Functional
A live repository where project team members document risks, actions, issues, and decisions captured throughout the project engagement.
What is a RAID log?
Something we would never put in a Cube.
What are SKUs, invoices, relational data, etc. ?
This is the first thing you should do when you’re assigned a project.
What is read the SOW?
This phrase, central to BDA's mission and success, reflects their commitment to recruiting top talent and delivering transformative business solutions.
What is Experts Only?
If there are going to be timeline delays what should the consultant NOT do?
What is delay or avoid the difficult conversation?
Technique where all expenses must be justified and start from zero each planning period.
What is zero based budgeting?
What is the old Dashboards now called in new versions of OneStream.
What are Workspaces?
The phrase for when the client asks for something that is not included in the SOW.
What is scope creep?
This bi-weekly initiative at Black Diamond Advisory fosters collaboration, cross-departmental connections, and a supportive work culture.
What are Pods?
What did the consultant do wrong here? (Act out scenario)
What is speaking in technical jargon?
The phrase for which GAAP is an abbreviation.
What is General Accepted Accounting Principal?
The highest level of account extensibility typically reserved for?
What is LRP/ Long Range Planning?
A respitory of the project schedule, scope, due dates, and deliverables for all phases of the project lifecycle.
What is a workplan?
Carl and Joe started BDA on the same day. This is the employee number of the person who has the later number.
What is 5?
What should the consultant have done differently? (Act out scenario)
What is ackowledge feedback and or ask for specifics?
Establishing roles and aligning on who will be accountable, responsible, consulted, and informed to ensure alignment across the project team and client team.
What is RACI?
Process where you test the smallest functional unit of code.
What is unit testing?
The amount of work, time, and resources needed to complete a task or deliverable on a project.
What is Level of Effort?
The number of countries in which BDA has employees.
What is ?
This software is the foundation for managing project workplans, deliverables, financials, forecasting, staffing, utilization, and timecards.
What is Certinia?
This phrase represents the resulting difference, found on the Balance Sheet, between translating the P&L at Average Rates and the rest of the BS at EOM rates.
What is Cumulative Translation Adjustment (or CTA)
The use of data analysis tools to predict future project outcomes by analyzing current project trends, resource utilization, and historical data, allowing project managers to make informed decisions about resource allocation and potential risks within a project.
What is Forecasting?
This number represents the active members on our Center of Excellence committee.
What is 18?
This three letter code is used by the FAA to denote the Nashville International Airport.
What is BNA?