1-Introduction to Project Management Graded A+

1-Introduction to Project Management Graded A+ best practice An optimal way recognized by industry to achieve a stated goal or objective critical path The longest path through a network diagram that determines the earliest completion of a project enterprise project management software Software that integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization; also called a portfolio project management software. ethics A set of principles that guide our decision making based on personal values of what is "right"" and "wrong" Gantt chart A standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format green IT or green computing Developing and using computer resources in an efficient way to improve economic viability, social responsibility, and environmental impact leader A person who focuses on long-term goals and big-picture objectives, while inspiring people to reach those goals manager A person who deals with the day-to-day details of meeting specific goals portfolio project management software Software that integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization; also called a portfolio enterprise management software program A group of projects managed in coordinated way to obtain benefits of control not available from managing them individually program manager A person who provides leadership and direction for the project managers heading the projects within a program project A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product ,service, or result project management The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques or project activities to meet project requirements Project Management Institute (PMI) An international professional society for project managers project management knowledge areas Project integration management, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk and procurement management Project Management Office (PMO) An organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management functions throughout an organization Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification provided by PMI that requires documenting project experience and education, agreeing to follow the PMI code of ethics, and passing a comprehensive exam project management tools and techniques Methods available to assist project managers and their teams; some popular tools in the time management knowledge area include Gantt charts, networked diagrams, and critical path analysis" project manager The person responsible for working with the project sponsor, the project team, and the other people involved in a project to meet project goals project portfolio management or portfolio management When organizations group and manage project as a portfolio of investment that contribute to the entire enterprise's success project sponsor The person who provides the direction and funding for a project stakeholders People involved in or affected by project activies triple constraint Balancing scope, time, and cost goals virtualization Hiding the physical characteristics of computing resources from their users, such as making a single server, operating system, application, or storage device appear to function as mult