvement.
What is a Kick-Off Meeting?
A crucial point in a project's lifecycle where stakeholders decide whether to proceed with the project, postpone it, or cancel it based on its current status, risks, and feasibility.
What is a Go/No-Go Meeting?
A complete and accessible record of a project's history.
What is a Project Archive?
This federal law protects the privacy of student information records and is an important consideration when using AI at LCPS.
What is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?
This cohort member's first job was at Waxie Maxie's Record Store.
Who is Jill Keegan?
This individual is responsible for the strategic vision of the project and ensures the work aligns with the vision and timelines established for LCPS yearly goals.
Who is the Executive Sponsor?
This LCPS department is a recommended partner for developing and analyzing stakeholder feedback strategies.
What is the Division of Research, Assessment, and School Improvement (RASI)?
Quantifiable measurements and data points used to track a project's performance and progress against its planned objectives.
What are Project Metrics?
The four components of a beginner-friendly prompt engineering formula commonly called R.T.C.F..
What are Role, Task, Context, and Format?
This cohort member is on the board of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and recently participated in their annual butterfly count.
Who is Brian Magurn?