You are managing a complex portfolio with high risk levels due to emerging technological breakthroughs and a short benefit window to market your product. You know that managing risks is key to success, and you are coaching your team on the same. While planning for risk management, multiple investment choice tools are used as part of the quantitative and qualitative analyzes. Which of the following tools determines the effects of portfolio velocity?
Correct Answer:C
Your company acquired another company. The sponsor asked you to check the other company's current inventory of work and see what could be added to your current portfolio. You have a meeting coming up to show the sponsor the portfolio dependencies. Which document should you be showing him?
Correct Answer:A
Over the years, your organization has grown significantly as it has entered new markets while maintaining its presence in its traditional product line of security systems. The company now has eight different business units rather than three, which was the case only two years ago, and it set up funding originally such that it was only allocated to one business unit and could not be transferred to others. At the recently held Portfolio Oversight Committee meeting, five business units did not add components, but some were completed. The other three added a number of programs and projects, which were authorized. Now funding for these new components is an issue. This means:
Correct Answer:D
Assume you are the portfolio manager for a public sector organization, and it has been part of a public-private partnership for three years for highway projects. You are making recommendations as to the next program to undertake. The head of your Highway Department in your State is questioning whether the partnership is the best approach or whether it is best to work on its own. You asked the Marketing manager for assistance, and she prepared a value-for-money analysis. This approach is useful in that it:
Correct Answer:A
You are managing a large construction portfolio. Recently, and due to budget cuts, you have been having resources issues on multiple initiatives and has been struggling with maintaining a healthy resource allocations. You are currently analyzing the capability and capacity for scarce machinery resources shared across three major programs in the portfolio. What are you currently applying?
Correct Answer:A