PFMP · Question #353
You are currently in the process of allocating resources to develop component proposals, authorizing components to expend resources and to communicate portfolio decisions. What do you expect as…
The correct answer is C. Portfolio Updates, Portfolio Management Plan updates, Portfolio Reports, Portfolio Process. The process described - allocating resources, authorizing components, and communicating decisions - is the Authorize Portfolio process. Its outputs include Portfolio Process Assets updates, not Organizational Process Assets updates.
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You are currently in the process of allocating resources to develop component proposals, authorizing components to expend resources and to communicate portfolio decisions. What do you expect as outputs of this process?
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- APortfolio Updates, Portfolio Management Plan updates, Portfolio Reports, Organizational Process
- BPortfolio Updates, Portfolio Management Plan updates, Portfolio Reports, Organizational Process
- CPortfolio Updates, Portfolio Management Plan updates, Portfolio Reports, Portfolio Process
- DPortfolio Updates, Portfolio Strategic Plan updates, Portfolio Reports, Organizational Process
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A7% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C88% (38)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The process described - allocating resources, authorizing components, and communicating decisions - is the Authorize Portfolio process. Its outputs include Portfolio Process Assets updates, not Organizational Process Assets updates.
This option incorrectly lists Organizational Process Assets updates as an output; the Authorize Portfolio process updates Portfolio Process Assets, which are portfolio-specific.
Same error as option A - Organizational Process Assets are not the correct output for this process.
The Authorize Portfolio process produces Portfolio Updates, Portfolio Management Plan updates, Portfolio Reports, and Portfolio Process Assets updates. The distinction is that this process updates assets specific to the portfolio (Portfolio Process Assets), not the broader Organizational Process Assets, reflecting its internal portfolio focus.
Portfolio Strategic Plan updates are not an output of the Authorize Portfolio process; that plan is an input and is updated through strategic alignment processes.
Concept tested: Authorize Portfolio process outputs
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/portfolio-management
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