Talking about projects in English

Learn useful vocabulary, phrases and idioms for talking about projects in English. In this lesson, you'll learn general project vocabulary, phrases for talking about project budgets and two great idioms.
General Project Vocabulary:
Project Sponsor
one level above the project leader
makes sure the resources are in place, promotes the project, and has overall responsibility for the project’s success.
Example sentence:
The project sponsor met with other senior managers to give them an update on the progress of the project.
Deliverables
a product, service or other outcome that a project produces for its customer, client, or project sponsor
There are many different types of deliverable. Here are some examples:
a finished object - product, building, document etc.
a service or
an improved process
Example sentence:
All project deliverables have to be achievable and well-defined.
Scope
Project scope is the part of project planning that defines what the overall goal of the project is. It includes a list of specific project goals, deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines.
Example sentence:
The scope of this project is the construction of a new production facility.
Constraint
something that limits what you can do - a constraint can have a negative effect on the project or stop the project from progressing.
Example sentence:
We have to cancel the project because of budget contraints.
Stakeholders
any person with an interest in the project's outcome, including project managers, team members, customers, and any other key individuals.
Example sentence:
representatives of all of the stakeholders were at the kick off meeting
Phrases for talking about project budgets:
Over budget
using more money than planned
Example sentence:
The project went over budget because of an unexpected increase in costs.
Under budget
using less money than planned
Example sentence:
We are very happy to say that we completed the project on schedule and under budget.
On/within budget
not using more money than planned
Example sentence:
Everyone has worked extremely hard to keep the project on budget.
Project Idioms:
Keep someone posted
to keep someone informed/up to date
Example sentence:
I want to know if there are any more problems with the deadline - please keep me posted.
Get the go-ahead
to get permission to start with some action or task
Example sentence:
We got the go-ahead from the client this morning - everybody is very excited.
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