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| Project Management | The practice of applying skills and processes to activities in order to meet deadlines and achieve desired results. |
| Project | A sequence of tasks that must be accomplished within a certain time frame to achieve a desired result. |
| Task | A unit of work that must be accomplished during the course of a project. |
| Resource | A person, department or device needed to accomplish a task. |
| Assignment | The appointment of a specific resource to a task. |
| Scope | The goals and task of a project, and the work required to complete them. |
| Scope Creep | Gradual increases in project scope that can undermine the success of a project. |
| Stakeholders | A person or group with an interest in a project and the power to exert influence over the project and affects results. |
| Needs Analysis | Determining a customer's needs by acquiring information, processing and evaluating the information, then creating a plan of action to address the needs. |
| Assumption | A factor that is considered to be real or certain for planning purposes. |
| Constraint | A factor, such as budget or time, that limits a project managers options. |
| Statement of Work (SOW) | A contract to initiate a project; the contract contains project goals and specifies how those goals will be met. |
| Project Schedule | A document that lists the planned dates for performing tasks and meeting goals defined in a project plan. |
| Gantt Chart | A horizontal bar chart that graphically displays project tasks and durations. |
| Return on Investment (ROI) | Profit earned as a result of a project relative to the value of resources required to complete it. |
