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APM PMQ Competence four terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |