Focus Area

Focus Area - 1. A group of associated activities that define and establish program level deliverables, i.e. standards, configuration, and processes. These deliverables are used by multiple projects creating commonality and reusability across the program.

2. A team of individuals working within the Program Office framework for a common family of processes. These focus areas could also be referred to as Program Office Projects.

3. A scoped area of the client organization with common responsibilities and information requirements. The focus area provides the scope for incremental development efforts and may be referred to as the INCREMENT . The focus area can overlap business functions or may reside in a specific business function.

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Source: Aexis Business Intelligence, 07 December 2010 13:20:10, http://www.aexis.eu/DataWarehouse-Glossary/