While managing portfolio communications, the portfolio manager needs to account for the communication needs of the component teams in order for them to stay in the loop of the big picture. Which of th

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Options

• ATo know about the portfolio changes, risks and issues that may affect their components
• BTo be informed regularly of the portfolio progress so they can adjust their work accordingly
• CTo be informed of all portfolio changes so they can assess which changes affect their
• DTo know about the portfolio changes, risks and issues that may affect their components, and to

• A
  94% (46)
• B
  2% (1)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Component teams (project and program teams) within a portfolio primarily need to know about portfolio-level changes, risks, and issues that directly affect their components. Their focus is on what impacts their day-to-day delivery and scope. Answer A correctly captures this specific stakeholder need. Answer B describes a broader need for regular portfolio progress updates - more relevant to senior management or sponsors. Answer C describes a need to assess which changes affect their components, which is a closer match but is more characteristic of how portfolio analysts or governance boards would engage. Answer D appears to combine elements from multiple answers but was truncated; based on PfMP standards, A is the most precise and exam-aligned answer for component-level teams.

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