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For questions about the definitions of project management related terms.
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Is deciphering a book a project?
So long as your research is goal-oriented and structured, as opposed to flailing around in a haphazard way, then it would certainly seem to fit a widely-accepted definition of a project. …
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What is the purpose of a milestone?
Milestones: Terminal Nodes of Major Project Activities
Think of milestones as major markers along your path to project completion. Much like mile markers along the side of the road, a project mileston …
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What is the generally-accepted definition of a "software project?"
On the other hand, forming a team tasked with delivering an embiggening feature for your therblig generator by the third quarter of next year fits the PM-oriented definition of a project rather well. … [and] R&D projects don't suit the definition well. Same with many startup projects which change rapidly along with their constraints.
Firstly, "Google search" is not a project. …
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What are some good definitions for High, Medium and Low priorities?
Quite simply, if something is "most important," by definition everything else is subordinate to that objective. …
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How should we apply MoSCoW prioritization to our project requirements?
However, the Must Have definition is not negotiable. Any requirement defined as a Must Have will have a critical impact on the success of the project. …
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Efficiency vs effectiveness in an example - isn't it wrong?
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Parsing what other people mean or intended to say is a fool's game when you're asking about actual definitions. Effectiveness and efficiency are correlated, especially within project management, …
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Is "citizen development" <software development> an old thing with new name in the project ma...
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"Citizen development" is not a widely used term of art in project management, nor in IT. The connotation is most likely closest to "shifting left" in an agile way than anything else, but in any …
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Is Backlog a list of items or a status of those items?
What an Agile Backlog Is
I can't tell by definition...[if a backlog is] a status of an item or the collection of all items (no matter the status). … in Kanban)
Work-In-Progress Items (can be represented by multiple states; basically any active status your processes require including Development, QA, Review, or any other activity needed to meet the Definition …
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Can running my own business be counted towards PMI experience requirements?
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Ongoing business operations and continuous procedures such as routine sales are neither projects nor activities within the scope of project management. However, no one except PMI can tell you wh …
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