CCBA® and CBAP® Certifications Study Guide

Element 1: Decision-making

Without effective decision-making practices in the project, there will be a lot of uncertainty created, which in turn causes stress and introduces unwelcome risks. Therefore, it is important to take the time to explicitly decide what the decision-making process is for the team, including understanding the escalation paths when a stakeholder collaboration cannot resolve or make a decision. It is also crucial that the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders are well understood in the context of decision-making processes.

Some example ways of facilitating effective decision-making could include the following:

• A weekly decision-making project meeting where outstanding decisions are discussed and finalized. It ...