Project Environment Flashcards
Give 5 examples of Enterprise Environmental Factors.
- Organizational culture - Industry standards - Existing infrastructure - Existing human resources - Marketplace conditions
Are the human resource policies of an organization considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?
Organizational Process Asset
Is organizational structure of the performing organization considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Is resource availability considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Are project management plan templates considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?
Organizational Process Asset
Give three examples of tangible elements of business value for business driven organizations.
- Monetary assets - Fixtures - Stockholder equity
Give three examples of intangible elements of business value for business driven organizations.
- Goodwill - Brand recognition - Trademarks
What are the various types of PMO structures within organizations?
- Supportive - Controlling - Directive
How does Organizational Governance impact projects within the organization?
Organizational Governance may impose constraints on the project.
_________________ aligns projects, programs, or operations to the organizational strategy.
<u>Portfolio Management</u> aligns projects, programs, or operations to the organizational strategy.
Are project closure requirements considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset for the project?
Organizational Process Asset
What are the two types of Enterprise Environmental Factors?
External and Internal
What are the two categories of Organizational Process Assets?
- Processes, Policies, and Procedures - Corporate Knowledge Base
What are the three organizational system factors that can influence projects?
- Management elements - Governance frameworks - Organizational structure types
What is the primary function of a PMO?
To support project managers.
Give some examples of project stakeholders.
- Customers
- End users
- Sponsor
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Project Managers
- Project team
- Functional managers
- Vendors
Whom does the project manager usually report to in a Balanced Matrix organization?
Functional Manager
What are the two categories of Organizational Process Assets?
- Processes, policies, and procedures 2. Organizational knowledge bases
What are the 3 primary forms of organizational structures?
- Functional - Matrix - Projectized
What are the 3 types of Matrix organizations?
- Weak Matrix - Balanced Matrix - Strong Matrix
How much authority do project managers have in a Balanced Matrix organization?
Low to moderate
Who controls the project budget in a Balanced Matrix organization?
It’s a mixed responsibility between the Functional Manager and the Project Manager.
Whom does the project staff report to in a Strong Matrix organization?
Both - the Functional Manager and the Project Manager - but the Project Manager has more authority on the resources than the Functional Manager.
In which organizational structure(s), the project has full-time administrative staff?
- Project-oriented - Strong Matrix
When can Organizational Process Assets be added or updated?
Organizational Process Assets can be added or updated throughout the project.
Are Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) classified as Enterprise Environmental Factors or an Organizational Process Assets?
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Is organizational infrastructure considered an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Are employee performance reviews and training records part of Enterprise Environmental Factors or an Organizational Process Assets?
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Are change control procedures part of Enterprise Environmental Factors or an Organizational Process Assets?
Organizational Process Assets
Is Project Plan template an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?
Organizational Process Asset
Is organizational culture an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Is lessons learned knowledge base an Enterprise Environmental Factor or an Organizational Process Asset?
Organizational Process Asset
What are Predictive life cycles also known as?
Waterfall life cycles
A project scheduling software, such as MS Project, is an Organizational Process Asset for the project. True or False?
False. Company systems and software applications are considered part of the Project Management Information System (PMIS), which is an Enterprise Environmental Factor.
Controlling PMOs maintain the highest degree of control on projects. True or False?
False. Directive PMOs exert the highest degree of control by directly maintaining the projects.
