Know Facts, Terms and Concepts Relating to the Portfolio Definition Cycle MOP-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the Plan practice?

   • ATo rank programs and projects within categories
   • BTo group programs and projects into categories
   • CTo develop the portfolio delivery plan, including resource allocation, scheduling, and financial planning
   • DTo gather and analyze information about organizational objectives
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2. 17expert · hard

   A software company has categorized its portfolio into 'Product Development' and 'Infrastructure'. The company's strategic objective is to become the market leader in cloud services. The portfolio office has agreed on prioritization criteria that include market impact and technical feasibility. However, the infrastructure category has many projects with high technical feasibility but low market impact, while the product development category has projects with high market impact but lower feasibility. What should the portfolio office do?

   • APrioritize all projects together across categories using the same criteria.
   • BPrioritize within each category using the agreed criteria, then balance across categories to achieve the strategic objective.
   • CPrioritize infrastructure projects first because they are more feasible.
   • DPrioritize product development projects first because they have higher market impact.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is the main purpose of the Understand practice in portfolio definition?

   • ATo gather and analyze information about organizational objectives, constraints, and the current portfolio
   • BTo rank programs and projects using agreed criteria
   • CTo group programs and projects into categories
   • DTo develop the portfolio delivery plan
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5. 19application · medium

   An energy company has categorized its portfolio into 'Renewables' and 'Grid Modernization'. Within the 'Renewables' category, there are three projects: a solar farm, a wind farm, and a storage facility. The company's strategy is to maximize return on investment while reducing carbon emissions. Which approach should the portfolio office take to prioritize these projects?

   • ARank the projects using agreed criteria that include financial return and carbon impact.
   • BRank the projects based solely on their capital cost.
   • CRank the projects equally because they are in the same category.
   • DRank the projects based on the order they were proposed.
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6. 20expert · hard

   A retail bank has a balanced portfolio. The portfolio office is now developing the delivery plan. The bank's IT department has a limited number of developers, and the delivery plan must align with the bank's financial year. Some initiatives in the portfolio have dependencies on others. What is the primary challenge the Plan practice must address?

   • AScheduling initiatives to respect dependencies and resource availability within the financial year.
   • BRe-prioritizing initiatives based on the delivery plan.
   • CRe-categorizing initiatives to align with the delivery plan.
   • DReducing the risk appetite to fit the delivery plan.
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