IT Project Management 2
Practice IT project management vocabulary with this exercise. The terms here reflect the language of technology project delivery — from sprint planning and backlogs to stakeholder reporting.
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. We'll have to talk to the __________________ (meaning: programmers) about that.
Correct answer: developers.
2. The search __________________ has to be added before the end of the month.
Correct answer: functionality.
3. Let's take a look at all our __________________ (meaning: crucial/critical) tasks.
Correct answer: high-priority.
4. For the past five years, I have been managing ____________________ of IT professionals.
Correct answer: a 10-person team.
5. A good IT project manager should know about every stage of the software development life cycle __________________.
Correct answer: process.
6. I've created a list of deliverables with their __________________ delivery dates.
Correct answer: required.
7. The last project did not go well because there was no logical work ____________________ structure.
Correct answer: breakdown.
8. Jim, how's the __________________ of the new database going?
Correct answer: implementation.
9. This is definitely the most appropriate __________________ (meaning: way to do things).
Correct answer: course of action.
10. It's Nancy's responsibility to monitor logs of all submitted changes and their __________________.
Correct answer: status.
📚 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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