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Poster 07 · Tailoring
PMBOK® Guide — 7th Edition · §3

Relationship & Value-Flow Map

What drives tailoring, what it acts on, and what it produces — plus where it sits in the chain that turns strategy into value.

Drivers → Tailoring → Outcomes

Drivers & inputs
PM principles — engage stakeholders, optimise risk…
Organisational values & culture
Project context — size, criticality, complexity, uncertainty
Governance — sets bounds & approvals
TAILORINGJUST ENOUGH · ITERATIVE
Targets & outcomes
Adjusts: life cycle, processes, engagement, tools, methods & artifacts
Maximises value; manages cost
Improves performance & speed
Benefits: commitment, customer focus, less waste

Where tailoring happens — the value-delivery chain

Strategy Portfolio Program Project Operations Value

Tailoring decisions are made project-by-project: with the PMO/VDO and within governance, the team selects processes, approach, methods and artifacts — then adapts the eight performance domains to the context.

Cause → effect to remember

More context-fit → less waste & higher commitment → better performance. Conversely, ignoring context → wrong process weight → rework, disengagement and risk. Governance is the frame that keeps local tailoring aligned to the wider organisation.