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| ASD - Adaptive Software Development | A software development approach used when requirements cannot be clearly expressed early in the life cycle. |
| Agile Software Development | A method for software development that uses new approaches focusing on close collaboration between programming teams and business experts. |
| champion | A senior manager who acts as a key proponent for a project. |
| deliverable | A product or service such as a technical report, file design, training session, piece of hardware, of segment of code, produced or provided as part of a project. |
| executive steering committee | A group of senior executives from various parts of the organization who regularly review important corporate projects and issues |
| functional organizational structure | An organizational structure the groups people by functional area (department) such as technology, manufacturing, engineering and human resources |
| human resource frame | Focuses on producing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of the workers. |
| IT governance | Addresses the authority and control of IT activities in organizations, including IT infrastructure, IT use, and project management. |
| kill point | Management review that should occur after each project phase to determine if the project should be continued, or terminated. (Also called a phased exit). |
| matrix organizational structure | An organizational structure in which employees are assigned to both functional and project managers. |
| offshoring | Outsourcing work to another country. |
| organizational culture | A set of shared values and behavior that characterize the functioning of an organization. |
| outsourcing | When an organization acquires good and/or sources from an outside source. |
| phase exit | Management review that should occur after each project phase to determine if the project should be continued, or terminated. (Also called a kill point). |
| political frame | Addresses organizational and personal politics. |
| politics | Competition between groups or individuals for power and leadership. |
| predictive life cycle | A software development approach used when the scope of the project can be clearly articulated and the schedule and cost can be accurately predicted (mergers & conversions). |
| project acquisition | The last two phases in a project (implementation and close-out) that focus on delivering the actual work. |
| project feasibility | The first two phases in a project (Concept and development) that focuses on planning. |
| project life cycle | A collection of project phases, such as concept, development, implementation, and close-out. |
| project organizational structure | An organizational structure that groups people by major projects. |
| structural frame | Deals with how the organization is structured (usually in an organizational chart) and focuses on different groups' roles and responsibilities to meet the goals and policies set by management. |
| symbolic frame | Focuses on the symbols, meanings and culture of an organization. |
| systems | Set of interacting components working within an environment to fulfill some purpose. |
| systems analysis | a problem-solving approach that requires defining the scope of the system to be studied, and then dividing it into it component parts for identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints and needs. |
| systems approach | A holistic and analytical approach to solving complex problems that includes using a systems philosophy, systems analysis and systems management. |
| SDLC - Systems Development Life Cycle | A framework for describing the phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems. |
| systems management | Addressing the business, technical and organizational issues associated with creating, maintaining and making changes to a system. |
| systems philosophy | An overall model for thinking about things as systems. |
| systems thinking | Taking a holistic view of an organization to effectively handle complex situations. |
| virtual team | A group of individuals who work across time and space using communication technologies |
