IT Project Management 1
A vocabulary exercise covering IT project management terminology. These terms are used by project managers and technical leads managing software and technology projects in English.
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. Everyone knows that ____________________ (meaning: the time when a server or website is unavailable) is costly.
Correct answer: downtime.
2. As a project manager, I have to _____________________ all technology-related expenses.
Correct answer: justify.
3. That appears to be a _____________________ solution, but there's always a risk that it might not come together in production.
Correct answer: workable.
4. The last project I was working on had a tight deadline, so once decisions were made, we couldn't _____________________. (meaning: go back and change them)
Correct answer: backtrack.
5. Well, it is explicitly ____________________ in the guidelines that we are to avoid this.
Correct answer: stated.
6. On my team, everyone knows what they're supposed to do. There is no _____________________.
Correct answer: ambiguity.
7. I use Critical Path Analysis to _____________________ and manage complex projects.
Correct answer: schedule.
8. We're going to have to _____________________ (meaning: change) our plans a little bit.
Correct answer: alter.
9. Before we assign tasks, we have to _____________________ them.
Correct answer: identify.
10. It is my job to ensure that all the work is done to ____________________.
Correct answer: specification.
📚 Important Words to Know
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
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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