PMI 1.02

Stakeholders in project management

• People actively involved in a project or who may be positively or negatively impacted by the project's outcome

• People who are responsible for making sure the project is successful and helping overcome any obstacles

• People who are responsible for cleaning in the project
• People who are responsible for entertainment in the project

Group Dynamics

• The arguments and problems that arise within a group as the project develops

• the process of choosing a well formed group

• The study of group processes and intergroup relations
• The study of individual behavior of group members

Open-ended questions

• Questions with a single, definitive answer

• Questions that can not be answered with a one-word response

• Questions that require a yes or no response
• Questions that are rhetorical in nature

Interview

• Talking to stakeholders directly to get their input on a project

• A formal questioning process to determine if a person should be a member of a project team

• A one-on-one conversation with stakeholder

Expert Judgment

• judgment or expertise sought from those with specialized training or knowledge

• a court decision from a judge who was bribed

• an opinion based on extensive research

• judgment decisions based on input from various stakeholders

team concept

• theory that an effective team can accomplish more than the individuals separately

• concept that people only work effectively in teams and projects are more effective

• modern business model in which team members each contribute equally

• concept that team members will always argue and that the process is good for the project

individual responsible for developing the project and making sure the project succeeds

• project manager

• key stakeholder

• expert stakeholder

• project team member

person who actively works on the project, possibly with a specific role

• project manager

• key stakeholder

• expert stakeholder

• project team member

person who supports the project and the project manager

• project sponsor

• project manager

• project team member

• stakeholder

The process of identifying anyone impacted by a project

• identifying stakeholders

• getting an expert judgement

• interviewing

• forming