What is this the purpose of: To ensure the successful implementation of the planned change initiatives as agreed in the Portfolio Strategy and Delivery Plan?

Question

Options

• APortfolio definition cycle
• BUnderstand practice
• CPortfolio delivery cycle
• DStrategy alignment principle

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  86% (32)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Portfolio delivery cycle (C) is correct because its core purpose is to manage and oversee the execution of approved change initiatives, ensuring they are delivered in line with the Portfolio Strategy and Delivery Plan. Once the portfolio has been defined and approved, the delivery cycle takes over to track progress, manage performance, and keep initiatives on course.

• A (Portfolio definition cycle) is wrong because this cycle focuses on identifying, categorizing, and prioritizing which initiatives should be in the portfolio - it's about building the plan, not executing it.
• B (Understand practice) is wrong because "Understand" is a practice concerned with assessing the current organizational state and context, not overseeing active delivery.
• D (Strategy alignment principle) is wrong because strategy alignment ensures the portfolio reflects organizational strategy - it's a governing principle, not the mechanism for managing delivery execution.

Memory tip: Think of it in two phases - definition = "what are we doing?" and delivery = "are we doing it right?" The delivery cycle owns everything after the plan is agreed, so whenever a question mentions "ensuring successful implementation of planned initiatives," that's your delivery cycle signal.

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