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Project Management
DECA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Project Charter | Short document that formally authorizes a project. |
| Statement of Work (SOW) | Detailed document defining products/services to deliver. ○ Often legally binding. |
| Project Scope | Boundaries: goals, deliverables, tasks, timeline, budget. |
| “Crashing” a Project | Shortening timeline by adding resources to critical tasks. |
| Deliverables | Tangible/intangible outcomes of a project (products, reports, services). |
| Critical Path Method (CPM) | Identifies the longest sequence of dependent tasks; delays here delay the project. |
| Critical Chain Method (CCM) | Schedules projects based on resource constraints, adds buffers to protect timeline. |
| 8/80 Rule | Work packages should take 8–80 hours to complete. |
| Project Management Steps | Initiation → Planning → Execution → Monitoring/Control → Closure |
| Supply Chain Management (SCM) | Coordinating activities to move product to customer. ○ Key parts: Planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, returns. |
| PDCA Cycle | Plan → Do → Check → Act for continuous improvement. |
| Gantt chart | visual tool to plan/track tasks over time. Tasks are listed on the left, time runs across the top, horizontal bars show how long each task takes |
| CMMI | Capability Maturity Model Integration - a framework guiding organizations to improve processes, moving through five levels that go from unstable improvement to big improvement: Initial, Managed, Defined, Quantitatively Managed, and Optimizing |
| SMART goals | a framework used to create clear and achievable objectives. Specific (clearly defined), measurable (able to track progress), achievable (realistic), relevant (aligned with business goals), and time-bound (set within a specific timeframe). |