Understand How to Implement, Sustain and Measure Portfolio Management MOP-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A multinational corporation has a decentralized structure where each business unit operates independently. The corporate center wants to implement portfolio management to improve visibility and prioritization across units. However, the business units are resistant to losing their autonomy. Which implementation approach is most appropriate?

   • AAn implementation focused only on financial reporting to the corporate center
   • BA bottom-up implementation where each business unit defines its own portfolio management process independently
   • CA top-down, big-bang implementation mandated by the corporate center
   • DA staged implementation that starts with a pilot in one business unit and uses its success to build momentum
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2. 17application · medium

   A healthcare organization wants to assess the maturity of its portfolio management practices. The portfolio office has been operating for two years, but there is no formal assessment framework in place. What is the most effective approach to assess maturity?

   • AReview the financial performance of the portfolio over the last year
   • BUse a maturity model that evaluates capabilities across defined levels, such as from initial to optimized
   • CCompare the number of projects completed against industry benchmarks
   • DAsk each business unit to self-assess their satisfaction with the portfolio process
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4. 18foundation · easy

   When sustaining progress in portfolio management, why is it important to regularly review and update the portfolio management approach?

   • ATo ensure that no changes are made to the portfolio
   • BTo ensure it remains aligned with the changing needs of the organization
   • CTo reduce the amount of work required
   • DTo satisfy external auditors only
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5. 19expert · hard

   A portfolio office wants to assess the maturity of its portfolio management. They have used a maturity model and scored 'level 3' out of 5. However, the leadership team questions whether the score is accurate because the organization has delivered many successful projects. What is the most appropriate response?

   • AFocus the assessment only on financial performance to justify the score
   • BAgree that the score must be wrong and increase it to level 5
   • CRedo the assessment using a different maturity model to get a higher score
   • DExplain that maturity is about the consistency and sophistication of portfolio management practices, not just project outcomes
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6. 20foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of assessing the impact of portfolio management on organizational performance?

   • AReviewing the number of employees in the organization
   • BComparing portfolio outcomes against strategic objectives
   • CMeasuring the time taken to approve a project
   • DChecking the organization's website traffic
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