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Project Management Vocabulary 5



📚 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!

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


1. We still have to _______________ the details of the project. ( = to make a final decision about the details)
  nail down
  set aside
  pop up

2. Are you _______________ about your task? = Do you understand what you have to do?
  aligned
  clear
  trackable

3. Success criteria has to be measurable and _______________ ( = traceable) in order to be effective.
  aligned
  clear
  trackable

4. An important element of any project's success is good team _______________. ( = how well the team works together)
  dynamics
  needs
  resources

5. Can I get your_______________ on this? = Can you tell me what you think about this?
  dynamics
  resources
  input

6. _______________ skills are something that every successful project manager possesses.
  Leader
  Leadership
  Lead

7. If you don't determine the scope of your project ahead of time, you might have a problem with _______________ resources later on. ( = you might not have all the resources that are necessary to complete the project)
  inadequate
  incompetent
  ineffective

8. Ensure all documentation is _______________ with... = Ensure that all documentation complies with...
  in time
  in line
  on time

9. It looks like this project will not be completed within ________________ after all. ( = we will end up spending more money than we had expected)
  cost
  budget
  cash

10. ________________ action has to be taken. = We have to take steps to fix this problem.
  Budget
  Leadership
  Corrective


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