Assume you recently were hired to be the first portfolio manager at the leading producer of soft drink beverages. While the company is well known for one product, it wants to be the leader in other products and services as well. When you were hired, you told the CEO it would take time to fully implement portfolio management, and you first would prepare a number of artifacts. He set up a Portfolio Review Board, and its members are reviewing your work. As they reviewed the portfolio management plan, one of the members suggested you prepare an in-depth portfolio performance plan. Your first step is to:
Correct Answer:
D
You have been asked to manage a major portfolio in order to salvage the company and and re-align it with the strategic objectives and goals. You decided to develop the strategic documents and are currently developing the charter. As a portfolio manager, which of the following would be your answer when asked of the purpose for the development of portfolio charter?
Correct Answer:
A
Following an organizational change and restructuring. One of the Portfolio Key Stakeholders got a promotion and became a director. She became less interested in your portfolio and you used to engage her very closely. What is your best course of action in this case?
Correct Answer:
A
You are the manager for a governmental portfolio aiming to restructure the roads in your country. Having a tight schedule, a large number of stakeholders including the public, in addition to a strict budgeting framework, you know that you will be managing the portfolio closely and that the governance board and the stakeholders would want to check on the progress and status frequently. For this you have developed a robust Portfolio management plan. What do you expect as output of this development?
Correct Answer:
C
When developing the charter, you will use multiple inputs and documents of which the portfolio Strategic Plan is one. How is the strategic plan used in this case?
Correct Answer:
D
