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1. What is appreciative inquiry (AI)?
2. What are the implications of AI on defining project scope?
Create a two- to three-page Word document in APA format to answer these questions. Include a title page and a
reference page (not included in the total number count of pages).

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What appreciative inquiry is and how it can be used in projects.

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Appreciative inquiry moves the research of a company and its needed changes from problem solving to identifying and working with the strengths and benefits. An organization that participates in appreciative inquiry is deciding not how to solve problems, but deciding what potential the organization has and designing based on that potential outcome. It identifies with the competencies and strengths as opposed to the questions of what is wrong, or what needs to happen to fix a problem.
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rom a more positive approach, companies can design a plan that brings about the actions and leadership to promote change based on betterment rather than negativity. The potential for accomplishing goals is raised because the actions are based on what the organization believes it can create. ...

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