Why a project exists
Project purpose
What is planned to be done and for whom
Project mission
Intended specific outcomes
Project objectives
Obvious engagement and actions that are in the best interest of the project
Visible management support and commitment
Accumulation of information
Knowledge
Deals with application
Proficiency
Small-scale, short-term experiment that enables you to gain insights regarding how your project will turn out
Project pilot
Flow diagram for learning and the improvement of a pilot’s execution
Plan, do, check, act (PDCA)
Self-contained shell made up of several tasks
Project work packages
Specific job cost accounts for a project
Project account
Represents the beginning of a project’s implementation phase
Kickoff meeting
Takes place when power is given to employees who then experience a sense of ownership and control over their job duties.
Empowerment
Determine agreement on issues or statements by examining body language or asking, “Do we all agree?”
Consensus test
Process of convincing another person to change their beliefs or behavior through moral or logical argument.
Persuasion
Another name for a project kickoff meeting
All-hands-on deck (AHOD)
Resolve differences of opinion by identifying points of agreement and potential compromises.
Harmonizing