PMI Exam PfMP Topic 6 Question 53 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PfMP exam

Question #: 53
Topic #: 6

Assume you are the portfolio manager for a telecommunications company. Your company was about to launch a new and easy to use smart phone with more features than any existing phones on the market at a lower price. However, although the phone was due to market in five days, the Federal Communications Commission issued today a regulation that would make your new phone not available for use in airplanes. Thus additional work must be done, and your executives are wondering whether a new phone should be developed for this new feature. You are ensuring that if a new phone is developed, or if the almost completed product is not to be marketed, there is still alignment to the organization's strategy. As you complete an analysis of alternatives, you also should ensure results of the analysis are reflected in the:

ABenefits realization plan

BPortfolio process assets

CPortfolio roadmap

DPortfolio performance plan

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by Gail at Nov 25, 2023, 04:33 AM

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Lashon

8 months ago

Yeah, but I'm not sure the portfolio roadmap is the right place to reflect the analysis of alternatives. Wouldn't the portfolio performance plan be a better fit? That's where we'd track the impacts of the different options.

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Chandra

7 months ago

Definitely, the performance plan will give us a clear overview of how the alternatives are impacting the overall portfolio strategy.

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Delisa

8 months ago

Yeah, that makes sense. We need to ensure the analysis results are reflected in the performance plan for proper tracking.

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Jeannetta

8 months ago

I think you're right, the portfolio performance plan would be the best place to track the impacts of the different options.

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Annalee

8 months ago

D) Portfolio performance plan

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Skye

8 months ago

C) Portfolio roadmap

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Temeka

8 months ago

B) Portfolio process assets

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Leanna

8 months ago

A) Benefits realization plan

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Charlene

8 months ago

I think the key here is aligning the decision with the organization's strategy. If this new phone is truly a strategic fit, then we may need to bite the bullet and do whatever it takes to get it to market, even if that means a rushed development process.

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Deeanna

8 months ago

I agree, this is definitely a complex situation. We need to weigh the pros and cons carefully. On one hand, the new phone sounds like it could be a real game-changer in the market. But on the other hand, the timeline and regulatory hurdle are major obstacles.

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Patrick

8 months ago

Whoa, this is a tough one! Developing a new phone in just five days is going to be a huge challenge. Plus, having to deal with that pesky FCC regulation? Talk about a curveball.

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