Terminology 1
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Finley
100

Uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project's scope.

What is scope creep?

100
This is a tangible or intangible output produced as part of a project.

What is a deliverable?

100

 This high-level business analysis document is used by CS for project handover to the PMO.

What is the Project Launch Form (PLF)?

100

This is used by PM's to document, track and manage proposed changes within an organization or project.

What is a Change Management (Request) Form?

100

April 16, 1953

When was Finley founded?

200

A significant point or event in a project timeline.

What is a milestone?

200

This is the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed on time for the project to finish on schedule.

What is the critical path?

200

This allows the PM to enter projects into the PMO's project tracking systems and indicates the PM has full understanding of the project prio to kick-off meeting.

What is the Project Charter or Intake Form?
200

The step-by-step process workflow used to provide guidance for PM's on the refined project for project delivery.

What is the End-to-End Process Workflow?

200

Ethical Conduct, Customer Service, Integrity, Empowerment, Financial Responsibilty, and Dedication.

What are Finley's core values?

300

This is a person or group affected by or with an interest in the project.

What is a stakeholder?

300

This is the first official meeting of the project team and stakeholders.

What is the kickoff meeting?

300
This template is used to outline the plan and timeline for completing a project, ensuring all tasks are managed effectively, resources are allocated appropriately, and the project stays on track to meet deadlines.

What is the Project Management Schedule Template?

300

This is used by PM's to update hours in Vantagepoint to allow for better workload/utilization forecasting.

What is Resource Forecasting?

300

Fred Finley Jr.

Who was Finley's founder?

400

The detailed roadmap of how the project will be executed and managed.

What is the project plan?

400
A document where current project problems or concerns are tracked.

What is an issue log?

400
This template provides a clear roadmap and guide for completing a project successfully, outlining scope, objectives, task, timelines (schedule), and resources.

What is the Project Plan Template?

400

This tool - which is still in development - pulls data from Project Schedule and Project Trackers to provide a central, visual overview of a project's progress, performance, and status.

What is the PMO Projects Dashboard?
400

Empower Finley People, Deliver Operational Excellence, Build Financial Flexibility, Cultivate Future Markets.

What are our 3 Year Strategic Imperatives?

500

This is a visual breakdown of project tasks into managable sections.

What is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?

500

The specific conditions a deliverable must meet to be accepted.

What is acceptance criteria?

500

This is a high level reporting tool that PM's should update daily.

What is the Project Tracker Report and Project Tracker?

500

This tool is an important way of provide status updates to stakeholders.

What is the Weekly Status Report?

500

$42.45 billion federal funding initiative aimed at expanding high-speed internet access in unserved and underserved areas.

What is BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment)?