Be Able to Identify, Analyse and Distinguish Between Appropriate and Inappropriate Application of the Recommended Approaches to Implementing, Sustaining and Measuring Portfolio Management Within a Scenario MOP-FOUNDATION Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A large organization has been running portfolio management for two years. The portfolio office is under pressure to show value. They decide to implement a new tool that automates reporting, but they roll it out without training, and they remove the existing monthly review meetings to save time. They measure success by the number of automated reports generated. Which combination of implementation, sustaining, and measuring approaches is being applied?

   • AInappropriate implementation, appropriate sustaining, and inappropriate measuring
   • BAppropriate implementation, appropriate sustaining, and appropriate measuring
   • CInappropriate implementation, inappropriate sustaining, and inappropriate measuring
   • DAppropriate implementation, inappropriate sustaining, and inappropriate measuring
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2. 7application · medium

   An organization is implementing portfolio management and wants to measure its success. They plan to use a phased implementation, starting with a pilot in one business unit, and to measure success by tracking the percentage of projects that meet their stated benefits. Which combination of implementation and measurement approaches is appropriate?

   • APhased implementation with activity-based measurement
   • BBig-bang implementation with outcome-based measurement
   • CPhased implementation with outcome-based measurement
   • DBig-bang implementation with activity-based measurement
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4. 8foundation · easy

   An organization implements portfolio management by engaging stakeholders, piloting the approach, and then rolling it out. To sustain it, they hold regular reviews and adapt processes based on feedback. To measure it, they track benefits realization against predictions. Which statement best describes this overall application?

   • AIt is inappropriate because measuring benefits realization is not a valid way to assess portfolio management.
   • BIt is appropriate only if the organization never changes its processes after implementation.
   • CIt is appropriate because the implementation, sustaining, and measuring approaches all follow recommended practices.
   • DIt is inappropriate because portfolio management should be implemented without a pilot to save time.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   An organization implements portfolio management by copying a framework from another company without adaptation. To sustain it, they stop all reviews after the first year. To measure it, they count the number of portfolio documents produced. Which statement best describes this overall application?

   • AIt is appropriate only if the framework comes from a well-known organization.
   • BIt is inappropriate only because the measures are activity-based, but the implementation and sustaining are sound.
   • CIt is inappropriate because the implementation, sustaining, and measuring approaches all fail to follow recommended practices.
   • DIt is appropriate because the organization is using a proven framework and has clear measures in place.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   A public sector organization is introducing portfolio management for the first time. The portfolio office starts by running awareness sessions for senior stakeholders, then pilots the approach on a small set of projects before rolling it out more widely. Which statement best describes this implementation approach?

   • AIt is appropriate only if the pilot projects are selected by external consultants rather than internal staff.
   • BIt is inappropriate because portfolio management should be implemented across the entire organization in one step to be effective.
   • CIt is inappropriate because awareness sessions should only be held after the full rollout has been completed.
   • DIt is appropriate because it introduces change gradually and builds understanding before full adoption.
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