Which describes a 'key to success' of the resource management practice?

Question

Options

• APrioritizing change initiatives on the basis of risk/achievability and return/attractiveness
• BReleasing funding for change initiatives as they complete each stage gate
• CThe management board agree the high-level objectives for the portfolio
• DIntroduction of standard forms for estimating the programme and project staff required on

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  88% (43)

Explanation

Option D is correct because standardizing the forms and processes used to estimate staffing needs across programmes and projects is a foundational enabler of effective resource management - it creates consistency, comparability, and a reliable basis for planning and allocating people across the portfolio.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A describes a key to success of the Portfolio Prioritization practice, not resource management - it's about ranking initiatives, not managing people or assets.
• B relates to Financial Management practice - stage-gate funding release is a financial control mechanism, not a resource management activity.
• C belongs to Portfolio Direction/Governance - setting high-level objectives is a strategic and oversight activity, not operational resource management.

Memory tip: Think of resource management as being about people and capacity. The one answer that directly touches on staffing estimates - the practical, operational side of managing who does the work - is always going to be the resource management answer. If an option mentions funding, prioritization, or objectives, it belongs to a different practice.

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