Project Management Terminology

Work Performance Data. The raw observations and measurements identified during activities being performed to carry out the project work.

Sensitivity Analysis. An analysis technique to determine which individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty have the most potential impact on project outcomes, by correlating variations in project outcomes with variations in elements of a quantitative risk analysis model.

Common Acronyms

OBS (english) : Organizational Breakdown Structure

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Question to a Project Management Professional

Question Select the best option
You are leading a project team of 5 people. You have hired 2 additional persons who are join the team. How many additional communication channels will you have?
  1. 11.
  2. 28.
  3. 15.
  4. 13.
Answer & Explanation
Right answer
    1. 11.
    2. 28.
    3. 15.
    4. 13.

Explanation : The total number of communication channel between n persons is: N = n(n-1)/2, where n = number of persons. The project communications plan, therefore, should determine and limit who will communicate with whom and who will receive what information. Number of persons before = 6 (1 PM + 5 team members) after = 8 (1 PM + 7 team members). Additional communication channels = 28-15 = 13.

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