While developing the portfolio management plan, the item that is most helpful in determining dependencies between portfolio components is:

Question

Options

• Aan inventory of work.
• Ba scenario analysis.
• Cthe portfolio roadmap.
• Dthe portfolio strategic plan.

• A
  7% (1)
• B
  7% (1)
• C
  87% (13)

Explanation

The portfolio roadmap is a visual, timeline-based representation of portfolio components that explicitly shows sequencing, interdependencies, and relationships between components over time. It is specifically designed to illustrate how components relate to each other and to organizational milestones, making it the most useful tool for identifying dependencies. An inventory of work (A) simply lists components without showing relationships. Scenario analysis (B) explores alternative configurations but does not inherently document dependencies. The portfolio strategic plan (D) provides directional guidance but does not detail inter-component dependencies at the level the roadmap does.

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