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op-158 Glossary
Business management 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Business operations | The day-to- today activities needed for continued business functioning |
| Deliverable | The result a project is created to achieve |
| Dynamic | Changeable |
| Feasible | Reasonable ; achievable |
| Governance mechansim | Rule or regulation used to ensure that a project stays on track and meets its requirements |
| Lessons -learned document | A project -end summary of what went well ,what didn't go well , and how to improve in the future |
| Project | A short -term undertaking that creates a unique good or service |
| Project champion | A project sponsor ; a person who has the ability and authority to assist the project manager in getting the job done |
| Project charter | A format document that officially authorizes a project to get underway |
| Project close | The ffith stage of the project management proccess ; include wrapping up the product , delivering the end product; and documenting lessons learned |
| project execution | The third stage of the project management process; includes carry ou the actual project work |
| Project initiation | The first stage of the project management proccess; includes allof the activities required for starting up a new project , such as creating a statement of work and a project charter |
| Project management | The skills , tools , and processes used to plan , execute , and control the elements of a project |
| Project manager | Person responsible for overseeing all of the activities that are part of a project |
| Project monitoring and controlling | The fourth stage of the project management process ; includes making sure the project stays on track and making the appropriate corrective measures if it doesn't |
| Project planning | The second stage of the project managment process; includes determining how all parts of the project will be accomplished , including creating the work breakdown structure |
| R&D project | A business endeavor that involves the research and development of new knowledge ,new processes , new technologies , etc |
| Risk analysis | An assessment of a project's potential risks and challenges, peformed by project managers to better prepare of minimizing the effects |
| Scope | What a project will and will not include |
| Stakeholder | A person who has an interest or investment in a project's outcome |
| Statement of work (SOW) | A dynamic document that serves as the foundation of a project ; includes goals , scope , deliverables ,etc. |
| Work breakdown Structure (WBS) | A documents that details the division of a project workload into smaller , more manageable parts |
| Project Creep | A problem wherein the scope of a project keeps getting bigger and bigger |