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ALL IN A DAY'S ROUTE
EVERYTHING IS A PROCESS
BEST PRACTICES
BEGINNINGS
VOCABULARY
100
PROJECT MATERIALS ARE STORED HERE. THIS IS ALSO WHERE COLLABORATION AND ROUTING HAPPENS.
WHAT IS BASECAMP?
100
PROJECT WORK CAN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT A SIGNED ONE OF THESE.
WHAT IS AN ESTIMATE?
100
BEFORE SENDING ANY PROJECT TO PM TO ROUTE, YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS TO ENSURE NOTHING WAS MISSED.
WHAT IS YOUR WORK?
100
THIS TYPE OF MEETING MUST HAPPEN TO GATHER HOURS PRIOR TO GENERATING AN ESTIMATE.
WHAT IS A BRIEFING MEETING?
100
A BOARD GAME OR THE PRECISE PROBABILITY OF SPECIFIC EVENTUALITIES THAT MAY LEAD A PROJECT TO FAIL.
WHAT IS A RISK?
200
THIS IDENTIFIES THE CRITICAL PATH AND MILESTONES NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED ON TIME FOR THE PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
WHAT IS A TIMELINE?
200
AT THE KICK-OFF MEETING, THE TEAM MUST BE PRESENTED WITH THESE IN ORDER TO CALCULATE THEIR EFFORT.
WHAT ARE HOURS?
200
ALL ESTIMATES AND TIME MUST BE ENTERED HERE
WHAT IS WEBVANTAGE?
200
PRIOR TO LAYOUT, THE MANUSCRIPT SHOULD HAVE THIS FROM THE CLIENT AND PRC.
WHAT IS APPROVAL?
200
WHEN PROVIDING AN HOURS QUOTES, IF SOME INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, THESE MUST BE MADE IN ORDER TO PROCEED.
WHAT ARE ASSUMPTIONS?
300
COLLEAGUES MUST HAVE ONE OF THESE ASSIGNED TO THEM IN BASECAMP BEFORE ANY WORK OR REVIEWS CAN HAPPEN.
WHAT IS A TO-DO?
300
THIS TYPE OF 'CREEP' CAN DERAIL A PROJECT FINANCIALLY AND CAUSE A MISSED DEADLINE.
WHAT IS SCOPE?
300
EVERY MEMBER OF A TEAM MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING WHERE THEY ARE PRESENTED THE SIGNED ESTIMATE, HOURS AND BRIEF
WHAT IS A KICK-OFF MEETING?
300
THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES THE TEAM WITH CLEAR DIRECTION AND OBJECTIVES AT THE KOM
WHAT IS A PROJECT OR CREATIVE BRIEF?
300
BEFORE A LAYOUT CAN GO TO THE PRINTER, STUDIO MUST DO THIS TO THE FILE.
WHAT IS PRE-PRESS OR QC?
400
PROJECT TEAMS DO THIS IN ORDER TO ALIGN OR STRATEGIZE. IN SPORTS, TEAMS DO THIS ON THE FIELD.
WHAT IS A HUDDLE?
400
AFTER MEETINGS, THESE SHOULD BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ALONG WITH WHO OWNS THEM.
WHAT ARE ACTION ITEMS?
400
RAISING THIS LETS YOUR TEAM KNOW YOU HAVE CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROJECT. THIS IS ALSO USED IN CAR RACING.
WHAT IS A RED FLAG?
400
AT THE KOM THESE ARE IDENTIFIED FOR EACH DEPARTMENT WITH DUE DATES.
WHAT ARE DELIVERABLES?
400
IF A PROJECT HAS RISKS, THE PM MUST FIND A WAY TO ___ THE RISKS.
WHAT IS MITIGATE?
500
A STONE SET BESIDE A ROAD TO MARK DISTANCE OR A MAJOR PROGRESS POINT WITHIN A TIMELINE.
WHAT IS A MILESTONE?
500
THIS FROM A CLIENT OR REVIEW TEAM MUST BE MARKED UP IN A PDF AND UPLOADED TO BASECAMP.
WHAT IS FEEDBACK
500
THE IDEA: "i DON'T NEED TO THOROUGHLY READ THIS BECAUSE I ___ THAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS WILL." CAN LEAD TO ADDED ROUNDS AND ERRORS
WHAT IS ASSUME?
500
IF LAYOUT HAPPENS WITHOUT THESE, NICOLE AND AMBER MAY GET A NERVOUS TWITCH.
WHAT ARE SPECS?
500
'WORK EFFORT' IS THE AMOUNT OF HOURS A TASK WILL TAKE. THIS HOWEVER, IS THE ELAPSED TIME THE TASK WILL TAKE TO COMPLETE.
WHAT IS DURATION?