Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) — Question 29

A portfolio manager is optimizing the allocation of key experts to components and has prepared three scenarios of the assignment of these key resources. The portfolio manager has asked the managers of the components to provide their component plan estimates for all three scenarios.
Which action should the portfolio manager take if the portfolio components must be reprioritized?

Answer options

• A. Provide a recommendation to the portfolio governance body.
• B. Update the portfolio roadmap based on the most preferable scenario.
• C. Update the portfolio management plan with the new approach.
• D. Reassign resources to the portfolio components.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because updating the portfolio roadmap to reflect the most preferable scenario ensures that all components are aligned with the current priorities. Options A and C are more about governance and planning rather than immediate prioritization, while D, although related to resource allocation, does not address the need to prioritize the components themselves.