Terminology
Measuring Success
PM Fundamentals
100

A temporary endeavor to produce a unique product or service

Project

100

The acronym SMART is often used to set these for project objectives

Smart, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals

100

A matrix used to clarify and define the roles and responsibilities of individuals or teams involved in a project

RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed)

200

All people and groups affected by a project

Stakeholders

200

This term describes the process of identifying and assessing potential risks in a project

Risk management

200

The document that formally authorizes a project and outlines its objectives and stakeholders

The project charter

300

The goal, or work product of a project is called

 A deliverable

300

What is the ultimate benchmark of a successful project?

Client adoption

300

In Agile project management, these are the short, fixed-duration development cycles

Sprints

400

The acronym WBS stands for this in Project Management

Work Breakdown Structure

400

This practice involves reviewing a project's successes and failures to apply learnings to future projects.

Project post-mortem or lessons learned analysis 

400

The three primary constraints that Project Managers must balance in the "Project Management Triangle"

Time, budget, and scope

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