Abbreviations
Define and Explain
Define and Explain
SWOT
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
An activity conducted to produce an output.
A process
the process group in which the project moves to completing tasks with the resources necessary to achieve project objectives
executing
Projects that do not use all 5 change management knowledge areas encounter these 5 things.
confusion
frustration
resistance
anxiety
stagnation
The quadruple constraint
quality, scope, time, cost
PMBOK Guide
A guide to the project management body of knowledge
A document that authorizes a project and summarizes key project elements including a project scope statement, objectives, and key stakeholders with roles and responsibilities.
a project charter
this process focuses on gaining acceptance of project results
closing
How many project management knowledge areas are there and where do they come from?
10 from PMBOK
page 19
fishbone diagram
in the PowerPoint talked about on page 79
ROI
return on investment
a document based on research and quantification created to guide management decision on whether or not to proceed with a project based on an assessment of its viability, costs, and benefits.
a feasibility analysis and business case
involves reviewing the tasks and outcomes of the project execution and ensuring they conform to the objectives defined in the management plan
controlling
There are two types of project outputs what are they?
documents that are outputs of project management
products of the project (such as an EHR)
There are 2 cycles we discussed in chapter two please draw and label them
planning, executing, controlling
plan, do, study, act
page 18
CR
change request
a benchmark used to measure and control actual project performance
baseline estimate
this initial set of processes in a project focuses on defining what the project or phase is about so the organization can make the decision to proceed
initiating
There are several types of relationships in time management what are the 3 we covered?
consecutive
concurrent
iterative
page 15
all 3 project managers in this class.
Victoria
Gillian
Sophie
EBM
Evidence Based Medicine
a tangible result of a process
an output
second process group in project management
planning
there are 4 ways described in the book to create outputs in a WBS dictionary what are they?
expert judgement
bottom-up
top-down
reference project
page 56
critical path
page 64
PDSA
Plan, Do, Study, Act
a tangible and verifiable project output that is a result of a task or tasks
What process group would have an output of task list?
planning
What are the goals of a project charter (4 of them)
define includes/excludes
identify what project must achieve
specify who is responsible
authorizes proceeding
pg 42
risk register
page 102
WBS
Work Breakdown Structure
uncontrolled project additions that change what a project includes and excludes.
scope creep
what process group has the output of a CR
controlling
What is a close out report?
page 49
report summarizing the project, what went well and what went wrong. captures lessons learned and informs future projects.
Gannt chart
page 65