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Leadership & Strategic/Business Management Flashcards

Project Management Foundations: Intro to the Talent Triangle and ECO Domains

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An individual, group, or organization which may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a project.

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Project Stakeholder

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Should be clearly defined and may include the rights to apply resources, make decisions, sign approvals, accept deliverables, and influence others.

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Authority

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Using persuasion to solve problems and obtain resources needed in a timely manner.

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Influence

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Name the six Organizational Structure Types.

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Functional
Matrix (3 types)
Multi-divisional
Project-oriented
Virtual
Hybrid
PMP
Organic

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Examples of Stakeholders

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End user
Customers, vendors, or partners
Upstream or downstream systems
Sponsor, program/portfolio manager or PMO
Functional or operational managers

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What are the three types of Matrix Organizational Type?

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Weak, Balanced, and Strong

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What are the pro and con to a Functional Organizational Type?

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Pro: team member has a place to return to.

Con: May not have the full skill set to run and coordinate the project.

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What are the pro and con to a Matrix Organizational Type?

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Pro: better PM skills, shared resource pool.

Con: Conflict between PM and functional manager.

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What are the pro and con to a Project-Oriented (composite, hybrid) Organizational Type?

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Pro: PM’s have high level of authority.

Con: Team members may be “on the bench” or have no work at project’s end.

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Organizational structure is a/an ___.

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Enterprise Environmental Factor (EEF)

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A person or group who provides resources and support for the project and is accountable for enabling success.

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Project Sponsor

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Predictive Life Cycle: Includes the project manager, the project management team, and the team members

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The Project Team

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Sometimes called a project manager, scrum master, project team lead, team coach

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Team Facilitator (Agile)

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How do the roles of PM and Team Facilitator differ?

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The PM manages coordination while the Team Facilitator facilitates collaboration.

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Process-related assets used to influence the project’s success

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Organizational Process Assets (OPA)

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What are the two main categories of OPA?

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Processes and Procedures

Organizational Knowledge Repositories

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What are examples of OPA’s Processes and Procedures?

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Standards, Policies, Work instructions, Templates, Change control proceduresW

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What are examples of OPA’s Organizational Knowledge Repositories?

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Project files, Historical information, Configuration management knowledge bases, and Financial databases

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What is the difference between Projects and Operations?

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Projects are temporary, and Operations are ongoing.

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A collection of related projects coordinated together.

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Program

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A collection of projects, programs and other work, which is prioritized and aligned with strategic business activities.

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Portfolio

22
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Provides standardized and coordinated management of projects;

Facilitates sharing of resources, methods, and tools

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Project Management Office (PMO)

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What are the three types of PMO?

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Supportive, Controlling, and Directive

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PMO type that is primarily a supporting organization; provides templates, best practices, training, lessons learned, etc.

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Supportive PMO

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PMO type that provides support but also requires adherence to certain standards, methodologies, etc.

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Controlling PMO

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PMO type that controls projects by managing them directly

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Directive PMO

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What are examples of EEF’s that are internal to the organization?

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Organizational culture
Infrastructure
Resource availability
Geographic distribution of facilities and resources
IT software
Employee capability

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What are examples of EEF’s external to the organization?

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Marketplace conditions
Legal restrictions
Government or industry standards
Social and cultural influences
Commercial databases
Financial considerations

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The systems of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, assumptions, and values which affect the way people and groups interact with each other.

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Organizational Culture

30
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Project management processes, inputs, tools, techniques, outputs, EEFs, and OPAs are types of ___.

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Project Artifacts

31
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Lists objectives and reasons for project initiation

Includes business needs, analysis of situation, recommendation, and evaluation

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Project Business Case

32
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Outlines how and when benefits will be delivered

Includes target benefits, strategic alignment, timeframe for realizing benefits, benefits owner, metrics, assumptions, and risks

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Project Benefits Management Plan

Caitlin's PMP 2024 (16 decks)

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