Governance & Roles
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Governance & Roles: example questions & answers
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Who is typically accountable for the overall success of the portfolio and for securing senior commitment?
- AThe portfolio director (or sponsoring senior executive)✓
- BThe administrator who arranges the portfolio progress meetings
- CAn individual team member working on one of the portfolio's projects
- DThe account manager employed by the portfolio's main external supplier
Answer: A senior figure such as the portfolio director provides leadership, secures commitment and is accountable for the portfolio delivering its strategic contribution.
What is the primary role of the portfolio office?
- ATo deliver each of the individual project outputs itself, using its own staff rather than the delivery teams
- BTo provide support, challenge, assurance and decision-enabling information to those running the portfolio✓
- CTo set the organisation's strategy in isolation
- DTo act solely as a document archive
Answer: The portfolio office coordinates information, provides analysis and assurance, and supports governance bodies so portfolio decisions are well informed.
MoP distinguishes between two broad types of office support. Which pairing is correct?
- AA corporate finance office and a corporate communications and marketing office
- BAn internal audit office and an in-house legal and commercial contracts office
- CA central reception office and a corporate mailroom and printing function
- DA permanent portfolio office and temporary programme/project offices✓
Answer: MoP recognises a relatively permanent portfolio office providing ongoing support, complemented by temporary programme and project offices supporting specific initiatives.