Action ItemProject & Execution · TermA specific follow-up task assigned to an owner with an expected outcome.Read more
AgileProject & Execution · ConceptA broad approach to product and software development based on short feedback cycles learning and adaptation.Read more
AssigneeProject & Execution · TermThe person or team currently assigned to take responsibility for progressing a work item.Read more
At RiskProject & Execution · PhraseA status indicating that an outcome date or commitment may be missed unless conditions improve.Read more
BacklogProject & Execution · TermAn ordered collection of potential work that has not yet been completed or committed to a delivery window.Read more
Backlog RefinementProject & Execution · PracticeAn ongoing activity where a team clarifies splits estimates and reorders likely future backlog items.Read more
BlockerProject & Execution · TermAn issue that prevents meaningful progress on a task or outcome.Read more
BRDBusiness Requirements Document · Project & ExecutionA document that states the business problem, goals, scope, and expected outcomes for a proposed change.Read more
Capacity EstimationProject & Execution · PracticeThe assessment of how much work a team can responsibly take on during a period after accounting for availability and constraints.Read more
Carry OverProject & Execution · TermWork moved into a later planning period because it was not completed in the current one.Read more
ConstraintProject & Execution · TermA limit or condition that restricts the available choices for delivering an outcome.Read more
Critical PathProject & Execution · TermThe longest chain of dependent work that determines the earliest possible completion time for an effort.Read more
Custom FieldProject & Execution · TermA user-defined attribute added to a record when the default data model does not capture needed information.Read more
Daily Stand-upProject & Execution · PracticeA short recurring team meeting for coordinating current work progress and impediments.Read more
DeadlineProject & Execution · TermThe latest agreed time by which an outcome action or decision must be completed.Read more
Definition of DoneProject & Execution · TermA shared set of quality conditions that work must satisfy to be considered complete.Read more
DeliverableProject & Execution · TermA defined output that a person or team is expected to produce and make available.Read more
DemoProject & Execution · TermA presentation of working behavior or a representative product experience to communicate progress and gather feedback.Read more
DependencyProject & Execution · TermSomething a task system or team relies on to complete its work.Read more
EscalationProject & Execution · TermRaising an issue to someone with the authority context or resources needed to resolve it.Read more
EstimateProject & Execution · TermA reasoned forecast of the effort duration cost or size of uncertain work.Read more
ETAEstimated Time of Arrival · Project & ExecutionThe current best estimate of when work a decision or an event will be ready.Read more
FSDFunctional Specification Document · Project & ExecutionA document describing how a system should behave to meet agreed requirements.Read more
Gantt ChartProject & Execution · TermA timeline visualization that shows project tasks durations dependencies and milestones across a calendar.Read more
Go/No-GoProject & Execution · TermA formal decision point to proceed with or stop a planned launch change or operation based on agreed readiness criteria.Read more
HandoffProject & Execution · PracticeThe transfer of work context and current responsibility from one person or team to another.Read more
InitiativeProject & Execution · TermA coordinated body of work intended to advance a meaningful strategic or operational outcome.Read more
IssueProject & Execution · TermA tracked problem question or unit of work that needs investigation or action.Read more
JiraProject & Execution · TermA work-tracking tool commonly referenced when teams create tickets assign work update status or review a backlog.Read more
KanbanProject & Execution · PracticeA flow-based method that visualizes work limits work in progress and improves delivery continuously.Read more
KickoffProject & Execution · TermThe meeting or activity that formally starts an initiative by establishing shared context goals roles and ways of working.Read more
LinearProject & Execution · TermA work-tracking tool commonly referenced when product and engineering teams create issues plan cycles and monitor projects.Read more
MilestoneProject & Execution · TermA meaningful checkpoint marking an important result decision or phase in a larger effort.Read more
On TrackProject & Execution · PhraseA status indicating that work is currently expected to meet its agreed outcome or timing.Read more
PrioritizationProject & Execution · PracticeThe process of ordering choices by their relative value urgency risk and cost.Read more
PriorityProject & Execution · TermThe relative importance and order assigned to work when resources are limited.Read more
Release TrainProject & Execution · TermA recurring release schedule that groups ready changes into planned delivery windows.Read more
ScopeProject & Execution · TermThe defined boundaries of what an effort includes and excludes.Read more
ScrumProject & Execution · ConceptA lightweight framework for developing complex products through defined accountabilities events and iterative learning.Read more
Sign-OffProject & Execution · TermAn explicit confirmation from an authorized person that work may proceed or be considered accepted.Read more
SprintProject & Execution · TermA fixed-length Scrum iteration in which a team works toward a specific goal and usable increment.Read more
Sprint GoalProject & Execution · TermA single objective that gives a sprint purpose and guides decisions about its work.Read more
Sprint PlanningProject & Execution · PracticeA Scrum event where the team agrees on a sprint goal and selects a realistic set of work.Read more
Sprint RetrospectiveProject & Execution · PracticeA recurring team reflection on how the last sprint went and what to improve next.Read more
Sprint ReviewProject & Execution · PracticeA Scrum event where the team and stakeholders inspect the sprint outcome and adapt what to do next.Read more
Story PointProject & Execution · TermA relative unit some teams use to compare the effort complexity and uncertainty of backlog items.Read more
Task BreakdownProject & Execution · PracticeThe process of decomposing a goal or deliverable into smaller understandable pieces of work.Read more
Technical SupportProject & Execution · TermA function that helps users diagnose and resolve problems with a product system or technical process.Read more
TimeboxProject & Execution · PracticeA fixed maximum period allocated to an activity after which the team reviews stops or changes approach.Read more
TimelineProject & Execution · TermThe expected sequence and timing of activities milestones dependencies and decisions for an effort.Read more
TrelloProject & Execution · TermA board-based work-tracking tool commonly referenced when teams organize tasks as cards across lists or stages.Read more
UATUser Acceptance Testing · Project & ExecutionTesting by business users or representatives to confirm a solution meets agreed needs.Read more
UnblockProject & Execution · PhraseTo remove or work around the condition preventing useful progress.Read more
VelocityProject & Execution · MetricThe amount of relatively sized work a team completes during a sprint or iteration.Read more
WIPWork in Progress · Project & ExecutionWork that has started but has not yet reached its agreed completion state.Read more
WorkflowProject & Execution · TermA defined sequence of activities states and handoffs used to move work toward an outcome.Read more
WorkloadProject & Execution · TermThe amount and mix of work assigned to a person team or system.Read more
