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The Portfolio Charter is an important document that is referenced throughout the portfolio life cycle. Which of the following is correct regarding the Portfolio Charter purpose and focus?

The correct answer is A. Forecasts how and when the portfolio will deliver value to the organization. The Portfolio Charter formally authorizes the portfolio and forecasts how and when it will deliver value to the organization.

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Question

The Portfolio Charter is an important document that is referenced throughout the portfolio life cycle. Which of the following is correct regarding the Portfolio Charter purpose and focus?

Options

  • AForecasts how and when the portfolio will deliver value to the organization
  • BCorresponds to the means to the "to-be" vision
  • CHigh-level prioritization mapping of the portfolio
  • DCan be used to influence the portfolio's success

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    93% (37)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

The Portfolio Charter formally authorizes the portfolio and forecasts how and when it will deliver value to the organization.

AForecasts how and when the portfolio will deliver value to the organizationCorrect

The Portfolio Charter is the authorization document that establishes the portfolio's purpose, scope, and expected value delivery. It defines the projected benefits and provides a forecast of when those benefits will be realized, giving the organization a high-level view of the value the portfolio is expected to generate.

BCorresponds to the means to the "to-be" vision

Describing the means to the 'to-be' vision is a characteristic of the Portfolio Roadmap, which maps the strategic path forward, not the Charter.

CHigh-level prioritization mapping of the portfolio

High-level prioritization mapping is performed through portfolio optimization tools and processes, not through the Portfolio Charter document.

DCan be used to influence the portfolio's success

While authorization inherently supports success, the Charter's defined purpose is to formally authorize the portfolio and define its value delivery expectations, not to serve as an influence mechanism.

Concept tested: Portfolio Charter purpose and value delivery forecasting

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/portfolio-management

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#Portfolio Charter#Portfolio Initiation#Value Delivery#Strategic Alignment

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