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| Project | a temporary planned program of work that requires time, effort and planning to complete. A project has a beginning and an end |
| Gates | Decision making points in a project management framework. A Decision to continue with a project must be made prior to moving to the next stage of the project management process. |
| Project management | a process of planning, organizing and managing resources that leads to the successful completion of specific project goals and objective within a set budget and timeframe. |
| Stakeholder | refers to a person or a group of people who have a direct interest, involvement or investment in an organization, business or project. |
| Risk | refers to the chance that something would go wrong and jeopardize the success of a project. |
| Management of Change | the organization and controlling that occurs in an organization during the creation of a new process or structure. |
| Culture | involves the acceptable and normal behavior within an organization or population and the “unconscious” conformity of individual members to a set habits, behaviors and mindsets. |
| Deliverable | refers to the “product” or service that is produced as the result of meeting business objectives. |
| Opportunity | is the opposite of risk. It refers to the potential enhanced benefits of an action or project. |