PFMP · Question #378
The Portfolio Management Plan is an important document that is referenced throughout the portfolio life cycle. Which of the following is correct regarding the Portfolio Management Plan purpose and foc
The correct answer is C. Describes the approach and intent of management in identifying, approving, procuring,. The Portfolio Management Plan describes management's overall approach and intent for identifying, approving, and overseeing portfolio components.
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The Portfolio Management Plan is an important document that is referenced throughout the portfolio life cycle. Which of the following is correct regarding the Portfolio Management Plan purpose and focus?
Options
- AIdentifies recipients for information associated with the portfolio management process
- BArticulates the options, preferences, and factors that will be considered in a specific portfolio
- CDescribes the approach and intent of management in identifying, approving, procuring,
- DShows how and when the portfolio resources will be planned, balanced, and allocated to the
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A2% (1)
- C95% (58)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
The Portfolio Management Plan describes management's overall approach and intent for identifying, approving, and overseeing portfolio components.
Identifying recipients for information describes the communications management plan, which is a subsidiary section within the Portfolio Management Plan, not the plan's overarching purpose.
Articulating options, preferences, and factors for a specific portfolio reflects the purpose of strategic planning tools and the Portfolio Strategic Plan, not the Portfolio Management Plan.
The Portfolio Management Plan is the primary governance document that describes the approach and intent of management in identifying, approving, procuring, and overseeing portfolio components throughout the portfolio lifecycle. It establishes the policies, procedures, and frameworks that guide all portfolio management activities from initiation through closure.
Showing how and when resources will be planned, balanced, and allocated describes the resource management plan, which is one component within the broader Portfolio Management Plan.
Concept tested: Portfolio Management Plan purpose and governance scope
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/portfolio-management
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