This set of opportunity selection methods is divided into three main categories.
- Those Opportunity Selection methods classified as "Consensus & Voting" are methods supporting selection activities that come to a selection decision based on consensus or voting.
- Those Opportunity Selection methods classified as "Analytical Scoring & Portfolio Balance" are methods supporting selection activities that come to a selection decision based on scoring and portfolio balancing methods.
- Those Opportunity Selection methods classified as "Qualitative Assessment" are methods supporting selection activities that come to a selection decision based on qualitative information.
The mission of these communities is to:
- Improve the practices within their focus area
- Help participants submit documented processes to the IPM Alliance for APM certification
- Mentor and provide role models to the community's participants
- Collect and distribute shared resources and information
- Apply methods towards social innovation