Tools & Techniques
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Which technique helps a P3O prioritise requirements or services using the categories Must have, Should have, Could have and Won't have?
- ACritical path analysis
- BMoSCoW prioritisation✓
- CSWOT analysis
- DPESTLE analysis
Answer: MoSCoW prioritisation categorises requirements as Must have, Should have, Could have and Won't have this time, helping focus effort on what matters most.
What is a P3RM (portfolio, programme, project and risk management) tool used for?
- ASupporting planning, resourcing, monitoring and reporting across portfolios, programmes and projects✓
- BDesigning the organisation's website
- CNegotiating all of the organisation's supplier contracts only, nothing else
- DManaging payroll for the whole company
Answer: P3RM tools - often enterprise PPM software - provide integrated support for planning, resourcing, financial tracking, risk and reporting across the portfolio, programmes and projects.
What is the primary purpose of a maturity model such as P3M3 in a P3O context?
- ATo assess the organisation's capability and identify improvement areas in managing portfolios, programmes and projects✓
- BTo calculate staff salaries
- CTo replace the organisation's project management methodology with a standard set of templates, processes and management reports
- DTo set the order in which projects are funded
Answer: A maturity model such as P3M3 assesses how capable an organisation is at managing change and highlights areas for improvement, helping the P3O target development effort.