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Angličtina pre projektových manažerov: timeline, riziká a status report

Projektový manažér hovorí o critical path, dependency na vendor a červenom milestone — nie o user story acceptance criteria.

Projektový manažér v IT drží delivery — kedy, kto, čo blokuje, čo eskalovať. Angličtina pre projektových manažerov nie je to isté ako product manager (scope a priority) ani line manažér (ľudia a 1-on-1). Tu: milestones, dependencies, status a RAID.

Kontext: Angličtina pre IT. Meeting po anglicky. Ako viesť meeting.

Projektový manažér scenáre

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ScenárKľúčové frázy
Weekly statusGreen/amber/red, accomplishments
Milestone reviewOn track / slipped / at risk
DependencyWaiting on X from Y
Resource conflictNeed 2 more QA for sprint 3
Steering committeeDecision needed, budget
Go-liveCutover, rollback, hypercare

Status report — šablóna

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Project: ERP Integration Phase 2
Period: Week 12
Overall: 🟡 Amber — timeline at risk

Accomplishments:

  • UAT environment ready
  • 80% test cases executed
  • Training materials draft complete

Planned next week:

  • Complete remaining UAT
  • Fix P1 defects from backlog
  • Stakeholder sign-off session Thursday

Risks / Issues:

  • Vendor API documentation still incomplete — impacts integration tests
  • Two key testers on leave next week

Decisions needed:

  • Approve extension of UAT by 5 business days?
  • Confirm hypercare support model for go-live week

Milestones a timeline

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  • Milestone M3 — data migration — due March 28, currently on track.
  • M4 slipped by one week — dependency on legal contract signature.
  • Critical path runs through integration testing — any delay there hits go-live.
  • We're building float into the plan — 3 days buffer before launch.

Dependencies

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  • We're dependent on the client's SSO team for test credentials — requested March 1, still pending.
  • Upstream: design assets must be frozen before dev sprint 4.
  • Downstream: marketing needs final URLs 2 weeks before launch for campaign.

Escalation:

  • I've escalated to the client's project sponsor — no response in 5 days.
  • This dependency is now a project risk — logged in RAID #R-12.

RAID log — rýchlé frázy

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Risk: Vendor may miss SLA on patch — probability medium, impact high.

Assumption: Client IT will provide VPN access by week 2 — if not, onsite work blocked.

Issue: Production-like data not approved for UAT — testing with synthetic data only.

Dependency: Payment gateway certification requires signed paperwork from finance.

Steering committee — opening

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  • Good morning — agenda today: project health, M3–M4 status, budget variance, and decision on UAT extension.
  • Overall we're amber — recoverable, but need your decision on the UAT window.
  • Slides and full status report were sent yesterday — happy to dive into any section.

Resource a budget

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  • We need to add one senior dev for 4 weeks to close the integration gap.
  • Budget is 5% under plan YTD — contingency still available.
  • Forecast: slight overrun if UAT extends — estimate +15k EUR.

Go-live a cutover

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  • Go-live date: April 15, 06:00 CET — cutover window 4 hours.
  • Rollback criteria: payment failures above 2% for 30 minutes.
  • Hypercare: dedicated war room first 48 hours post-launch.
  • Communication plan: status page, client email template, internal Slack channel.

Kompletný príklad: weekly call (B2)

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Quick status — overall amber. Good news: UAT environment stable, 80% tests done. Challenge: vendor API docs gaps slowed integration tests by three days. Mitigation: daily sync with vendor, internal workaround for two endpoints. Decision: can we extend UAT to April 5? Without it, go-live April 15 is at risk. I'll send RAID update after the call.

E-mail status (krátky)

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Hi all,
Week 12 status — Amber
Done: UAT 80%, training draft ready.
Next: close UAT, P1 fixes, sign-off Thu.
Risk: vendor API docs — see RAID R-12.
Action: Please confirm UAT extension by Wed COB.
Full report attached.
Thanks,
Petra

Precvičenie

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  1. Napíš one-page status report — green/amber/red.
  2. Pridaj 2 risks a 1 decision needed.
  3. 3-minútový steering opening nahlas.
  4. Vyskúšaj manager scenár — status update.

Súvisiace články

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TémaČlánok
Product managerAngličtina pre product managerov
ManažeriAngličtina pre manažerov
ProgressProgress update po anglicky

Záver

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Angličtina pre projektových manažerov = jasný status, transparentné riziká a konkrétne decisions. Sponsor nečíta 20 strán — číta amber, dôvod a čo má schváliť. Milestones, dependencies a RAID v jednoduchých bullet points šetria calle a eskalácie.

Precvič si to nahlas

Feedback, status update alebo rozhovor s tímom.

Precvičiť meeting ako manažér

Časté otázky

Ako sa líši angličtina projektového manažéra od PM?
Projektový manažér: timeline, budget, resources, dependencies, RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies). PM: čo buildujeme a prečo. Oba na meetingoch, ale iné otázky — when vs why.
Ako štrukturovať status report po anglicky?
Klassika: Overall status (green/amber/red), accomplishments, planned next period, risks/issues, decisions needed. Jedna strana, bullet points — klient a sponsor čítajú na mobile.
Ako eskalovať riziko po anglicky?
Risk: vendor delay may push go-live by 2 weeks. Impact: training schedule slips. Mitigation: parallel workstream on internal API. Decision needed: approve contingency budget by Friday.
Ako viesť steering committee po anglicky?
Agenda: project health, milestone review, risks, budget, decisions. 30–60 min. Predlož status vopred — meeting je na rozhodnutia, nie na prvé čítanie reportu.
Ako povedať, že projekt je off track?
We're amber on timeline — integration testing started late due to environment delay. Recovery plan: add weekend test window, defer non-critical UAT. New go-live target: April 12.

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