Glossary
ActiveCollab Glossary
Every important term explained.
ABCDE Method
Task prioritization system that ranks activities from highest to lowest importance to focus effort where it delivers the most value.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cost-benefit analysis is the process of weighing a project's costs against its expected benefits to evaluate its overall value and viability.
Eisenhower Matrix
Method for prioritizing tasks by urgency and importance to focus on what matters most and reduce time spent on low-value work.
Lean Principles
Methods for reducing waste and improving efficiency to deliver more value with fewer resources.
MoSCoW Method
Prioritization system that ranks tasks or requirements as must have, should have, could have, or won’t have to guide efficient decision-making.
Organizational Culture
The set of shared values and behaviors that define how work gets done and how people interact within a company.
Project Kickoff Meeting
Initial gathering where the team and stakeholders align on a project’s purpose, scope, and goals before work begins.
Project Initiation Phase
Stage where a project’s purpose, value, and feasibility are defined to gain stakeholder approval and funding.
Project Baseline
Benchmark document used to track a project’s progress against its original scope, schedule, and budget.
Problem Framing
Process of defining a challenge from both business and customer perspectives to identify its core causes and guide effective solutions.
Project Roadmap
A high-level visual plan that outlines a project’s major phases, milestones, and goals over time.
Push Communication
Proactive delivery of information from sender to recipient, typically aimed at a broad audience to ensure key messages are received without requiring a request.
Project Requirements
Specific features, goals, and conditions a project must fulfill to be considered complete and successful.
Pull Communication
A recipient-initiated method of accessing information that has been made available but not directly delivered.
Slack Time
Allowable delay in a task that won’t impact project deadlines or dependent tasks.
Time Blocking
Practice of scheduling fixed time slots for specific tasks to improve focus, productivity, and organization.
Time Management
Process of organizing and prioritizing tasks to use time efficiently and achieve desired outcomes.
Workflow Process
Defined series of steps used to complete a task or deliverable in an organized and efficient way.
Workload Management
Strategic allocation of tasks to ensure team members are neither overworked nor underutilized, promoting efficiency, well-being, and consistent results.