Project Management Glossary

Performance Reporting.  Performance reporting requires a project manager to establish lines of communication that allow the flow of information relating to the progress of the various project activities.

PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique).  The program evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart is a term used to refer to a network diagram, which is a graphical illustration of the relationship between project activities.

PERT Chart.  The program evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart is a term used to refer to a network diagram, which is a graphical illustration of the relationship between project activities.

PERT Software.  PERT software web based assists in using the PERT technique.

Phase (Project phase).  A phase of the project is a designated group of activities that normally result in deliverable or a milestone.

Planned Cost.  The planned cost (estimated cost) expected to be incurred in completing a task, activity, work package, or project.

Planning Projects.  Planning projects involves the development and maintenance of the Project Plan, which identifies how the project is to be established, managed and executed.

Planning Software.  Planning software supports the project manager in planning activities as part of project management.

PMI Certification.  Employment of a certified project manager allows an organisation and its clients to be confident that project management is implemented appropriately within each project.

PMI Training.  PMI training is undertaken by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Precedence Diagramming Method.  The precedence diagramming method (PDM) is a technique used to show the relationship between activities.

PRINCE.  PRINCE® is a project management methodology covering the organisation, management and control of projects.

PRINCE Certification.  PRINCE certification requires that an organisation is certified to perform project management activities in accordance with PRINCE methodologies.

PRINCE Project Management.  PRINCE project management is undertaken by an organisation that performs project management activities in accordance with PRINCE methodologies.

PRINCE Training.  PRINCE training is undertaken to train project managers in PRINCE methodologies.

PRINCE2.  PRINCE2 is the latest version of PRINCE®, which is a project management methodology covering the organisation, management and control of projects.

PRINCE2 Certification.  PRINCE2 certification requires that an organisation is certified to perform project management activities in accordance with PRINCE2 methodologies.

PRINCE2 Courses.  PRINCE2 courses are undertaken to train project managers in PRINCE2 methodologies.

PRINCE2 Methodology.  The PRINCE2 methodology is the latest version of PRINCE®, which is a project management methodology covering the organisation, management and control of projects.

PRINCE2 Practitioner.  A PRINCE2 practitioner is trained in, and practises, the PRINCE2 methodology, which is a project management methodology covering the organisation, management and control of projects.

PRINCE2 Project.  A PRINCE2 project is one that makes use of the PRINCE2 methodology, which is a project management methodology covering the organisation, management and control of projects.

PRINCE2 Training.  PRINCE2 training is undertaken to train project managers in PRINCE2 methodologies.

Procurement Authority.  The procurement authority is the individual or organisation that authorises the processes to acquire the goods and services required for successful completion of the project.

Procurement Management.  Project procurement management provides the processes to acquire goods and services required for successful completion of the project.

Project.  A project is any endeavour undertaken to develop a product, produce a result, or provide a service.

Project Activity.  An activity is an amount of work performed as part of one of the work packages comprising a project.

Project Charter.  The project charter is a formal document that is issued by the business owners to authorise the existence of a project.

Project Communications Management.  Project communications management aims to achieve clear communications among all the parties involved in a project.

Project Control.  Project control involves the management measures implemented to ensure that the project proceeds in accordance with the project plan.

Project Cost Control.  Project cost control is another term for control.

Project Cost Estimating.  Project cost estimating involves the process of arriving at the planned cost for a project.

Project Cost Estimation.  Project cost estimation involves the process of arriving at the planned cost for a project.

Project Cost Management.  Project cost management involves control of costs throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Human Resource Management.  Project human resources management seeks to make the most effective use of people in the project.

Project Integration Management.  Project integration management is concerned with ensuring that the elements making up a project are properly coordinated so that project goals are achieved.

Project Leadership.  Project leadership is often a better term to use to apply to the task of project management.

Project Management.  Project management is the process whereby a centralised authority manages project activities.

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).  The project management body of knowledge (PMBOK ) is the contained in the book A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)

Project Management Consultancy.  Project management consultancy is a service provided to assist project managers in the project management of projects.

Project Management Consulting.  Project management consulting is a service provided to assist project managers in the project management of projects

Project Management Courses.  Project management courses are undertaken to train prospective project managers in project management techniques methodologies.

Project Management Information System (PMIS).  A Project Management Information System (PMIS) comprises tools and techniques that are used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management plans and outcomes.

Project Management Institute (PMI).  US-based project management organisation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Project Management Knowledge.  Project management is a complex task that is not intuitively obvious. There is therefore project management knowledge that must be obtained before a project manager can be deemed to be competent.

Project Management Methodology.  A project management methodology is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management artefacts and outcomes to ensure quality and reproducibility.

Project Management Practices.  Project management practices (both automated and manual) is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management artefacts and outcomes.

Project Management Process.  A project management process (both automated and manual) is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management artefacts and outcomes.

Project Management Services.  Project management services are provided to assist in the project management of projects.

Project Management Software Tool.  A project management software tool is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management artefacts and outcomes projects.

Project Management System.  A project management system (both automated and manual) is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management artefacts and outcomes.

Project Management Techniques.  Project management techniques (both automated and manual) is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management artefacts and outcomes.

Project Management Training.  Project management training is essential because employment of a certified project manager.

Project Manager.  The project manager is responsible for managing the project.

Project Manager Software.  Project manager software is essential in complex projects to assist in each of the project management tasks.

Project Network Diagram.  Project network diagram is another name for the PERT chart.

Project Phase.  A project phase is a designated group of activities that normally result in deliverable or a milestone.

Project Phases.  Projects are broken up into a number of project phases, each of which is a designated group of activities that normally result in deliverable or a milestone.

Project Plan.  The Project Plan is the document that identifies how the project is to be established, managed and executed.

Project Planning.  Project planning involves the development and maintenance of the Project Plan.

Project Procurement Management.  Project procurement management provides the processes to acquire goods and services required for successful completion of the project.

Project Scheduling.  Project scheduling is the process by which the schedule is developed.

Project Scope.  Project scope is another term for scope.

Project Scope Management.  Project scope management aims to ensure that all work required for the project is carried out, without any effort being wasted on extraneous activities that are outside the scope of the project.

Project Support.  Topics in the Project Management Glossary related to Project Support are: Project Plan, Constraint, Closure, Project Integration Management, Stakeholder, Dependency, Deliverable, Acquisition Strategy, Planning Software, Feasibility Study, Integration Management, Project Monitoring, Project Phases, Project Review.

Project Team.  The project team comprises those individuals who report to the project manager.

Project Termination.  Project termination refers to the actions undertaken to terminate a project.

Project Time Management.  Project time management aims to ensure that a project is completed on time.

Project Tracking Software.  Project tracking software is used to collect, analyse, and distribute project management information and outcomes to allow the project manager to track progress of activities.

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