The standard for project management

Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA).

 An iterative management method used in organizations to facilitate the control and 

continual improvement of processes and products.

Plan-Driven Approach.

 See 

Predictive Approach.

Predictive Approach.

 An approach to work management that utilizes a work plan and management of that work plan 

throughout the life cycle of a project.

Predictive Life Cycle.

 A more traditional approach, with the bulk of planning occurring up-front, then executing in a 

single pass; a sequential process.

Project Management Office (PMO).

 A management structure that standardizes the project-related governance 

processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques.

Product Backlog.

 An ordered list of user-centric requirements that a team maintains for a product.

Product Owner.

 A person responsible for maximizing the value of the product and who is ultimately responsible and 

accountable for the end product that is built. See also 

Service Request Manager.