PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A collection of projects and programs managed together to achieve strategic objectives is known as a:
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Portfolio
A portfolio is a collection of projects, programs, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic objectives.
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Operation
Why it's wrong here
Operations are ongoing activities.
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Project
Why it's wrong here
A project is a single initiative.
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Program
Why it's wrong here
A program coordinates multiple related projects to deliver benefits not achievable individually, but the stem specifies a collection of *both* projects and programs managed together to achieve strategic objectives—that is the definition of a portfolio. This option is tempting because a program does group projects for aligned outcomes, and would be correct if the question asked about managing a set of projects under a single benefits umbrella, without the inclusion of multiple programs.
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Portfolio
Why this is correct
A portfolio aligns with strategic objectives.
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