COMMERCE 4OB3 Lecture : 3QC3-CH9.docx
11 Apr 2012
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Activity: individual job or work effort requiring labor, resource and time, and is subject to management control. Project: a unique, one-time operational activity or effort. Project teams are made up of individuals from various areas and departments within a company. Matrix organization: a team structure with members from functional areas, depending on the skills required. The project manager is often under greater pressure. Scope statement: a document that provides an understanding, justification, and expected result of a project. Statement of work: a written description of the objectives of a project. Work breakdown structure: breaks down a project into components, subcomponents, activities, and tasks. Shows who is responsible for the work in a project. Organizational breakdown structure (obs): a chart that shows which organizational units are responsible for work items. A graph or bar chart with a bar for each project activity that shows the passage of time. Precedence relationship: the sequential relationship of project activities to each other.
