- Project Management Terms
- Agile - The Definition of Continuous Change
- Servant Leadership - A Key Leadership Style in Agile
- 6 Steps to making reasonable decisions
- What is the BOSCARD method
- PEST Analysis: How Political, Economic, Social, and Technological Factors Impact Your Business
- 49 Processes in Project Management
- What is Aggregate Planning in Project Management?
- 25 PMP Formulas you must remember to pass the PMP exam
- Example with formulas Earned Value, Cost Variance and Schedule Variance
- Example with formular Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Example with formulas Beta Value in PERT, Expected Monetary Value (EMV) and Risk Priority Number
- Example with formular Variance at Completion, Estimate to Complete (ETC) and To Complete Performance Index (TCPI)
- Example with formular Standard Deviation, Communication Channels and Cost plus Percentage of Cost
- Example with formular Cost plus Fixed Fee, Cost plus Award Fee and Cost plus Incentive Fee
- Example with formular Return on Investment (ROI), Payback Period and Cost Benefit Ratio
- Example with formular Present Value (PV), Future Value (FV), Target Price and Point of Total Assumption
- Kanban Board - Agile Project Chart
- Gantt Chart - Roadmap Project Chart
- What is a Timeline View in Project Management?
- PERT Chart - The Most Popular Project Management Diagram
- Work-Breakdown Structure (WBS) Chart
- Flowchart in Project Management
- Cause-Effect Project Charts - Fishbone Diagram
- Burn-up and Burn-down Project Charts
- Bar Chart in Project Management
- What is Pareto Chart
- What is Pie Chart
- What is Control Chart
- What is Matrix Diagram
- What is Critical Path Diagram
- What is Cumulative Flow Project Chart
- What is Enterprise Environmental Factors
- What is Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)
- What is Cost Baseline
- What is Cost-Benefit Analysis
- What is Cost Engineering?
- What is Cost Management Plan
- What is Cost of Quality?
- What is Cost Overrun?
- What is Cost Performance Index?
- What is Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract?
- What is Cost Plus Incentive Fee Contract?
- What is Cost Plus Percentage Of Cost Contract
- What is Cost Reimbursable Contract?
What is Enterprise Environmental Factors

HOW EEFs IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS
DEFINITION
Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEFs) is considered an input to many project management processes, especially for most planning processes.
EEFs refer to conditions, not under the project team's control but that influence, limit, or lead the project. These conditions can be internal and or external to the organization. These factors can increase or limit project management options.
In addition, these factors can positively or negatively affect the results. EEFs vary in type or nature. Considering these factors, if the project is to be effective.
The EEFs include: Internal Factors & External Factors
INTERNAL FACTORS
- Organizational culture, structure, and governance
For example, Vision, mission, values, beliefs, cultural norms, leadership style, hierarchical and power relationships, organizational style, ethics, and code of conduct
- Geographical distribution of facilities and resources
For example, Factory locations, virtual teams, shared systems, and cloud computing.
- The infrastructure
For example, The organization's facilities, equipment, communication channels, IT hardware, availability, and organizational capacity
- IT Software
For example, Planning & Scheduling software tools, configuration management systems, web interfaces for other online automation systems, and work authorization systems
- Available resources
For example, Contractual and purchasing constraints approved suppliers and subcontractors, and partnership agreements.
- Staff capacity
For example, expertise, skills, competencies, and expertise in human resources
EXTERNAL FACTORS
- Market conditions
For example, competitors, brand recognition, market share, and trademarks
- Sociocultural influences and issues
For example, Political environment, code of conduct, ethics, and perception
- Legal restrictions
For example, national or local laws and regulations relating to security, data protection, business conduct, employment, and procurement
- Commercial database
For example, Benchmark results, standardized cost estimation data, industry risk research information, and risk databases
- Academic research
For example, studies, publications, and industry benchmark results
- Government or industry standards
For example, regulatory agency regulations and standards related to the product, production, environment, quality, and workmanship
- Financial review
For example, exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, tariffs, and geographic location
- Physical environmental factors
For example, working conditions, weather, and restrictions