2. The Environment in Which Projects Operate

Answer 1

Two major categories of influences are enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) and organizational process assets (OPAs).

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Answer 2

EEFs originate from the environment outside of the project and often outside of the enterprise.

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Answer 3

OPAs are internal to the organization.

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Answer 4

Enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) refer to conditions, not under the control of the project team, that influence, constrain, or direct the project.

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Answer 5

A component is an identifiable element within the project or organization that provides a particular function or group of related functions.

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Answer 6

A system is a collection of various components that together can produce results not obtainable by the individual components alone.

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Answer 7

A project management office (PMO) is an organizational structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques.

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