Business Environment Flashcards

1
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What are the four governance domains?

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(PARC)
Performance
Alignment
Risk
Communications

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2
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Alignment

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to create and maintain overall integrated governance structure and framework

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3
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Performance

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process to align KPI’s with realization of business values

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4
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Risk

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manage threats and opportunities to balance risk and reward

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5
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Communications

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exchange information, engage stakeholders, drive organizational change

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6
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What are the four governance functions?

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(ODIC)
Oversight
Decision making
Integration
Control

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Oversight

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guidance, direction and leadership

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Decision-making

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structure and delegation of authority

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9
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Integration

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strategic alignment of programs and projects

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10
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Control

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monitoring, measuring and reporting

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11
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What are the four steps to implement governance framework?

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Assess - Plan - Implement - Improve

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Assess

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review and analyze the current state of governance

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Plan

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to plan for the desired future state of governance

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Implement

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execute the governance plan

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15
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Improve

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review the state of governance and identify improvement opportunities

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16
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Organizational Project Management (OPM)

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a strategy framework that accommodates the alignment of project, program, and portfolio management practices with organizational strategy and goals.

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17
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Strategic (Long Term) Planning

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planning for the products or services the organization will need in the future.

18
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Relationships Among Portfolios, Programs & Projects

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Portfolio components align with company strategic goals and priorities and relates programs and projects.
Project - Program - Portfolio

19
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Portfolio Management

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align resources and assets to achieve strategic goals
Focuses on doing the right work vs. doing the work right (Project Management)

20
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Portfolio

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Group of programs and projects that align with company strategic goals (ex. multimedia company)

21
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Program Management

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coordinates projects within the program

22
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Program

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controls a group of multiple, interrelated projects
program delivers benefits;
projects deliver results, products, services

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Benefits Management

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establishes program value and impact
identifies benefits between projects in programs
SMART benefits
analyzes change request impact
assigns responsibility and accountability of benefits

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Benefits Management Plan

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Project document created with business case to determine project charter

25
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Project Influences

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Enterprise environmental factors
organizational process assets

26
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Project Management

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applying info, skills, tools and techniques to project

27
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Project Management System

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process used to manage project

28
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Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC)

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Project management of the project; includes the five processes (I, P, E, M&C, C)

29
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Project Life Cycle

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Work of project; includes project work processes

30
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Product Life Cycle

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overall life of project from in service to closure/divestiture

31
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Project

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temporary initiative to create business value
specific purpose
unique result,
drives organizational change
has a definite start/finish

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Operations Management

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manage day-to-day activities
direct planning, execution and M&C of work

33
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Project Management Office (PMO)

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standardizes project governance; simplifies sharing of resources

34
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PMO Approach

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Directive - directly manages projects
Controlling - provides support and requires compliance
Supportive - provides PM templates, best practices and lessons learned

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Triple Constraint

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scope - schedule - cost - quality

36
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scope

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description of project result

37
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schedule

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amount of time needed to deliver project

38
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cost

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amount of money needed to deliver project result

39
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Enhanced triple constraint

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includes risks and resources

40
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Five Main Process Groups

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Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing