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PFMP · Question #419

You are managing a portfolio in a functional organization and resources are shared between operations and projects. You are continuously performing capability and capacity analysis in order to…

The correct answer is B. Financial. Financial capacity directly determines how many portfolio components can be initiated and how large they can be, since budget and funding constraints set a hard ceiling on the scope and number of investments the organization can undertake simultaneously. If the money runs out…

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Question

You are managing a portfolio in a functional organization and resources are shared between operations and projects. You are continuously performing capability and capacity analysis in order to optimize the portfolio. Which of the following capability and capacity analysis is used to limit the number OR size of components the organization can execute?

Options

  • AKnowledge Basis
  • BFinancial
  • CHuman Resources
  • DAssets

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    16% (4)
  • B
    72% (18)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    8% (2)

Explanation

Financial capacity directly determines how many portfolio components can be initiated and how large they can be, since budget and funding constraints set a hard ceiling on the scope and number of investments the organization can undertake simultaneously. If the money runs out, components must be deferred, reduced, or cancelled regardless of other factors. Knowledge Basis limits types of work (not quantity/size directly), Human Resources limits staffing availability, and Assets refer to physical or technological constraints-but none impose as direct a numerical or size limit on portfolio components as financial capacity does.

Topics

#Portfolio Optimization#Resource Capacity Planning#Financial Management#Portfolio Constraints

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