HKSM
Organizational Process Assets
The performing organization's own resources—such as plans, procedures, templates, records, and knowledge bases—that teams rely on to plan, manage, and deliver projects.
Key Points
- Internal to and maintained by the performing organization; tailored to how that organization works.
- Include items like plans, processes, documents, and knowledge repositories.
- Used across project processes to drive consistency, quality, and efficiency.
- Evolve over time as lessons learned and best practices are captured and reused.
Example
When starting a new project, the project manager uses the companys standard project management plan template, a risk checklist, contract templates, and the lessons learned repository from similar past projects to shape the approach and reduce rework.
PMP Example Question
Which of the following is an example of an organizational process asset?
- Government safety regulation
- Company lessons learned database
- Current market inflation rate
- Industry-wide project management standard
Correct Answer: B — Company lessons learned database
Explanation: Organizational process assets are internal resources of the performing organization, such as templates, records, and knowledge bases. Regulations, market conditions, and industry standards are external influences.
