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Organizational Process Assets: What does that even mean?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

One key tool to success is understanding how to use organizational process assets effectively. But what is an organizational process asset (OPA)? OPAs and the PMP exam Let’s face it: I first came across the term OPA while reviewing PMP exam training material. What are Organizational Process Assets? What is not an OPA?

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

These are all functions of a project board (or steering group). Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. In other words, this is the group that takes the tough decisions. What is a project steering group?

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Escaping the Feature Factory

Scrum.org

Overemphasis on Utilization : Prioritizing keeping teams busy with feature work over allowing time for creativity, exploration, and addressing technical debt also contributes to a feature factory environment. All of these reasons are reflective of systemic issues within large organizations.

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PMBOK® Seventh Edition Principles and Risk Management

Project Risk Coach

This edition is a principles-based guide as opposed to the process-based guide of the Sixth Edition. Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward 2. Build Quality into Processes and Deliverables 9. Be a Diligent, Respectful, and Caring Steward Project managers are encouraged to be good project stewards. Focus on Value 5.

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

According to PMI, a project consists of the interaction of many processes. Due to numerous new technologies, approaches and faster market changes in recent years, it was necessary to adapt the standards again, according to PMI. Previous editions of the guide took a strongly process-oriented approach.

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Review Engaging stakeholders on projects

Henny Portman

Stakeholder engagement is the systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to influence stakeholders. Be aware that stakeholder influence, interest and power are transitory and only as relevant as the day it was produced and that you must keep your analysis confidential.

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Understanding a Salience Model in Project Stakeholder Management

Project Pulse Journal

Mastering stakeholder salience can streamline your process, allowing for more effective resource allocation and swifter decision-making strategies. It refers to the degree of importance or priority given to the needs, demands, or claims of stakeholders within an organization's decision-making processes. Mitchell, Bradley R.