PM Crossword Puzzle

 

In this PMO Byte, I have created a simple crossword puzzle for those who would like to test out how well they know about the terminologies in project management. I will post the answers in the Comments section later. You may want to give it a shot before looking at the answers.

PM Crossword Puzzle Feb 2011

Across

2.     Tasks, knowledge, and techniques required to identify business needs and determine solutions to business problems.

4.     A diagram that shows what factors can be contributing to an issue or problem.

8.     Mathematical measurement that provides a way to forecast future performance based on what's happened thus far in the project.

9.     Used to translate customer requirements to engineering specifications.

12.   A collection of projects whose objectives are not related to each other.

13.   A schedule network analysis technique.

15.   A task or series of tasks performed over a defined period of time.

16.   A piece of work requiring effort, resources and having a concrete outcome.

17.   Any factor that potentially can jeopardize the successful completion of a project.

18.   A tender document that defines the procurement requirements of a project.

19.   Deliverables-oriented, graphical, hierarchical representation of the work required to fulfill the project scope statement.

20.   A procedure for analysis of potential failure modes by the severity and likelihood of the failures.

21.   This happens when the requirements and work on a project expand in an unmanaged manner.

23.   Sum of knowledge within the profession of project management that is standardized by PMI.

25.   A type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule.

26.   A statement of the scope, objectives, participants, roles and responsibilities in a project.

27.   Graphical representation of a process, showing sequential activities, branches, and decision points within the process.

Down

1.     The time a task can be delayed without delaying the project.

3.     Member of senior management who supports the project and ensures adequate funding and resources are made available.

5.     An iterative, incremental methodology for project management often seen in agile software development.

6.     A review that is done at the end of the project, during the project closure.

7.     Description of product functions or deliverables that collectively will satisfy the overall business goal.

10.   A contractually required work product, produced and delivered to a required state.

11.   A key event during the life of a project.

12.   A model to analyze and represent the tasks involved in completing a given project.

13.   The practice of identifying, documenting, approving and carrying out changes within a project.

14.   First meeting with the project team and the client of the project.

22.   Matrix for clarifying roles and responsibilities in projects.

23.   A histogram chart showing the values in descending order.

24.   An estimate of funds and/or resources planned to cover a program or project.