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product flow diagram
A diagram showing the sequence of production and interdependencies of the products listed in a product breakdown structure.
product register
A component of the project log that identifies the products to be delivered by the project and records their acceptance.
product-based planning
The PRINCE2 technique leads to a plan based on the creation and delivery of the required products.
Programme
A temporary structure designed to lead multiple interrelated projects and other work in order to progressively achieve outcomes of benefit for one or more organizations.
Progress
The measure of the achievement of the objectives of a plan.
Project
A temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed business case.
project approach
Defines the choice of solution and delivery method that will be used in the project to deliver the business option selected from the business case, considering the operational environment into which the solution must fit.
project assurance
The project board’s responsibilities to assure itself that the project is being conducted correctly. The project board members each have a specific area of focus for project assurance, namely business assurance for the executive, user assurance for the senior user(s), and supplier assurance for the senior supplier(s).
project baseline
The current version of the management products and specialist products that are subject to change control.
project board
Accountable to the business for the success of the project and has the authority to direct the project within the remit set by the business.
project brief
A statement that describes the purpose, cost, time and performance requirements, and constraints for a project. It is created before the project begins, during the ‘starting up a project’ process, and is used during the ‘initiating a project’ process to create the project initiation documentation. It is superseded by the project initiation documentation and not maintained.
project closure notification
Advice from the project board to inform all stakeholders and the host sites that the project resources can be disbanded and support services such as space, equipment, and access can be demobilized. It should indicate a closure date for costs to be charged to the project.
project definition
Explains what the project needs to achieve and should include: background context, project objectives and desired outcomes, project scope (inclusions and exclusions), constraints and assumptions, the user(s) and any other interested parties, and interfaces.
project ecosystem
Those elements of the business involved in or directly impacted by the project and the associated users and suppliers.
project executive
The individual with overall responsibility for ensuring that a project meets its objectives and delivers the projected benefits. This individual should ensure that the project maintains its business focus, that it has clear authority, and that the work, including risks, is actively managed. The executive is the chair of the project board.
project initiation documentation
A logical set of documents that brings together the key information needed to start the project on a sound basis and that conveys the information to all concerned with the project.
project initiation notification
Advice from the project board to inform all stakeholders and the host sites that the project is being initiated and to request any necessary logistical support (for example, communication facilities, equipment, and any project support) sufficient for the initiation stage.
project lifecycle
The period from initiation of a project to the acceptance of the project product.
project management
The application of methods, tools, techniques, and competencies to a project.
project management team
The entire management structure of the project board, and the project manager, plus any team manager, project assurance, and project support roles.
project management team structure
An organization chart showing the people assigned to the project management team roles to be used, their delegation, and reporting relationships.
project manager
The person given the authority and responsibility to manage the project on a day-to-day basis to deliver the required products within the constraints agreed with the project board.
project mandate
An external product generated by the authority commissioning the project that forms the trigger for starting up a project.
project office
A temporary office created to support the delivery of a specific change initiative being delivered as a project. If used, the project office undertakes the responsibility of the project support role.
project plan
A high-level plan showing the major products of the project and when, how, and at what cost they will be delivered.
project product
What the project must deliver in order to gain acceptance.
project product description
A description of the project’s major products or outcomes, including the user’s quality expectations, together with the acceptance criteria and acceptance methods for the project.
project support
An administrative role in the project management team. Project support can be in the form of advice and help with project management tools, guidance, administrative services such as filing and the collection of actual data.
project team
PRINCE2 uses the term project team to cover all people required to allocate their time to the project.
Quality
The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics of a product, service, process, person, organization, system, or resource fulfils its requirements.
quality assurance
A planned and systematic activity that provides confidence that products will meet their defined quality specifications when tested under quality control. Quality assurance activities are typically performed by the business ensuring they are independent of the project team.
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