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Appendix F—Best Practices Directory

BP ID Title Description
Project Program Portfolio Standardize Measure Control Improve

1590 Record Project The organization has a formal process for
Resource assigning resources to projects and recording X X
Assignments assignments.
1600 Agree on Core The organization selects a core set of Project
Project Management techniques to which it adapts and
Management evolves over time. The Organization also permits X X
Techniques these techniques to be tailored based upon the
specific needs of the project.
1610 Assess Project The organization evaluates impact of risks on X X
Risks project viability.
1620 Quantify The organization develops quantifiable
X X
Specifications specifications.
1630 Establish The organization establishes and uses
Mathematical mathematical models for planning and X X
Models For replanning
Planning
1640 Optimize Portfolio The organization's portfolio is reviewed on a
Management regular basis to ensure optimization against the X X
strategic goals.
1650 Align Projects The organization aligns all projects with X X
organizational strategies.
1660 Understand Project Project Managers understand the strategy for
Strategic their projects and how their project strategies X X
Alignment support the organization’s strategies.
1670 Know Inter-Project Project Managers know the goals and plans of
Plan all projects related to their own projects. This
allows them to explore alternative ways to avoid X X
conflicts while still satisfying goals.
1680 Adhere to Inter- Project managers adhere to appropriate rules of
Project Rules of conduct including definitions of privilege and
Conduct responsibility for communication and action. The X X
rules define the standard processes for
collaboration and communication.
1690 Estimate Project The project managers estimate the best, worst,
X X
Task Duration and most likely durations for project tasks.
1700 Project Initiation Project Initiation Process measures are
Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement
1710 Project Plan Project Plan Development Process measures are
Development established, assembled and analyzed.
X X
Process
Measurement
1720 Project Scope Project Scope Planning Process measures are
Planning Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement
1730 Project Scope Project Scope Definition Process measures are
Definition Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement
1740 Project Activity Project Activity Definition Process measures are
Definition Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement
1750 Project Activity Project Activity Sequencing Process measures
Sequencing are established, assembled and analyzed.
Process X X
Measurement
1760 Project Activity Project Activity Duration Estimating Process
Duration measures are established, assembled and
Estimating Process analyzed. X X
Measurement
1770 Project Schedule Project Schedule development Process
development measures are established, assembled and
Process analyzed. X X
Measurement
1780 Project Resource Project Resource Planning Process measures
Planning Process are established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement

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