A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) - ✔✔ The project management standard developed by the Project Management
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Benefit measurement methods - ✔✔ A type of decision model that compares the benefits obtained from a variety of new project requests by evaluating them using the same criteria and comparing the results.
Co-located - ✔✔ When team members work together at the same physical location
Constrained optimization models - ✔✔ Decision models that use complex principles of statistics and other mathematical concepts to assess a proposed project.
Cost-benefit analysis - ✔✔ A commonly used benefit measurement method that calculates the cost of producing the product, service, or result of the project and compares this to the financial gain the project is expected to generate.
Decision model - ✔✔ A formal method of project selection that helps managers make the best use of limited budgets and human resources. Includes benefit measurement methods and constrained optimization models.
Discounted cash flow (DCF) - ✔✔ Compares the value of the future cash flows of the project to today's dollars.
Economic model - ✔✔ A type of benefit measurement method. It is a series of financial calculations that provide data on the overall financials of the project and is generally used as a project selection technique.
Expert judgment - ✔✔ A technique used in project selection, determining estimates, and determining other related project information that relies on the knowledge of those with expertise on the requested subject matter. Expert judgment can come from, stakeholders, other departments, consultants, team members, vendors, or industry groups.
Feasibility study - ✔✔ Undertaken to determine whether the project is a viable project, the probability of project success, and the viability of the product of the project
Functional organization - ✔✔ A form of organizational structure. Functional organizations are traditional organizations with hierarchical reporting structures.
Internal rate of return (IRR) - ✔✔ The discount rate when the present value of the cash inflows equals the original investment. Projects with higher IRR values are generally considered better than projects with lower IRR values. Assumes that cash inflows are reinvested at the IRR value.
Matrix organization - ✔✔ An organizational structure where employees report to one functional manager and at least on project manager. Functional managers assign employees to projects and carry out administrative duties, while project managers assign tasks associated with the project to team members and execute the project.
Net present value - ✔✔ Evaluation of the cash inflows using the discounted cash flow technique, which is applied to each period the inflows are expected. NPV subtracts the initial project investment from the total cash flow in today's dollars. It is similar to discounted cash flows.
Operations - ✔✔ Operations typically involve ongoing functions that support the production of goods or services. They don't have a beginning or an end.
Payback period - ✔✔ The length of time it takes a company to recover the initial cost of producing the product or service of the project.
Program - ✔✔ A grouping of related projects that are managed together to capitalize on benefits that couldn't be achieved if the projects were managed separately.
Project - ✔✔ Temporary in nature, with a definite start and end date; creates a unique product, service, or result. It is completed when the goals and objectives of the project have been met and signed off on by the stakeholders.
Project management - ✔✔ Applying skills, knowledge, and project management tools and techniques to fulfill the project requirements.
Project Management Institute (PMI) - ✔✔ The world's leading professional project management association.
Project management knowledge areas - ✔✔ The nine project management groupings, or Knowledge Areas, that bring together common or related processes. They are Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communications, Risk & Procurement.
Project management office (PMO) - ✔✔ Established by organizations to create and maintain procedures and standards for project management methodologies to be used throughout the organization.
Project manager - ✔✔ The person responsible for applying the skills, knowledge, and project management tools and techniques to the project activities to successfully complete the project objectives.
Project performance indicators - ✔✔ Measures that the project manager uses to determine whether the project is on track, such as any deviation from the baseline schedule or the baseline budget.
Project plan - ✔✔ A document, or assortment of documents, that constitutes what the project is, what the project will deliver, and how all the processes will be managed. Used as the guideline throughout the project Executing and Controlling phases to track and measure project performance and to make future project decisions. Also used as a communication and information tool for stakeholders, team members, and management.
Project selection - ✔✔ Used to determine which proposed projects are approved to move forward
Project-based organization - ✔✔ An organizational structure focused on projects. Project managers generally have ultimate authority over the project, and sometimes supporting departments such as human resources and accounting might report to the project manager. Project managers are responsible for making project decisions and acquiring and assigning resources.
Scoring model - ✔✔ One of the benefit measurement methods used for project selection. It contains a predefined list of criteria against which each project is ranked. Each criterion has a scoring range and a weighting factor. A scoring model can also be used as a tool to select from among competing vendors.
Assumption - ✔✔ An event or action believed to be true for planning purposes. Project assumptions should always be documented. [Show Less]