CAPM · Question #100
Which of the following best correspond to the organizational process assets (OPAs) that affect the project?
The correct answer is A. Policies and lessons learned from other projects. Organizational process assets (OPAs) are internal artifacts of the performing organization, such as historical policies and lessons learned, that inform project planning and execution.
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- APolicies and lessons learned from other projects
- BInformation technology software and employee capability
- CResource availability and employee capability
- DMarketplace conditions and legal restrictions
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A88% (30)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
Organizational process assets (OPAs) are internal artifacts of the performing organization, such as historical policies and lessons learned, that inform project planning and execution.
OPAs are defined in PMBOK as plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization. Policies and lessons learned from previous projects are internal organizational assets that a project team can directly leverage, making them canonical examples of OPAs.
Information technology software and employee capability are enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) representing conditions that influence the project but are not internal process artifacts owned and evolved by the organization for reuse.
Resource availability and employee capability are EEFs that reflect constraints of the organizational environment rather than reusable internal procedures, templates, or historical knowledge.
Marketplace conditions and legal restrictions are external EEFs representing the broader environment in which the project operates, completely outside the organization's internal asset base.
Concept tested: Organizational process assets definition and examples
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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