Category: PRINCE2

Lessons Learned Report

Lessons Learned Report: A report that describes the lessons learned in undertaking the project and includes statistics from the quality control of the project’s management products. It is approved by the Project Board and then held centrally for the benefit of future projects. Informe de lecciones aprendidas: Un informe que describe las lecciones aprendidas al emprender el…
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Off-Specification

Off-Specification: Something that should be provided by the project, but currently is not (or is forecast not to be) provided.This might be a missing product or a product not meeting its specifications. It is one type of Project Issue. Fuera de especificación Algo que debe ser proporcionado por el proyecto, pero actualmente no se proporciona (o se…
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Operational and Maintenance Acceptance

Operational and Maintenance Acceptance: Acceptance by the person/group who will support the product during its useful life that it is accepted into the operational environment.The format of the acceptance will depend on the product itself – it could be in the form of an acceptance letter signed by the appropriate authority, or a more complex report…
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Outcome

Outcome: The term used to describe the totality of what the project is set up to deliver, consisting of all the specialist products.For example, this could be an installed computer system with trained staff to use it, backed up by new working practices and documentation, a refurbished and equipped building with all the staff moved in…
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PRINCE2

PRINCE2 (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a de facto process-based method for effective project management. Used extensively by the UK Government, PRINCE2 is also widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. The PRINCE2 method is in the public domain, and offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance…
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Quality

Quality: The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated needs. Also defined as ‘fitness for purpose’ or ‘conforms to requirements’. Calidad: La totalidad de las características y características de un producto o servicio que inciden en su capacidad para satisfacer las necesidades declaradas. También se define como…
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Quality Log

Quality Log Contains all planned and completed quality activities.The Quality Log is used by the Project Manager and Project Assurance as part of reviewing progress. Registro de Calidad Contiene todas las actividades de calidad planificadas y completadas. El Administrador de proyectos y el aseguramiento de proyectos utilizan el Registro de calidad como parte de la revisión del…
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Quality Review

Quality Review: A quality review is a quality checking technique with a specific structure, defined roles and procedure designed to ensure a product’s completeness and adherence to standards. The participants are drawn from those with an interest in the product and those with the necessary skills to review its correctness. An example of the checks made…
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Risk

Risk: Risk can be defined as uncertainty of outcome, whether positive opportunity or negative threat. Every project has risks associated with it. Project management has the task of identifying risks that apply and taking appropriate steps to take advantage of opportunities that may arise and avoid, reduce or react to threats. Riesgo: El riesgo puede definirse como…
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Risk Tolerance Line

Risk Tolerance Line: The risk tolerance line is one drawn between risks that can be accepted or for which suitable actions have been planned, and risks that that are considered sufficiently serious to require referral to the next higher level of project authority. Línea de Tolerancia al Riesgo: La línea de tolerancia al riesgo es…
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Supplier

Supplier: The group or groups responsible for the supply of the project’s specialist products. Team Manager A role that may be employed by the Project Manager or Senior Supplier to manage the work of project team members. Proveedor: El grupo o los grupos responsables del suministro de los productos especializados del proyecto. Gerente de equipo Un rol que puede ser empleado…
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Tolerance

Tolerance The permissible deviation above and below a plan’s estimate of time and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management. Separate tolerance figures should be given for time and cost.There may also be tolerance levels for quality, scope, benefit and risk. Tolerance is applied at project, stage and team levels. Tolerancia La desviación…
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Work Package

The set of information relevant to the creation of one or more products. It will contain a description of the work, the Product Description(s), details of any constraints on production such as time and cost, interfaces, and confirmation of the agreement between the Project Manager and the person or Team Manager who is to implement…
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