Die folgenden Definitionen finden sich im Projektlebenszyklus wieder:
(dt: Abnahme-Management) The process by which deliverables produced by the project are reviewed and accepted by the customer as meeting their specific requirements
(dt: Abnahmeplanung) The process of identifying the milestones, criteria and standards for the acceptance of project deliverables by the customer
(dt: Geschäftsfall, Business Case) A document outlining the justification for the initiation of a project. It includes a description of the business problem (or opportunity), a list of the available solution options, their associated costs and benefits and a preferred option for approval
(dt: Änderungsmanagement) The process by which changes to the project scope, deliverables, timescales or resources are formally defined, evaluated and approved prior to implementation
(dt: Kommunikationsmanagement) The process by which formal communications messages are identified, created, reviewed and communicated within a project
(dt: Kommunikationsplanung) The process of identifying the type and regularity of information to be provided to all project stakeholders to keep them informed of the progress of the project
(dt: Kostenmanagement) The process by which costs (or expenses) incurred on the project are formally identified, approved and paid
(dt: Liefergegenstand) A quantifiable outcome of the project which results in the partial (or full) achievement of the project objectives
(dt: Abhängigkeit) A logical relationship between two or more project activities. The four types of dependencies include: start-to-finish, start-to-start, finish-to-start, finish-to-finish
(dt: Machbarkeitsstudie) A document which identifies each of the solution options to a particular business problem (or opportunity) and assesses the likelihood of each option’s achieving the desired result
(dt: Finanzplanung) The process of identifying the financial resources required to undertake the project. This includes a list of the types of costs to be incurred on the project (e.g. labor, equipment, materials and administration costs) and a schedule outlining when the respective costs are likely to be incurred
(dt: Problem) Events which are currently affecting the ability of the project to produce the required deliverables
(dt: Problemmanagement) The process by which issues are formally identified, communicated, monitored and resolved
(dt: Stellenbeschreibung) A document which describes a particular role and its responsibilities within a project
(dt: Meilenstein) The recognition of an important event within the project, usually the achievement of a key project deliverable
(dt: Beschaffungsmanagement) The process by which product is actually sourced from a preferred supplier, including the on-going management of the supplier relationship
(dt: Beschaffungsplanung) The process of identifying the products to be sourced externally and the methods for acquiring them
(dt: Produkt) A good or service which is acquired from an external supplier to assist with the production of a project deliverable
(dt: Projekt) A unique endeavor to produce a set of deliverables within clearly specified time, cost and quality constraints
(dt: Projekt-Aktivität) A set of project tasks which usually results in the partial (or full) completion of a project deliverable
(dt: Projekt-Lebenszyklus) A series of project phases which are undertaken in either sequential or parallel order
(dt: Projektmanagement) The skills, tools and management processes required to successfully undertake a project
(dt: Projektbüro) The physical premises within which Project Administration staff (e.g. the Project Manager and support staff) reside
(dt: Projektphase) A set of project activities and tasks which usually result in the completion of a project deliverable
(dt: Projektplan) A document which lists the phases, activities, tasks, timeframes and resources required to complete the project
(dt: Projektablaufplan, Projektzeitplan) A series of planned dates within which activities and tasks have to be completed to achieve project milestones
(dt: Projektaufgabe) A specific work item to be undertaken which usually results in the partial completion of a project deliverable
(dt: Projektteam) A collation of people who report to the Project Manager
(dt: Qualität) The level of conformance of the final deliverable(s) to the customer’s requirements
(dt: Qualitätssicherung) The preventative steps taken to eliminate any variances in the quality of the deliverable produced from the quality targets set
(dt: Qualitätskontrolle) The curative steps taken to eliminate any variances in the quality of the deliverable produced from the quality targets set
(dt: Qualitätsmanagement) The process by which the quality of the deliverables and management processes is assured and controlled for the project, using Quality Assurance and Quality Control techniques
(dt: Qualitäts(management)planung) The process of identifying the approach taken to ensure the quality of the deliverables produced by the project and of the management processes undertaken. This includes a list of the quality criteria and standards to be achieved as well as the Quality Assurance and Quality Control techniques to be undertaken
(dt: Informationsanforderung) A document which is issued by a project to a wide group of potential suppliers to enable those suppliers to provide summarized information outlining how they will meet the procurement requirements of the project
(dt: Anforderung des Pflichtenheftes) A document which is issued by a project to a short-listed group of suppliers to enable the suppliers to submit a detailed proposal outlining how they will meet the procurement requirements of the project
(dt: Einsatzmittel) The labor, equipment and materials used to complete the activities in the Project
(dt: Einsatzmittelplanung) The process of identifying the resources required to complete the project. This includes a list of the types of resources required and a schedule providing the use of and activities undertaken by each resource
(dt: Risiko) Any event which is likely to adversely affect the ability of the project to achieve the defined objectives
(dt: Risikomanagement) The process by which risks to the project (e.g. to the scope, deliverables, timescales or resources) are formally identified, quantified and managed during the project. The process entails completing a number of actions to reduce the likelihood of occurrence and the severity of impact of each risk
(dt: Risikovermeidung) A set of actions to be taken to avoid, transfer or mitigate a risk, based on its priority. This includes the preventative actions to be taken during the project to reduce the likelihood of the risk’s occurring as well as the contingent actions to be taken to reduce the impact on the project should the risk eventuate
(dt: Risikoplanung) The formulation of a document which outlines the foreseeable project risks and provides a set of actions to be taken to both prevent the risk from occurring and reduce the impact of the risk should it eventuate
(dt: Umfang) The total aggregation of deliverables to be produced by the project
(dt: Lösung) A set of deliverables which, once combined, solve a particular business problem (or realize a particular business opportunity)
(dt: Stage-Gate, „Qualitätstor“) A checkpoint at the end of each project phase to ensure that the project has achieved its stated objectives and deliverables as planned
(dt: Lastenheft (im Gegensatz zum Proposal-dem Pflichtenheft) A document which defines the procurement requirements of the project in sufficient detail to enable potential suppliers to determine if they are able to meet those requirements
(dt: Lieferatenvertrag) An agreement between the Project Team and an external supplier for the acquisition of a defined set of products to meet the procurement requirements of the Project
(dt: Angebotsdokument) A formal document included during the tender process which outlines the information required to provide the Project Team with the confidence that a supplier can meet the procurement needs of the project. The RFI and RFP are both examples of Tender Documents
(dt: Angebotsmanagement) The process by which interested suppliers are identified, evaluated and selected for the supply of products (goods or services) to the project. This process entails formalizing the procurement requirements and tender documentation, receiving tender responses and selecting a preferred supplier
(dt: Projektauftrag) A document which outlines the purpose of the project, the manner in which the project will be structured and how it will be successfully implemented
(dt: Zeitmanagement) The process within which time spent by staff undertaking project tasks is recorded against the project