Tailoring

Question 1

Tailoring Definition

Answer 1

The deliberate adaptation of the project management approach, governance, and processes to make them more suitable for the given environment and the work at hand.

Question 2

Competing Demands of Complex Project Environments

Answer 2

• Delivering as quickly as possible
• Minimizing project costs
• Creating high-quality deliverables and outcomes
• Providing compliance with regulatory standards
• Satisfying diverse stakeholder expectations
• Adapting to change

Question 3

Project Aspects to Tailor

Answer 3

• Life cycle and development approach selection
• Processes
• Engagement
• Tools
• Methods and artifacts

Question 4

Tailoring Tool Selection

Answer 4

• Project teams may have best insight on the most suitable tools
• Choices may need to be customized based on cost and use case need
• Organizational leaders may impose constraints on what can be selected

Question 5

Tailoring Life Cycle & Development Approach

Answer 5

• Large projects use a combination or hybridized development and delivery approache
• Simultaneous predictive and iterative approach (i.e construction of a building & data center it will house)

Question 6

Tailoring Processes

Answer 6

• Customizing process elements to better suit the project or project team
• +/-, Modifying, Blending, or Aligning elements

Question 7

3 Areas to Tailor Engagement

Answer 7

• People
• Empowerment
• Integration

Question 8

Tailoring Engagement by People

Answer 8

• Evaluating skills and capabilities and selecting appropriately for project type and operating conditions

Question 9

Tailoring Engagement by Empowerment

Answer 9

• Choosing responsibilities and local decision making processes for a project team
• Selecting a centralized/directive leadership style vs. a distributed/servant leadership style

Question 10

Tailoring Engagement by Integration

Answer 10

• Creating one project team from a diverse collection of internal and external contributors
• Goal is to facilitate optimal project performance and realization of project outcomes

Question 11

Value Delivery Office

Answer 11

• found in organizations that use adaptive delivery approaches
• serves as an enabling role rather than oversight
• coaches project teams, builds adaptive skills and capabilities throughout an organization
• Mentors sponsors and product owners to be more effective in their roles

Question 12

3 Attributes Influencing Tailoring of Project Engagement, Process, and Tools

Answer 12

• Product/deliverable
• Project Team
• Culture