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Domain 1: People

Task 1: Manage Conflict

• Interpret Source and Stage of Conflict

• Analyse Context for Conflict

• Evaluate/Recommend/Reconcile Appropriate Conflict Resolution Solution

Task 2: Lead a Team

• Set a Clear Vision and Mission

• Support Diversity and Inclusion

• Value Servant Leadership

• Determine an Appropriate Leadership Style

• Inspire, Motivate, and Influence Team Members or Stakeholders

• Analyse Team Members and Stakeholders Influence

• Distinguish Various Options to Lead Various Team Members and Stakeholders

Task 3: Support Team Performance

• Appraise Team Member Performance Against Key Performance Indicators

• Support and Recognise Team Member Growth and Development

• Determine Appropriate Feedback Approach

• Verify Performance Improvements

Task 4: Empower Team Members and Stakeholders

• Organise Around Team Strengths

• Support Team Task Accountability

• Evaluate Demonstration of Task Accountability

• Determine and Bestow Levels of Decision-Making Authority

Task 5: Ensure Team Members or Stakeholders are Adequately Trained

• Determine Required Competencies and Elements of Training

• Determine Training Options Based on Training Needs

• Allocate Resources for Training

• Measure Training Outcomes

Task 6: Build a Team

• Appraise Stakeholder Skills

• Deduce Project Resource Requirements

• Continuously Assess and Refresh Team Skills to Meet Project Needs

• Maintain Team and Knowledge Transfer

Task 7: Address and Remove Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers for Team

• Determine and Prioritise Critical Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers for Team

• Use Network to Implement Solutions to Remove Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers for Team

• Re-Assess Continually to Ensure Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers for Team is being Addressed

Task 8: Negotiate Project Agreements

• Analyse the Bounds of the Negotiations for Agreement

• Assess Priorities and Determine Ultimate Objectives

• Verify Objectives of the Project Agreement is Met

• Participate in Agreement Negotiations

• Determine a Negotiation Strategy

Task 9: Collaborate with Stakeholders

• Evaluate Engagement Needs for Stakeholders

• Optimise Alignment Between Stakeholder Needs, Expectations and Project

• Objectives

• Build Trust and Influence Stakeholders to Accomplish Project Objectives

Task 10: Build Shared Understanding

• Break Down Situation to Identify the Root Cause of a Misunderstanding

• Survey All Necessary Parties to Reach Consensus

• Support Outcome of Parties’ Agreement

• Investigate Potential Misunderstandings

Task 11: Engage and Support Virtual Teams

• Examine Virtual Team Member Needs

• Investigate Alternatives

• Implement Options for Virtual Team Member Engagement

• Continually Evaluate Effectiveness of Virtual Team Member Engagement

Task 12: Define Team Ground Rules

• Communicate Organisational Principles with Team and External Stakeholders

• Establish an Environment that Fosters Adherence to the Ground Rules

• Manage and Rectify Ground Rule Violations

Task 13: Mentor Relevant Stakeholders

• Allocate Time to Mentoring

• Recognise and Act on Mentoring Opportunities

Task 14: Promote Team Performance Through Application of Emotional Intelligence

• Assess Behavior Through Use of Personality Indicators

• Analyse Personality Indicators and Adjust to Emotional Needs of Key Project Stakeholders

Domain 2: Process

Task 1: Execute Project with Urgency Required to Deliver Business Value

• Assess Opportunities to Deliver Value Incrementally

• Examine Business Value Throughout Project

• Support Team to Subdivide Project Tasks as Necessary to Find Minimum Viable Product

Task 2: Manage Communications

• Analyse Communication Needs of All Stakeholders

• Determine Communication Methods, Channels, Frequency and Level of Detail for all Stakeholders

• Communicate Project Information and Updates Effectively

• Confirm Communication is Understood, and Feedback is Received

Task 3: Assess and Manage Risks

• Determine Risk Management Options

• Iteratively Assess and Priorities Risks

Task 4: Engage Stakeholders

• Analyse Stakeholders

• Categories Stakeholders

• Engage Stakeholders Category

• Develop, Execute and Validate a Strategy for Stakeholder Engagement

Task 5: Plan and Manage Budget and Resources

• Estimate Budgetary Needs to be Based on Scope of Project and Lessons Learned from Past Projects

