Project Planning Terms

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb and indicates time or location

preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The project is behind time due to unexpected delays in the supply chain.
• We're behind time on the schedule because of all the changes that were made.
• We're really lagging behind time now, we need to pick up the pace.
• Her dreams were always just slightly behind time, never quite catching up to reality.

noun a count of the number of employees in a company or organization

• The manager requested a head count of all employees in the office.
• Can you do a quick head count to see how many people are here?
• Let's do a head count to make sure everyone is accounted for.
• The head count of attendees at the event was impressive.

verb The action of departing or exiting from a place or situation.

adjective Describing someone or something that has been excluded or omitted.

preposition Indicating exclusion or omission of someone or something.

• When writing the report, make sure to include all necessary details and information, leaving out any irrelevant data.
• I'm going to tell you everything that happened, leaving out the boring parts.
• I'll give you the lowdown on the party, leaving out the drama.
• She painted a vivid picture of the scene, leaving out the darker aspects.

verb to change or adjust something to a different or more appropriate position or direction

• The company decided to realign their business strategy in order to adapt to the changing market conditions.
• I think we should realign our priorities and focus on what's most important.
• Let's shake things up and realign our game plan for success.
• Sometimes we need to realign our thoughts and emotions to find inner peace.

noun lack of readiness or preparation

• The unpreparedness of the team led to a significant delay in the project's timeline.
• Her unpreparedness for the exam was evident when she forgot to bring a pencil.
• I can't believe your unpreparedness caused us to miss the bus!
• His unpreparedness for the presentation left him feeling like a fish out of water.

verb to put on an agenda or schedule for a meeting or discussion

• The committee will agendize the new proposal for next week's meeting.
• Let's make sure to agendize the budget discussion for our next team meeting.
• Don't forget to agendize the party planning for Friday night!
• She always manages to agendize her personal goals into her busy schedule.