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Project Management Vocabulary 5

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📚 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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An exercise to help you learn and practice the most common vocabulary and terminology used by project managers. Choose the closest synonym for each word (or words).

1. We still have to _______________ the details of the project. (meaning: to make a final decision about the details)
2. Are you _______________ about your task? = Do you understand what you have to do?
3. Success criteria must be measurable and ____________________ (meaning: traceable) to be effective.
4. An important element of any project's success is good team _______________. (meaning: how well the team works together)
5. Can I get your _______________ on this? = Can you tell me what you think about this?
6. _______________ skills are something that every successful project manager possesses.
7. If you don't determine the scope of your project ahead of time, you might have a problem with _______________ resources later on. (meaning: you might not have all the resources that are necessary to complete the project)
8. Ensure that all documentation is ____________________ with the applicable requirements.
9. It looks as though this project will not be completed within ____________________ after all.
10. ____________________ action must be taken. = We must take steps to fix this problem.
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