Build your project management English with this exercise. Understanding these terms will help you follow project discussions, contribute in planning sessions, and work effectively in project environments.
📚 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. To set ____________________ means to define which project tasks rely on other tasks.
Correct answer: dependencies.
2. We had some issues, but we __________________.
Correct answer: worked them out.
3. The difference between a "process" and a "project" is that a process is often __________________, while a project is not.
Correct answer: repeated.
4. The traditional three project constraints are ____________________ (meaning: what must be done), time, and cost.
Correct answer: scope.
5. If something is done on a "__________________ budget," it means that there's not a lot of money to spend.
Correct answer: tight.
6. One of my responsibilities as a project manager was to __________________ (meaning: to keep an eye on) and report progress.
Correct answer: track.
7. Making a list of tasks with the most important ones on top is called ______________________.
Correct answer: prioritizing.
8. What are some of the ______________________ (meaning: goals) of the project you're working on?
Correct answer: objectives.
9. Large-__________ projects are usually very complex, and require a lot of planning.
Correct answer: scale.
10. An event ____________________ is a series of events in which one event causes another.