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What is the PM Hub?
This meeting is held daily in Agile to ensure the team is aligned and shares progress.
What is the Daily Stand-Up (or Scrum)?
Because every project needs a start line before the fun begins!
What is Gate 0?
Because sometimes projects need a “can we even do this?” check!
What is the Project Complexity and Risk Assessment (PCRA)?
Who is Scott Jones?
Gantt charts, task tracking, timelines galore — this tool has been around longer than your Outlook inbox.
What is Microsoft Project?
This acronym is used to describe the governance framework that outlines project milestones and approvals.
What is PGOF (Project Governance Operating Framework)
Turning ideas into a plan — your project’s blueprint moment!
What is Gate 1: Investment?
For when your project hits a bump… or a mountain.
What is Issue Management?
Her son's a professional violinist… basically a rockstar in classical clothes.
Who is Jasmin Hu?
Excel lovers, this one’s for you! It keeps tabs on your financial forecasts and actuals all year long.
What is the Project Control Workbook (PCW)?
This acronym stands for the SSC governance process that evaluates project complexity and risk.
What is the PCRA (Project Complexity and Risk Assessment)
Time to roll up your sleeves and start the real work!
What is Gate 3?
When scope, cost, or schedule moves by more than 10%, this form comes to the rescue!
What is a Project Change Request (PCR)?
A legend from Saguenay — we’ve never met in person, only on Teams!
Who is Antonin Martel?
Where your project data finally looks like it has its life together.
What is a Project Dashboard?
This Agile role is responsible for maximizing the value of the product.
Correct Response: What is the Product Owner?
Pop the confetti — project officially done and dusted!
What is Gate 5?
The ultimate “all your project risks in one place” club.
What is EPS?
A Toronto Blue Jays enthusiast.
Who is Kevin Nelson?
The answers to all of your questions can be found here.
What is the SSC Assistant?
This board provides final approval to close a project.
What is the Project Management Board (PMB)?
This gate is skipped in Customer-led projects but mandatory for SSC-led ones.
What is Gate 1: Investment?
This document must be submitted to the Treasury Board for projects with a level of complexity and risk that exceeds SSC’s authority to manage.
What is a Treasury Board Submission?
He calls himself the Mailman of PMCOE.
Who is George McKenna?