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Business case
APM PMQ Competence four terminology
Term | Definition |
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Ambiguity | Lack of clarity about the meaning of an event. |
Baseline | The reference levels against which a project, programme or portfolio is monitored and controlled. |
Business Case | A document providing justification for undertaking a project, programme or portfolio. It evaluates the benefit, cost and risk of alternative options and provides a rationale for the preferred solution. |
Complexity | The presence of multiple influences which may either counter or exacerbate each other in an unpredictable manner. |
PESTLE analysis | A PESTLE analysis is a framework to analyse the key factors (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental) influencing an organisation from the outside. It offers insight into the external factors impacting their organisation. |
Project context | The environment within which a project is undertaken. Projects do not exist in a vacuum and an appreciation of the context within which the project is being performed will assist those involved in project management to deliver a project. |
SWOT analysis | A technique used to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats inherent in a project. |
Uncertainty | Insufficient knowledge about the status of one or more aspects of an item of concern. |
Volatility | Subject to sudden and unexpected change |
VUCA analysis | A phrase used to describe an organisational context where there is inherent volatility, uncertainty, complexity and / or ambiguity that makes it difficult to predict and plan with accuracy. |