Vocabulary Bank

the concrete thing you hand over — a document, a launch, a feature

signal the structure of the briefing

collocation: “hit a milestone” — these words naturally go together in English.

reach a named checkpoint on the plan

state what actually shipped

start a project formally with a first meeting

a named checkpoint with a date attached; not just 'progress' in general

give the honest financial number

the three classic dimensions of project success — usually you get two out of three

output = what you built; outcome = what changed because of it

collocation: “run over budget” — these words naturally go together in English.

spend more than planned

what is (and isn't) included in the project — the boundary

collocation: “slip a deadline” — these words naturally go together in English.

miss a date — polite phrasing for late

anyone whose life or work is affected by the project's outcome

close a project — final deliverables, handover, retrospective