PFMP · Question #61
Which of the following are external portfolio stakeholders? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is C. Investors D. Customers. External portfolio stakeholders are those outside the performing organization who have an interest in or are affected by the portfolio.
Question
Which of the following are external portfolio stakeholders? (Choose two.)
Options
- ASponsor
- BBusiness operations manager
- CInvestors
- DCustomers
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A6% (2)
- B6% (2)
- C87% (27)
Why each option
External portfolio stakeholders are those outside the performing organization who have an interest in or are affected by the portfolio.
A sponsor, while a key stakeholder, is typically an internal executive who authorizes and funds the portfolio and therefore belongs to the internal stakeholder category.
A business operations manager is an internal organizational role and therefore classified as an internal, not external, stakeholder.
Investors are external parties who provide capital and have a financial interest in portfolio outcomes but are not part of the internal organization.
Customers are external recipients of the products or services delivered by portfolio components, making them external stakeholders by definition.
Concept tested: Internal vs. external portfolio stakeholder classification
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/portfolio-management
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