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13 Cards in this Set
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ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS |
Company culture and existing systems that the project has to deal with or can make use of... "company baggage" which is outside the control of the team. |
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PMIS) |
*Part of the Enterprise Environmental Factors* includes automated tools (scheduling software), a configuration management system, shared workspaces for file storage or distribution, work authorization software, time tracking software, and procurement management software, plus repositories for historical information. |
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ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS ASSETS |
Existing processes, procedures, and historical information. Inputs to the majority of process in all the project management process groups. Provide direction and guidance in planning. -Processes, procedures and policies (best practices) -Corporate knowledge base (historical info) -Historical information (record of past projects) -Lessons Learned (what the work packages were, how much each package cost, what risks were uncovered) |
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CONSTRAINTS |
Time, cost, risk, scope, quality, resources, customer satisfaction, and any other factors that limit options
*Use constraints to help evaluate competing demands. |
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PROJECT |
A temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end Creates a unique product, service or result |
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MATRIX (ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE) |
Strong: Power resides with the project manager Weak: Power rests with the functional manager (power of the project manager is = to expeditor or coordinator) Balanced: Powre is shared between functional and project manager. |
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PROJECT EXPEDITOR |
Acts primarily as a staff assistant and communications coordinator. Cannot personally make or enforce decisions. |
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PROJECT COORDINATOR |
Has some power to make decisions, some authority, and reports to a higher-level manager |
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FUNCTIONAL (ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE) |
Common form of organization. Grouped by areas of specialization within different functional areas (e.g. accounting, marketing, manufacturing)
PM's work in a silo = Projects occur within a single dept. |
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PROJECTIZED |
Entire organization is organized by projects, and the project manager has control over the project. Personnel report to PM, but when the project is over, the PM has NO HOME |
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PROJECT BASED ORGANIZATION |
Create temporary frameworks around their projects that allow them to circumvent any obstacles inherent in their existing organizational structure (whether functional, projectized, or matrix) Ensures project completion while minimizing impact |
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ORGANIZATIONAL HIERARCHY |
Operation Middle Management Strategic
*Hierarchy influences factors like PM's authority level, resources and team members. |
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PROJECT LIFECYCLE |
Predictive - Plan drive project (Waterfall) - require scope, schedule, and cost to be determined early in the life of the project Incremental Iterative Adaptive |
