Project Management Terminology QuizThe field of Project management is teeming with specific terms that describe particular areas of a project.

Try to match the project related terms on the left with an appropriate definition on the right. You can check your answers with your course facilitator.

Term Definition

1. Project Officer a) A process for identifying and dealing with project risks

2. Deliverables b) Usually the person or party who pays for the project

3. Scope c) A known limitation

4. Risk Management plan d) A roadmap showing how the project will be completed

5. Project Methodology e) A formal process for dealing with change

6. Project Manager f) The person who is largely responsible for the project

7. Program Manager g) A simple breakdown of all the tasks in a project

8. Clienth) The particular sequence of linked tasks that

represents the longest time required to complete the project

9. Project Plan i) A visual display of a schedule

10. Stakeholder j) A person who reports to a project manager is responsible for a part of a project

11. Constraint k) Signifies a major project achievement

12. MS project l) A software tool used to help manage projects

13. Communications Matrix m) Outcomes of a project

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14. Change control Process n) A checklist for managing a project from beginning to end

15. Status Report o) A person who manages several projects simultaneously

16. Work Breakdown Structure

p) A table that lists any communication to and from the project team

17. Critical Path q) Anyone who is interested or impacted by a project

18. Milestone r) The boundaries of a project

19. Gantt Chart s) When the boundaries of your project move to include new areas

20. Scope Creep t) Progress report

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