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Appendix F—Best Practices Directory

BP ID Title Description
Project Program Portfolio Standardize Measure Control Improve

5260 Customize Project The organization customizes a generally
Management accepted project management methodology to X X
Methodology meet organizational requirements.
5270 Integrate Project The organization integrates the project
Management management methodology with strategic,
Methodology with operational, and tactical processes. X X
Organizational
Processes
5280 Establish Common The organization uses a project management
Project framework for all phases of a project.
X X
Management
Framework
5290 Establish Project The organization follows their project
Management management policies. X X
Policies
5300 Establish Training The organization establishes a training and
and Development development program to improve the skills of X X
Program project personnel.
5310 Align Projects With The organization aligns projects with the
Business Strategy organizational strategies and priorities. X X
and Priorities
5320 Certify Quality Independent bodies certify the quality
Management management system. X X
System
5330 Make Decisions The organization practices effective decision-
making that enable it to decide how much
project work it can undertake, the profit level X X
required to return, and the timeframe in which
returns are required.
5340 Establish Executive The executives strongly support the project X X
Support management process.
5350 Define and The organization clearly defines structures that
Improve Project the individual programs and projects should
Organizational adopt. X X
Structures
5360 Establish Project A Board of Directors is established and is
Management involved in setting project management policies X X
Board of Directors with specified goals.
5370 Use Knowledge The organization has a multi-level reporting
Management and structure that ensures information flows to all X X
Learning management levels.
5380 Establish and Use The organization develops a fundamental set of
Fundamental values for project management. These values
Project guide the organization in all aspects of project X X
Management management.
Values
5390 Integrate Project The organization integrates project management
Management across all operations. X X
Across All
Operations
5400 Implementation of The organization implements its strategy through
Organization's the delivery of projects. X X
"Business" strategy
through projects
5410 Incorporate the The organization evaluates all project
Best of Internal management methods, ideas, and processes for
and External use.
Project X X
Management
Practices
5420 Use Organizational The organization has a project support team for
Project Support project management. X X
Office
5430 Open Open communication exists between all project X X
Communication team members and stakeholders.

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