Unit 5: Vocabulary
- Milestone (noun) – An action or event marking a significant stage in a development or project.
- Scope (noun) – The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
- Pivot (verb/noun) – To shift strategy or direction significantly, usually in response to market feedback.
- Implementation (noun) – The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution.
- Oversight (noun) – The action of overseeing or supervising something; or an unintentional omission.
- Disruption (noun) – Disturbance or problems that interrupt an event, activity, or process.
- Streamline (verb) – To make an organization or system more efficient and effective by employing simpler methods.
- Bottlenecking (verb/noun) – Slowing down a process due to limited capacity at one stage.
- Agile (adjective) – Able to move quickly and easily; or relating to a flexible method of project management.
- Derail (verb) – To obstruct or divert a process from its intended course.
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Speaking Prompts
- What key project milestone are you aiming to hit before the end of this month?
- How do you prevent “scope creep” when client demands expand during a project?
- Can you give an example of a business that successfully executed a pivot during a market shift?
- What are the primary challenges during the implementation phase of new software?
- Why is regulatory oversight critical in banking and healthcare industries?
- How is digital disruption affecting traditional business models in your field?
- What steps would you take to streamline the onboarding process for new employees?
- How do you identify which step in a pipeline is bottlenecking overall production?
- Why do software companies prefer agile methodologies over traditional waterfall models?
- What unexpected factor is most likely to derail a complex multi-team initiative?
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