| A | B |
| closing process | Formalizing acceptance of the project or project phase and ending it efficiently. |
| executing processes | Coordinating people and other resources to carry out the project plans and produce the product, service, or results of the project or project phase. |
| initiating process | Defining and authorizing a project or project phase. |
| kick-off meeting | A meeting held at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review goals of the project, and discuss future plans. |
| methodology | Describe how things should be done - Steps in the process. |
| Monitoring and controlling process | Regularly measuring and monitoring progress to ensure that the project team meets the project objectives. |
| planning process | Devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs. |
| project management process groups | The progression of project activities from initiation to planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing |
| Projects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2 | A project management methodology developed in the U.K. that defines 45 separate sub-processes and organizes these into eight process groups. |
| RUP - Rational Unified Process | An iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members. |
| Six-Sigma Methodology | DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control to improve an existing business process and DMADV: Define Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify to create a new proudct or process. |
| stakeholder register | A document that includes details related to the identified project stakeholders. |
| standard | Describes best practices for what should be done. |
| SOPs | Standard Operating Procedures - What to do and how to do it. |