CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes
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Correct answer: Ongoing activities that sustain the business and produce repetitive outputs using existing processes
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Operations are ongoing, repetitive activities that sustain the business using established processes. They continue indefinitely to support day-to-day business functions, unlike projects which are temporary and unique.
**Why not A:** This describes a program, not operations. A program groups related time-bound initiatives together to achieve strategic benefits through coordinated management. Operations are not time-bound initiatives but rather continuous, repetitive business activities.
**Why not B:** This describes a portfolio, which is a collection of projects and programs managed together for strategic resource optimization. Operations are the day-to-day activities that keep the business running, not a strategic grouping of projects and programs.
**Why not D:** This describes a project — a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end that creates a unique product or service. Operations are the opposite: they are ongoing, have no defined end, and produce repetitive outputs rather than unique deliverables.
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