Chapter 2

Question 1

Projects exist and operate in environments that may have an influence on them

Answer 1

Categories of influences are enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) and organizational process assets (OPAs)

Question 2

enterprise
environmental factors (EEFs)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

organizational process assets (OPAs)

Answer 3

Is internal to the organization.

Question 4

True or False

Answer 4

EEFs may have an impact at the organizational, portfolio, program, or project level

Question 5

True or False

Answer 5

OPA’s may arise from the organization itself, a portfolio, a program, another project, or a combination of these

Question 6

EEF

Answer 6

Refer to conditions, not under the control of the project team, that influence, constrain, or direct the project.

Question 7

OPA has two sub categories

Answer 7

Processes, policies, and procedures,

Organizational knowledge bases

Question 8

In the “Processes, policies, and procedures” of OPA’s, can this be updated as part of the project work?

Answer 8

Generally, no. However, if they are updated, then they can be updated only by following the appropriate organizational policies associated with updating processes, policies, or procedures.
(pg 58 chp 2.3)

Question 9

In the “Organizational knowledge bases” of OPA’s, can this be updated throughout the project?

Answer 9

Yes. They are updated throughout the project with project information, or can be continually updated throughout the project (pg 58 chp 2.3)

Question 10

What does IPECC stand for?

Answer 10

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing (pg 58, 2.3.1)

Question 11

What environmental factor does IPECC fall under

Answer 11

OPA (Process, policies and procedures), The organization’s processes and procedures for conducting project work (pg 58, 2.3.1)

Question 12

OPA (Process, policies and procedures) Initiating and planning entails what?

Answer 12

• Guidelines and criteria for tailoring the organization’s set of standard processes and
  procedures to satisfy the specific needs of the project
• Specific organizational standards
• Product and project life cycles, and methods and procedures
• Templates (e.g., project management plans, project documents, etc.)
• Preapproved supplier lists and various types of contractual agreements

Question 13

OPA (Process, policies and procedures) Executing, Monitoring, Controlling entails what?

Answer 13

• Change control procedures
• Traceability matrices
• Financial controls procedures
• Issue and defect management procedures
• Resource availability control and assignment management
• Organizational communication requirements
• Procedures for prioritizing, approving, and issuing work authorizations
• Templates (e.g., risk register, issue log, and change log)
• Standardized guidelines, work instructions, proposal evaluation criteria, and performance measurement criteria
• Product, service, or result verification and validation procedures

Question 14

OPA (Process, policies and procedures) Closing entails what?

Answer 14

Project closure guidelines or requirements

Question 15

Organizational Systems are made of 3 components, what are they?

Answer 15

• Management Elements
• Governance frameworks
• Organizational Structure

Question 16

What is a System?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Principles regarding Systems

Answer 17

• Systems are dynamic,
• Systems can be optimized,
• System components can be optimized,
• Systems and their components cannot be optimized at the same time, and
• Systems are nonlinear in responsiveness

Question 18

What is Governance Framework

Answer 18

Is the framework within which authority is exercised in organizations.

Question 19

How does Governance framework influence?

Answer 19

• Objectives of the organization are set and achieved,
• Risk is monitored and assessed, and
• Performance is optimized

Question 20

What are examples of Governance Framework

Answer 20

Rules
Policy
Procedures
Norms
Relationships
Systems
Processes