PMI Related Exams
PfMP Exam
Management practices are leveraged by organizational resources and as a portfolio manager, you realize that the correct management of supply and demand with relation to organizational resources is crucial to the success of a portfolio. Which of the following is not an organizational resource?
Assume you work in a weak matrix structure in your pharmaceutical company in which most of the program and project managers are coordinators, and most of the staff that supports them are in functional organizations. On some high priority programs, staff may be dedicated to the program full time for a short time period; however, operational work often takes precedence especially in manufacturing. The demand for some of the pharmaceutical products often outpaces the available supply, and shelf life is short. These fluctuations of resources then:
Assume you recently were hired to be the first portfolio manager at the leading producer of soft drink beverages. While the company is well known for one product, it wants to be the leader in other products and services as well. When you were hired, you told the CEO it would take time to fully implement portfolio management, and you first would prepare a number of artifacts. He set up a Portfolio Review Board, and its members are reviewing your work. As they reviewed the portfolio management plan, one of the members suggested you prepare an in-depth portfolio performance plan. Your first step is to: