Project Management Mind-Bender (Block 1)
Across
- 1. the document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.
- 3. “driver” of the project who approves business decisions
- 4. uncontrolled expansion of project objectives without modification to project borders
- 7. when the team cohesively works to execute the project
- 8. characterized by zero total float or slack; calculates early start and finish dates
- 9. performing sequential events in parallel
- 10. hierarchical organization of categories and types of resources, including skill, grade, and certification levels
- 11. includes the knowledge and attitudes of those involved in the project
- 15. government officials and policy makers
- 17. a narrative description of products, services, or results to be delivered by the project
- 19. tracking, reviewing, and regulating the execution of the project
- 20. a document issued by the project sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
- 23. carrying out and performing the project work
- 24. project manager’s authority is moderate to high, resource availability is moderate to high, project manager controls the budget, project manager’s role is full time, project management administrative staff is full time
- 27. the standard of something as measured against other things
- 30. when teams work out the issues within the project group
- 31. project managers authority is limited, resource availability is limited, functional manager controls the budget, project manager’s role is part-time, project management administrative staff if part time
- 37. monitors involvement of individuals within the project
- 40. beneficiaries of the project
- 41. new risks identified during project processes should be recorded within this document
- 43. model representing how time, cost, and scope affect quality
- 45. project manager’s authority is low to moderate, resource availability is low to moderate, control of the budget is mixed, project manager’s role if full time, project management administrative staff is part-time
- 47. establishing the scope and order of the project, schedule, and how the project will be controlled
- 48. cost of desired outcome and correcting defects
- 51. a hierarchical organization where each employee has one clear superior, and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area
- 52. consulted individuals for defective, corrective, and preventative action
- 53. scope, time, cost, quality
- 54. compares actual expenditures to approved project budget
- 55. Judgment/advice provided based upon expertise in an application area, knowledge area, discipline, industry, etc.
Down
- 2. when the team departs from the project, lesson learned
- 3. the acquiring of goods and resources necessary in the project
- 5. delegates tasks to team members
- 6. meeting the contractual obligations for the project and reflecting on outcomes
- 12. Factors from within that are effecting the project, can be positive or negative
- 13. When you are ____ information to yourself from others
- 14. ongoing and repetitive work intended to maintain the function of the organization
- 16. used to compare actual results to planned project progress
- 18. the decomposition of project deliverables and parts down to the work package level
- 21. can be addressed using monte carlos analysis; uncertainty exists within key characteristics of planned event/condition
- 22. blend of functional and projectized characteristics, includes weak, balanced and strong
- 25. the threat of damage, liability, loss, or opportunity on a project
- 26. why you need something, based on a business point of view.
- 28. ideas and perspectives, the environment can become counterproductive.
- 29. when the project manager adds something outside of the scope but for no extra cost, it is the Project manager's fault if the stakeholders do not like
- 32. a temporary endeavor intended to meet objectives, produce a new product, service, or end result that is unique
- 33. persons or organizations influenced by project
- 34. run in certain organizations where the project manager has the sole responsibility and say
- 35. Factors from outside that are effecting the project, can be positive or negative
- 36. those whose jobs or lives might be affected by project
- 38. human resources, communication, risk, procurement
- 39. when the teams come together to begin a project
- 42. use of pessimistic, optimistic, and most likely estimates to derive an overall metric
- 44. when team members are not collaborative or open to
- 46. defining a new project or phase of an existing project
- 49. When you are ____ information out to others
- 50. a legally binding agreement between a project team and supporting organization (usually external)