Speak Better English with Harry Business English | 15 Project Words and Phrases for Work [608]
Oct 7, 2026
Build your project-management vocabulary with 15 practical English terms for workplace discussions. Explore scope, stakeholders, task ownership, resources, deliverables, milestones, deadlines, dependencies, risks and blockers. Learn language for rollouts, sign-off, handovers and realistic project updates involving events, finance and new systems.
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Define Scope Before Adding New Work
- Scope defines exactly what the project includes and excludes.
- Adding online ordering to an agreed informational website would require extra time and money.
Separate Stakeholders From Task Owners
- Stakeholders care about or are affected by a project, while task owners ensure specific work gets completed.
- Office moves require consulting departments; assigning Magda ownership prevents everyone assuming someone else booked the room.
Be Specific When Requesting Resources
- Specify whether you need more people, time, money, or equipment instead of vaguely requesting resources.
- Finance could request another accountant for two days to complete budgets and monthly reports properly.