• Anticipate Future Budget Challenges

• Monitor Budget Variations and Work with Governance Process to Adjust as Necessary

• Plan and Manage Resources

Task 6: Plan and Manage Schedule

• Estimate Project Tasks

• Utilise Benchmarks and Historical Data

• Prepare Schedule Based on Methodology

• Measure Ongoing Progress Based on Methodology

• Modify Schedule, as Needed, Based on Methodology

• Coordinate with Other Projects and Other Operations

Task 7: Plan and Manage Quality of Products/Deliverables

• Determine Quality Standard Required for Project Deliverables

• Recommend Options for Improvement Based on Quality Gaps

• Continually Survey Project Deliverable Quality

Task 8: Plan and Manage Scope

• Determine and Priorities Requirements

• Break Down Scope

• Monitor and Validate Scope

Task 9: Integrate Project Planning Activities

• Consolidate Project or Phase Plans

• Assess Consolidated Project Plans for Dependencies, Gaps and Continued Business Value

• Analyse Data Collected

• Collect and Analyse Data to Make Informed Project Decisions

• Determine Critical Information Requirements

Task 10: Manage Project Changes

• Anticipate and Embrace Need for Change

• Determine Strategy to Handle Change

• Execute Change Management Strategy According to Methodology

• Determine a Change Response to Move Project Forward

Task 11: Plan and Manage Procurement

• Define Resource Requirements and Needs

• Communicate Resource Requirements

• Manage Suppliers or Contracts

• Plan and Manage Procurement Strategy

• Develop a Delivery Solution

Task 12: Manage Project Artifacts

• Determine Requirements for Managing Project Artifacts

• Validate Project Information is Kept Up to Date and Accessible to all Stakeholders

• Continually Assess Effectiveness of Management of Project Artifacts

Task 13: Determine Appropriate Project Methodology or Methods and Practices

• Assess Project Needs, Complexity and Magnitude

• Recommend Project Execution Strategy

• Recommend a Project Methodology or Approach

• Use Iterative, Incremental Practices Throughout Project Life Cycle

Task 14: Establish Project Governance Structure

• Determine Appropriate Governance for a Project

• Define Escalation Paths and Thresholds

Task 15: Manage Project Issues

• Recognise when a Risk Becomes an Issue

• Attack Issue with Optimal Action to Achieve Project Success

• Collaborate with Relevant Stakeholders on Approach to Resolve Issues

Task 16: Ensure Knowledge Transfer for Project Continuity

• Discuss Project Responsibilities within Team

• Outline Expectations for Working Environment

• Confirm Approach for Knowledge Transfers

Task 17: Plan and Manage Project or Phase Closure or Transitions

• Determine Criteria to Successfully Close Project or Phase

• Validate Readiness for Transition

• Conclude Activities to Close Out Project or Phase

Domain 3: Business Environment

Task 1: Plan and Manage Project Compliance

• Confirm Project Compliance Requirements

• Classify Compliance Categories

• Determine Potential Threats to Compliance

• Use Methods to Support Compliance

• Analyse Consequences of Noncompliance

• Determine Necessary Approach and Action to Address Compliance Needs

• Measure Extent to Which Project is complying

Task 2: Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value

• Investigate How Benefits are Identified

• Document Agreement on Ownership for Ongoing Benefit Realisation

• Verify Measurement System is in Place to Track Benefits

• Evaluate Delivery Options to Demonstrate Value

• Appraise Stakeholders of Value Gain Progress

Task 3: Evaluate and Address External Business Environment Changes for Impact on Scope

• Survey Changes to External Business Environment

• Assess and Prioritise Impact on Project Scope or Backlog Based on Changes in External Business Environment

• Recommend Options for Scope or Backlog Changes

• Continually Review External Business Environment for Impacts on Project Scope or Backlog

Task 4: Support Organisational Change

• Assess Organisational Culture

• Evaluate Impact of Organisational Change to Project and Determine Required Actions

• Evaluate Impact of Project to Organisation and Determine Required Actions

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