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Schedule
A graphical representation of a plan (such as a Gantt chart), typically describes a sequence of tasks together with resource allocations, which collectively deliver the plan.
Scope
The sum of the product, delivery, and management activities represented by an approved plan and its product descriptions and work package descriptions.
scope tolerance
The permissible deviation in a plan’s scope is allowed before it needs to be escalated to the next level of management. See tolerance.
senior supplier
The project board role provides knowledge and experience of the main discipline(s)involved in the production of the project’s deliverable(s). The senior supplier represents the supplier’s interests within the project and provides supplier resources.
senior user
The project board role accountable for ensuring that user needs are specified correctly and that the solution meets those needs.
specialist product
A product whose development is the subject of the plan. The specialist products are specific to an individual project (for example, an advertising campaign, a car park ticketing system, foundations for a building, or a new business process). Also known as a deliverable. See also output.
Sponsor
The main driving force behind a programme or project. PRINCE2 does not define a role for the sponsor, but the sponsor is most likely to be the project executive on the project board or the person who has appointed the executive.
Sprint
A fixed timeframe (typically of 2–4 weeks) for creating selected features from the backlog.
Stage
The section of a project that the project manager is managing on behalf of the project board at any one time.
stage plan
A detailed plan that is used as the basis for project management control throughout a stage.
Stakeholder
Any individual, group, or organization that can affect or be affected by (or perceives itself to be affected by) the project.
Supplier
The organization that provides the expertise, people, and resources required by the project. They may be internal or external to the business organization.
sustainability management approach
Defines the actions, reviews, and controls that will be established to ensure that sustainability performance targets for the project are achieved.
sustainability tolerance
The permissible deviation in the sustainability performance targets that are allowed before the deviation needs to be escalated to the next level of management. Sustainability tolerance is documented in the business case. See tolerance.
Tailoring
Adapting a method or process to suit the situation in which it will be used.
team manager
The person responsible for the production of products allocated by the project manager(as defined in a work package description)to an appropriate quality, timescale, and cost acceptable to the project board. This role reports to and takes direction from, the project manager. If a team manager is not assigned, the project manager undertakes the responsibilities of the team manager role.
team plan
A plan used as the basis for organizing and controlling the work of a team when executing a work package. Team plans are optional inPRINCE2.
Threat
An uncertain event that could have a negative impact on objectives or benefits.
Time
The period over which the project will run and the period over which the benefits will be realized.
Timebox
A finite period when work is performed to achieve a goal or meet an objective. The deadline should not be moved, as the method of managing a timebox is to prioritize the work inside it. At a low level, a timebox will be a matter of days or weeks (for example, a sprint).
Higher-level timeboxes act as aggregated timeboxes and contain lower-level timeboxes(for example, stages).
time-driven control
A management control that takes place at predefined periodic intervals. For example, this could be producing highlight reports for the project board or checkpoint reports showing the progress of a work package.
time tolerance
The permissible deviation in a plan’s time tha tis allowed before the deviation needs to be escalated to the next level of management. See also tolerance
tolerance
The permissible deviation above and below the plan’s target for benefits, cost, time, quality, scope, sustainability, and risk without needing to escalate the deviation to the next level of management. Tolerance is applied at project, stage, and team levels.
Transformation
A distinct change to the way an organization conducts all or part of its business.
Trigger
An event or decision that triggers a PRINCE2 process to begin.
User
The organization that will use the project products to enable it to gain the expected benefits. They may be internal or external to the business organization.
user acceptance
A specific type of acceptance by the person or group who will use the product after it has been delivered to the operational environment.
user story
A tool used to write a requirement in the form of who, what, and why.
user’s quality expectations
A statement about the quality expected from the project product, is captured in the project product description.
work breakdown structure
A hierarchy of all work done during a project that forms a link between the product breakdown structure and the work packages.
work package
Work assigned to a team manager requiring the delivery of one or more products.
work package description
The set of information relevant to the delivery of one or more products. It will contain a description of the activities to be performed, identification of the resources involved, the relevant product descriptions for the products to be delivered, and details of any constraints on production.
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