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10. a. Lessons learned
Portfolio management is continually evolving, and there is a need to
focus on continuous improvement in its performance. Lessons learned
are a key area of interest for the Portfolio Management Ofce and
should be collected and analyzed frequently.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 111
Task 3 in the ECO in Communications
11. b. Portfolio management plan
It is an input to the Manage Portfolio Information process since it pro-
vides the intended approach for portfolio management.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 115
Task 5 in the ECO in Communications
12. a. Need to address misinformation regarding portfolio management and
its purpose
The assessment is complete and shows limited best practices in port-
folio management. It leads to a need for better communications man-
agement regarding why portfolio management is important, and it may
require work to best meet stakeholder expectations.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 23
Task 1 in the ECO in Communications
13. d. Collect data to share on a web portal
One purpose in using communications requirements analysis as a tool
and technique for the Manage Portfolio Information process is to select
meaningful data for communicating in newsletters or in news areas on
a web portal.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 117
Task 5 in the ECO in Communications
14. a. Realize stakeholders prefer reports
The organization’s culture is signicant in determining communication
formats and frequency. In this situation, since this company is slowly
changing, and is not that comfortable with technology, reports are a
more useful option to convey portfolio information.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 113
Task 4 in the ECO in Communications