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Project Management Vocabulary 3

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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


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. To "set __________________" means to set a system of who is responsible for what and who answers to whom (in a project).
2. We had some issues, but we __________________.
3. The difference between a "process" and a "project" is that a process is often __________________, while a project is not.
4. The traditional three constraints ( = limitations) of a project are its __________________ ( = what must be done), time and cost.
5. If something is done on a "__________________budget" it means that there's not a lot of money to spend.
6. One of my responsibilities as a project manager was to __________________ ( = to keep an eye on) and report progress.
7. Making a list of tasks with the most important ones on top is called ______________________.
8. What are some of the ______________________ ( = goals) of the project you're working on?
9. Large-__________ projects are usually very complex, and require a lot of planning.
10. An "event ______________________" is series of events, usually with one causing another, and so on.


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