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CGEIT · Question #259

An organization supports both programs and projects for various industries. What is a portfolio?

The correct answer is D. A portfolio describes the organization of related projects, programs, and operations. A portfolio describes a collection of projects, programs, sub-portfolios, and operations managed together to achieve strategic business objectives.

Submitted by hassan_iq· Apr 18, 2026Governance of Enterprise IT

Question

An organization supports both programs and projects for various industries. What is a portfolio?

Options

  • AA portfolio describes all of the monies that are invested in the organization.
  • BA portfolio is the total amount of funds that have been invested in programs, projects, and
  • CA portfolio describes any project or program within one industry or application area.
  • DA portfolio describes the organization of related projects, programs, and operations.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    92% (22)

Why each option

A portfolio describes a collection of projects, programs, sub-portfolios, and operations managed together to achieve strategic business objectives.

AA portfolio describes all of the monies that are invested in the organization.

This definition relates to financial investments, not the organizational structure of projects and programs managed to achieve strategic objectives.

BA portfolio is the total amount of funds that have been invested in programs, projects, and

This choice partially focuses on funds, which is a component of portfolio management, but it doesn't define the fundamental nature of a portfolio as a collection of organizational initiatives.

CA portfolio describes any project or program within one industry or application area.

A portfolio is not limited to a single industry or application area; it can encompass diverse initiatives aimed at achieving overarching strategic goals across the entire enterprise.

DA portfolio describes the organization of related projects, programs, and operations.Correct

In project and program management, a portfolio is defined as a collection of projects, programs, sub-portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives. This encompasses a broad range of initiatives, potentially spanning different business units or industries.

Concept tested: Definition of a portfolio (PMI)

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/what-is-portfolio-program-project-management-7389

Topics

#Portfolio definition#Portfolio management#Program management concepts#Project management concepts

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