2026 PROJECT PERFORMANCE DOMAINS AND
PRACTICES
◉ Define: Program.
Answer: related projects, subsidiary programs, and program
activities that are managed in a coordinated manner to obtain
benefits not available from managing them individually
◉ Define: Project.
Answer: a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product, service, or result. The temprary nature of projects indicates
a beginning and an end to the project work or a phase of the project
work. Projects can stand alone or be part of a program or portfolio.
◉ Define: System for value delivery.
Answer: a collection of strategic business activities aimed at
building, sustaining, and/or advancing an organization. Portfolios,
programs, projects, products, and operations can all be part of on
organizations system for value delivery.
◉ Provide examples of ways that projects produce value.
,Answer: 1. creating a new product, service, or result that meets the
needs of customers or end users
2. creating positive social or environmental contributions
3. improving efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, or responsiveness
4. enabling the changes needed to facilitate organizational transition
to its desured future state
5. sustaining benefits enabled by previous programs, projects ,or
business operations
◉ A system for value delivery is part of an organizations internal
environment, that is subject to what?.
Answer: policies
procedures
methodologies
frameworks
governance structures
etc.
◉ The internal environment exists within the larger external
environment, that includes.
Answer: economy
competitive environment
legislative constraints,
,etc.
◉ The components in a value delivery system create ____ used to
produce outcomes.
Answer: deliverables
◉ Flow of value systems.
Answer: senior leadership
portfolio
programs and projects
operations
◉ Senior leadership provides ____ to portfolios, and ____ information
is returned.
Answer: strategy
portfolio performance information
◉ Portfolios provide info around ______ to programs and projects,
which return what info?.
Answer: desired outcomes, benefits, and value
performance information and progress
, ◉ Programs and projects provide ___ information to operations,
which provide information for _________.
Answer: deliverables with support and maintenance
updates, fixes, and adjustments
◉ operations provide information regarding__________ back to senior
leadership.
Answer: outcomes, benefits, value performance analysis
◉ Functions of coordination.
Answer: consulting with executive and business unit leaders on
ideas for advancing objectives, improving project performance, or
meeting customer needs
it can also include assisting in business analysis, tendering and
contract negotiations, and business development
◉ What is the function of oversight.
Answer: follow-on activitites related to benefits realization and
sustainment after the propject deliverables are finalized but before
formal closure of the project. This function can support portfolios
and programs within which the project is initiated.