BPM charters glossary

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charter - a document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a given body

culture - the collective set of characteristics of an organization that make it unique from other organizations

doctrine - a guiding set of beliefs, principles, or tenets

engine - the people, methods, and software (tools) supporting a program

governance - the institutions and mechanisms by which one oversees the development, implementation, and growth of a given body

opportunity - a possible project that is evaluated against other opportunities for its return on investment

program - a portfolio and related activities, specifically with strategic business objectives

project - a planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages (Wikipedia)

portfolio - the collective set of opportunities, projects, and solutions.

release - a version of a project that is delivered into production for end user consumption

solution - specifically, a project that has gone to production to solve a business problem

tenet - a fundamental principle, from which other aspects of a doctrine can be concluded