Life Cycle & Goals
Projects cross functional & organizational ___________.
Boundaries
The classic triple constraint (iron triangle) is time, cost, and _____________
Quality or Performance
Science of formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross-functional decisions.
Strategic Management
Abbreviated PMO, this is a central unit that oversees or improves cross-functional work.
Project Management Office
Screening models may use both _________ and objective values.
Subjective
The two main variables plotted on a profile model graph are expected financial _____ and risk.
A ______ motivates and influences in pursuit of a common goal.
Leader
Fanatics in the single minded pursuit of their idea.
Project Champion
Projects are limited by ____ & ____ dates.
Start & end
A generic maturity level with only ad hoc process & no common language.
Low Maturity
Role a competitor has in a project.
External stakeholder
______ systems not only affect individuals but help shape culture.
Reward.
A _______________ model is ranked according to its relative importance
Simplified Scoring
This first project selection step involves ensuring that projects fit into the company’s broader strategic goals
Prescreening
The essential environment of openness in which a project manager and team need to operate.
Absolute Honesty
CEO who pushed the SpaceX reusable rocket
Elon Musk
The project life cycle phase when detailed specs & schedules are developed.
Planning
Abbreviated PMM, this template offers standards & a process to move toward a benchmark.
Project Maturity Model
Useful tool to demonstrate seemingly irresolvable conflicts
Stakeholder Analysis
A __________ form of PMO acts in a consultative role rather than being directive.
Supportive
The simplest screening model which doesn't differentiate factors by importance.
Checklist
A ____________ project portfolio contains both high and low risk, low growth and high growth, and risky and safe projects
Balanced
A leadership function that involves bringing together people, equipment, and money.
Acquiring Resources
Emotional intelligence element understanding one's own strengths/weaknesses, needs, drives, and motives.
Self Awareness
The actual "work" occurs during this phase.
Execution
_____ success is 1 of 4 dimensions of project success importance.
Business
A first step in stakeholder management is to _________ your own capabilities
Assess
A _______ model of PMO provides skilled project pros to staff teams.
Abbreviated AHP, this screening model produces scores that can be compared
Analytical Hierarchical Process
______ use would be one of several factors considered in project portfolio management.
Resource
Vague goals, understated requirements, and a lack of support contribute to an __________ project.
Underfunded
Emotional intelligence helps leaders recognize & understand emotions of others through __________ awareness.
Phase when completed project is transferred to client.
Termination
Named for an arachnid, this PMM chart shows progress on number of criteria simultaneously.
Spider web diagram
Dual hierarchy in which functions and projects have equal prominence
Matrix
A fully dedicated project organization might be called H__________.
Heavyweight
Technical, financial, safety, quality, and legal exposure fall into this same category of project selection issues.
Risk
________ development often is part of portfolio management due to variably long lead times.
Product
The term describing each team member sharing responsibility for outcomes.
Joint Responsibility.
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