The PMI white paper article,The View from Above: The Power of Portfolio Management,in Week 7 professed that firms that described themselves 'as highly effective in portfolio management' did better than their less than effective counterparts in meeting project objectives.

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In the above article, what was the top justification of the respondents for applying the practice of portfolio management?

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a.

Revenue Growth

b.

Cost Reduction

c.

Customer Satisfaction

d.

Innovation

e.

None of the above

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According to your text, when it comes to theDesign Programstep, no two business transformations are exactly the same, as each is meant to resolve a unique problem.

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The framework OCM (Organizational Change Management) includes which of the following sub-areas?

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a.

Coaching

b.

Organization analysis

c.

Change impact and readiness

d.

All of the above

e.

None of the above

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Portfolio Performance Management, covered in Week 8, it is recommended to use a guideline for performance measurements called SMART. Which of the attributes below is not represented in the guideline?

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a.

Specific

b.

Measureable

c.

Attainable

d.

Realistic

e.

Transparent

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According to the lecture, which of the following is NOT an activity to integrate projects into the portfolio

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a.

Validate project selection

b.

Select project manager

c.

Determine project priority

d.

Approve initial project funding

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In the Transportation Case Study, CH2M made a number of major transformations. Two related changes were to "clear the long tail in professional services" and to "focus on key accounts" Both efforts were designed to streamline the number and quality of customer accounts. Which of the following was NOT one of the stated lessons.

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a.

You can't be all things to all people, no matter how hard you try or how much money you spend.

b.

Our entire leadership team and our best and brightest people must be close to our clients.

c.

Sometimes we forget that more is not always better. Better is better.

d.

Increasing our client base will improve our business.

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The application of the program architecture technique entails the following?

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a.

Develop future state

b.

Create business case

c.

Articulate program vision

d.

All of the above

e.

Only (a) and (c)

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Per the text, the stakeholder expectation management blueprint has the following elements:

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a.

Training model

b.

Change readiness model

c.

Coaching model

d.

Communication model

e.

All of the above

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Which of the following is not one of the steps in the transformation program planning process in the eye of the author of the text being used for this course?

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a.

Baseline the program plan

b.

Understand the scope

c.

Create the program plan

d.

Tracking progress against the program plan

e.

Communicate the signed-off program plan

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