Which is a 'key to success' for the plan practice?

Question

Options

• AThe Portfolio Progress Group / Change Delivery Committee lead the creation of the Portfolio
• BThe resulting documentation provides a clear line of sight'
• CThe Portfolio Strategy provides the baseline information against which progress can be monitored
• DThe content of the Portfolio Strategy is best communicated by means of tables and graphs

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  95% (36)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because a fundamental key to success in the plan practice is ensuring the resulting portfolio documentation creates clear line of sight - meaning stakeholders can directly trace how portfolio components link to and support the organizational strategy. Without this traceability, the plan fails its core purpose of aligning investment decisions to strategic objectives.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because the Portfolio Progress Group / Change Delivery Committee's role is to monitor and report progress, not to lead plan creation - that responsibility sits with senior leadership.
• C describes a benefit of the Portfolio Strategy relevant to the progress practice (monitoring against a baseline), not a key to success of the plan practice itself.
• D is a communication preference, not a key to success - how content is formatted (tables/graphs) is secondary to whether the plan actually achieves strategic alignment.

Memory tip: Associate "plan practice" with "line of sight" - think of a telescope pointed from day-to-day portfolio activity straight up to the organizational strategy. If you can see clearly from one end to the other, the plan is working.

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