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Project Management Vocabulary 1

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A vocabulary exercise covering the core language of project management. These terms are used by project managers and team members across all industries to plan, track, and communicate about projects.


📚 Key vocabulary
stakeholder — any individual, group, or organization that has an interest in or is affected by a project's outcome
deliverable — a tangible or intangible output produced as part of a project that can be measured and verified
scope creep — the uncontrolled expansion of a project's requirements beyond what was originally agreed upon
critical path — the longest sequence of dependent tasks in a project that determines the minimum completion time
milestone — a significant event or achievement in a project timeline that marks progress toward completion
risk register — a document used to identify, assess, and monitor potential risks throughout a project
Gantt chart — a bar chart showing a project schedule with tasks, durations, and dependencies plotted over time
sprint — a short, time-boxed period in Agile projects during which a specific set of tasks is completed
baseline — the approved version of a project plan used as a reference point to measure actual performance
resource allocation — the process of identifying and assigning available resources to project tasks efficiently


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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. During our last meeting, we developed a good _____________________.
2. I have a problem with the _____________________ of some of these action items. I think that we should rearrange the order a little.
3. ______________________ limit project options. If, for instance, you have "resource ______________________", you are limited in the resources you can use for a project.
4. P1: Will we be outsourcing this task? P2: No, we're doing it _____________________.
5. P1: How's the project going? P2: It's going well, but we're a little _____________________.
6. A _____________________, or "______________________ time" refers to the time after one project/activity is finished and before another one starts. This is often used in a negative way in reference to time lost because of projects that are behind schedule.
7. It's rare that a project goes exactly as ______________________. Things often take longer than anticipated.
8. How long is the estimated ______________________? = How long do you think the project will last?
9. We hired a ______________________ to help us with this phase of the project.
10. My boss enrolled our ______________________ in a training class next weekend.


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