What's the difference between scope and a deliverable?

Scope is the full boundary of what the project includes. A deliverable is one specific thing that must be produced within that scope, like a report or a feature.

Can I practice running a status meeting in English in class?

Yes, an English for work class can run a mock status update, kickoff or retrospective using your real project.

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Term	Meaning	Spanish	Example
scope	what is and isn't included in a project	alcance	Adding that feature is outside the current scope.
milestone	a key point or achievement in a project	hito	We hit our first milestone a week early.
deliverable	something that must be produced or completed	entregable	The final deliverable is due Friday.
stakeholder	someone with an interest in the project	parte interesada	We need sign-off from every stakeholder.
timeline	the planned schedule for a project	cronograma	The timeline slipped by two weeks.
dependency	a task that relies on another being finished first	dependencia	This task has a dependency on the design review.
scope creep	a project slowly growing beyond its original plan	ampliación no controlada del alcance	We need to watch for scope creep on this one.
kickoff	the start of a project	lanzamiento, kickoff	The kickoff meeting is Monday at 10.
sprint	a short, fixed period of work	sprint	We're closing out the sprint on Friday.
backlog	a list of work not yet scheduled	backlog, lista de pendientes	Let's groom the backlog before planning.
risk register	a document tracking potential project risks	registro de riesgos	Add that concern to the risk register.
status update	a regular report on project progress	actualización de estado	I'll send a status update every Friday.
budget overrun	spending more than planned	exceso de presupuesto	We're facing a small budget overrun this quarter.
resource allocation	assigning people or budget to tasks	asignación de recursos	Resource allocation needs to be reviewed.
critical path	the sequence of tasks that determines the shortest project time	ruta crítica	This task is on the critical path, so delays matter.
sign-off	formal approval	aprobación formal	We need sign-off before we move to the next phase.
roadmap	a high-level plan of what's coming	hoja de ruta	Check the roadmap for next quarter's priorities.
blocker	something preventing progress	bloqueante	The missing API key is a blocker for this task.
retrospective	a review of what went well and what didn't	retrospectiva	We run a retrospective at the end of every sprint.
scope document	a written definition of what a project includes	documento de alcance	Everything should trace back to the scope document.
RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed)	a framework for assigning project roles	matriz RACI	Let's clarify this with a RACI chart.
change request	a formal ask to modify the project	solicitud de cambio	That's a change request, not part of the original scope.
contingency plan	a backup plan if something goes wrong	plan de contingencia	We have a contingency plan in case the vendor is late.
phase	a distinct stage of a project	fase	We're moving into the testing phase next week.
burn rate	the rate at which a budget is being spent	tasa de consumo del presupuesto	Our burn rate is higher than expected this month.

How to use these at work

Actually doesn't mean actualmente. Use currently for current state: we're currently finalizing the scope document.
English status updates favor stating the summary first, then detail: we're on track, two tasks need attention, not a long narrative before the summary.
Deadline and due date are often used interchangeably, but deadline implies a harder consequence for missing it.

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What's the difference between scope and a deliverable?: Scope is the full boundary of what the project includes. A deliverable is one specific thing that must be produced within that scope, like a report or a feature.
Can I practice running a status meeting in English in class?: Yes, an English for work class can run a mock status update, kickoff or retrospective using your real project.

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