• Scope creep

    noun

    The desecration of a project by adding "one small item" to it at a time, which occurs between kick-off and go-live stage.


    Project Manager: "Look what they've done to my scope!"


    karthik on August 2, 2024

  • Go-live

    noun

    The terrorising closing ceremony of a project, which supersedes its kick-off stage, where the blood and carnage begins.


    Project Manager: "The feature is live folks!"
    Head of Product: "WTF!"
    Product Manager: "WTF!"
    Customer: "WTF!"


    karthik on August 2, 2024

  • Kick-off

    noun

    A cheerful opening ceremony for a project, which precedes the go-live stage, where the blood and carnage haven't begun yet.


    Head of Product: "How did the kick-off go?"
    Product Manager: "The fuse has been lit!"
    Project Manager (in unison with Head of Product): "Wait! What fuse?"
    Product Manager: "You'll see!"


    karthik on August 2, 2024

  • Goose

    noun

    Feathered descendants of dinosaurs that are known for honking and terrorizing human beings in particular.

    geekswipe on August 2, 2024

  • Zebra

    noun

    A type of donkey with barcodes.

    geekswipe on August 2, 2024