PK0-004 · Question #754
A company is reviewing its strategic goals for several unrelated efforts. The company is considering the efforts as:
The correct answer is C. part of a portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of unrelated projects or programs grouped together and managed to meet strategic business objectives.
Question
A company is reviewing its strategic goals for several unrelated efforts. The company is considering the efforts as:
Options
- Apart of the restructuring
- Bpart of a program
- Cpart of a portfolio
- Dpart of the organization
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A4% (2)
- C94% (45)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
A portfolio is a collection of unrelated projects or programs grouped together and managed to meet strategic business objectives.
Restructuring refers to an organizational change initiative, not a formal framework for grouping and managing multiple unrelated efforts strategically.
A program groups related projects that share benefits and dependencies; unrelated efforts do not meet the definition of a program.
A portfolio by definition includes unrelated efforts - projects, programs, and other work - that are managed collectively to align with organizational strategy and optimize resource allocation. This is distinct from a program, which consists of related projects managed in a coordinated way for combined benefits.
Describing efforts as 'part of the organization' is too vague and does not reflect the structured strategic grouping implied by portfolio management.
Concept tested: Portfolio vs. program vs. project classification
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/portfolio-management-overview-8836
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