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2.3 & 2.4 -OPAs and Organizational structures
2.3 & 2.4
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Management
Post-Graduate
07/19/2020

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Term
What are the two types of OPAs?
Definition
Organizational Process assets. Internal
1. P,P,P-Policies, Procedures, and processes
2. OKR -Organizational Knowledge Respositories
Term
How do OPAs influence processes?
Definition
By being inputs
Term
What are Organizational Knowledge Repositories? Examples
Definition
They store and retrieve information. Historical data and lessons learned.
Term
What are a few examples of historical data?
Definition
AWBRERPPBC
Activities, WBSs, Benchmarks, Risk/risk response plans, Estimates, Resources used, PMPs, Project documents, Baselines, Correspondence
Term
What are lessons learned?
Definition
What went right, what went wrong, and what you would do differently next time
Term
What are the three types of control PMOs have?
Definition
Supportive -Provides documents, acts as repository. Low level of control
Controlling-Provides guidance and verifies compliance with orgs policies. Moderate level of control
Directive-Assigns PMs to projects, high level of control.
Term
What are the three types of organizational structures? Define them.
Definition
Functional-Normal company. PM has little authority. Project-oriented- Project is job. PM has a lot of authority. Matrix-Can be strong, weak, or mixed. Strong has PM in control. Weak has functional manager in control. Balanced has PM and Functional manager working together.
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In a weak matrix, what does the PM typical do?
Definition
Acts as a project expediter -communications
Project coordinator -has some authority, reports to higher manager.
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