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100. b. There is a lack of transparency impacting the selection process
This example shows that the project management processes impact
those at the portfolio even if the project process is not set up to provide
transparency into the project’s performance; thereby impacting the port-
folio selection process.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 25
Task 9 in the ECO in Performance
101. a. Shows portfolio communication dependencies
With the nancial reports preceding the Portfolio Review Board meet-
ings, the calendar then shows these dependencies so the Board mem-
bers have the nancial data to review before the meeting and can use
the data for decision making.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 118
Task 5 in the ECO in Communications
102. b. Scenario analysis
Scenario analysis, a tool and technique in the Optimize Portfolio pro-
cess, is useful in this situation to show a variety of portfolio scenarios
with different components and the current components to evaluate out-
comes with different assumptions.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 75
Task 7 in the ECO in Performance
103. c. Capacity analysis
Such an analysis is useful to assess the amount of work that can be
performed. It reviews internal and external resource availability to help
determine the portfolio structure.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 48
Task 5 in the ECO in Strategic Alignment
104. b. Update the portfolio management plan
This plan is updated for several reasons; one of which is when there is
a change or revision in the categories and classication of the portfolio
components.
Portfolio Management Standard, p. 70
Task 4 in the ECO in Governance