PMP Terminologies

PMP Terminologies
Here is the continuation of terminologies. In this article
we are going to discuss about key words related to framework.
Project Co-ordinator vs Project
Expediter


The Project Expediter monitors and reports on the status
of the project to senior management. This role has no authority. The Project
Expediter acts as a communication coordinator only and cannot enforce any
decisions.
The Project Coordinator
role is similar to expediter, but has some authority to make decisions.
He/she reports to the senior Management.




























































Project lifecycle vs Product
lifecycle
Project lifecycle usually comprises of phases like
requirements, Design, development, Testing, deployment and maintenance. Now
each of these phases can have the 5 process groups which are Initiating,
Planning, Execution, Monitoring & control and Closure.
Product lifecycle is also industry specific. The product
lifecycle is about conceptualisation, Manufacturing, reaching market (usage,
upgrade) and then may be obsolete. Now each of these lifecycle have have
project lifecycle like concept, design, development etc..
So a product lifecycle can have multiple project
lifecycle.


Project Management Plan vs Project
Documents
Project Management Plan is
a detailed document comprising of all the plans related to the knowledge
areas like scope management plan, cost management plan, time management plan
etc.. Each section details about how to manage each of the knowledge area.
Project documents comprises of project charter, SOW, risk
register, project meeting minutes, Stakeholder register etc..

Subproject vs Subnetwork
In order to complete a job, project management might break
the larger job into a series of smaller tasks called subprojects. When project
management creates a work breakdown structure, the subprojects are likely to be
included in it, but they might be referred to as projects and treated as such.
This means that even though they are pieces of the overall task to be
completed, these subprojects can be considered projects on their own since they
are able to be managed and bought from a seller.
These smaller units also appear on project schedule network diagrams. There,
those in project management will refer to them as subnetworks. It is the same
piece of the larger overall assignment for the company which is seen as a
subproject in the work breakdown schedule

Tool vs Technique
Tools are devices, objects, or programs used to aid the
design process.
Technique though is the personal way in which each person
uses a tool to aid them in the design process.