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Backlog Refinement Meeting

Backlog Refinement Meeting

The Backlog Refinement Meeting is a regular gathering where the Product Backlog is reviewed and assessed. It involves evaluating the relevance of individual User Stories and their alignment with stakeholder interests.

Basic plan

Basic plan

A basic plan is a confirmed plan that may include an entire project, a component of the project structure plan, or a work package. It may contain scope, start and end dates, duration, etc., and helps estimate project progress.

Bathroom reflection

Bathroom reflection

Bathroom reflection is a creative technique for setting life goals for those who have no time. Over a period of two weeks, toilet breaks are used to jot down all sorts of personal and professional goals in order to get a better overview of one's life goals.

Benchmarking

Benchmarking

Benchmarking is a method for the comparative assessment of processes or organisations to measure and improve one's own performance.

Best practice

Best practice

Best practice refers to proven methods or approaches that have proven to be effective and efficient. These methods are often optimised through experience and continuous adjustments and serve as role models in corporate management and project management.

Bid review process

Bid review process

Bid review process deals with the evaluation of customer enquiries based on specific criteria such as technological risk and the customer's creditworthiness. The aim is to support management in deciding whether or not to prepare a quotation for a specific customer enquiry.

Brainstorming

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is a creativity technique used to generate suggestions and ideas on a specific topic or problem in a group discussion.

Brainwriting

Brainwriting

Brainwriting is a creativity technique where ideas on a topic are recorded in writing.

Budget

Budget

The budget is the financial limit set for the execution of a project or a subtask.

Buffer time

Buffer time

Buffer time, also referred to as total buffer, is the period during which a project phase can be extended or shifted without affecting the overall project schedule.

Business case

Business case

A business case is a detailed analysis of a planned project or investment. It includes core tasks, economic aspects, risks and opportunities, as well as alternative solutions. The business case is a crucial document for decision-makers as it provides a solid foundation for project decision-making.

Business plan

Business plan

A business plan is a comprehensive written presentation of the business idea, goals, strategy, financial forecasts, and other relevant information for a project or business. It provides a structured basis for planning, resource allocation, and tracking the business project to ensure that the set goals are achieved.