Chapter 2 Flashcards
EEF
Enterprise Environmental Factors
OPA
Organizational Process Assets
System
A system is a collection of various components that together can produce results not obtainable by individual components alone
Component
A component is an identifiable element within the project or organization that provides a particular function or a group of related functions.
Principles regarding systems
- Systems are dynamic
- Systems can be optimized
- System components can be optimized
- System and their components cannot be optimized at the same time
- Systems are non-linear in responsiveness (a change in input does not product a predictable change in the output.)
Balanced Matrix Structure
An organization where organizational resources are pooled into one project team but functional managers & project managers share the power.
Cultural Norms
Cultural Norms describe the culture and the styles of the organization. Cultural Norms such as work ethic, hours, view of authority, & shared values, can affect how the project is managed.
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Conditions that affect how a project manager manages the project. Enterprise Environmental Factors may come from within the organization, such as policy, or they may be external to the organization such as law or regulations
Functional Structure
An organization that is divided into functions, and each employee has one clear functional manager. Each department acts independently of the other departments. A project manager in this structure has little to no power and maybe called project coordinator.
Governance Frameworks
Governance frameworks describes the rules, policies and procedures that people within the organization must abide by. Governance frameworks addresses the organization, but also address portfolios, programs and projects. Regarding portfolio, programs and projects, governance framework addresses alignment with organization’s vision, risk management, performance factors and communications.
Hybrid Structure
An organization creates a blend of functional, matrix and project-oriented structures.
Multidivisional Structure
Describe organizations that have duplication of effort within the organization, but not within the department or division of the organization. The project manager has little authority in this structure and the functional manager controls the project budget.
Organic or Simple
Describes a loosely organized business or organization. There likely aren’t big formal departments and people work alongside each other regardless of roles and titles. The project manager has little control over the project resources and may not be called a project manager.
Organizational Process Assets
Organizational Process Assets includes organizational processes, policies, procedures and items from corporate knowledge bases. Organizational Process Assets are grouped into two categories to consider: processes, policies and procedures and organizational knowledge bases.
Organizational Knowledge Repositories
Organizational Knowledge Repositories are the databases, files and historical information that you can use to help better plan and manage your project. This is an organizational process asset created internally to your organization through the ongoing work of operations and other projects.