An organization decided to increase its business by 80% and approach new different clients. This strategy is followed because previously this organization was depending with its sales on only one client. With this new approach, you can describe the organization as being
You are the CIO of a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in apartments and condominiums in more than 50% of the states in your country. Your organization has as its goal to respond to any concerns that arise within 24 hours; for example, you want to make sure Wi-Fi sites are operational if there are any power outages, and people have soft phone service available 24/7. You are a member of the REIT's Portfolio Review Board, and as a member of the executive team in terms of portfolio risk management, you want to focus on:
You are managing a complex portfolio with high risk levels due to emerging technological breakthroughs and a short benefit window to market your product. You know that managing risk is key to success and you are coaching your team on the same. You are currently in the process of developing the risk management plan. Which of the following activities will you be performing?
Assume you are the portfolio manager for the Federal Railroad Administration. Funding is provided annually according to the Government's budget process. Any monies that are not spent at the end of a fiscal year are lost, and there are some restrictions in place concerning whether funds can be transferred to different programs, projects, or operations work in the agency. Therefore, to maximize the use of funding you require:
In a portfolio, data is an abundant asset, and managing the information aiming for a better decision making is critical. For this you use a variety of Quantitative and Qualitative analysis methods. Considering that you are currently working to quantitatively measure component values, however a few components have intangible benefits and can not be measured using quantitative analysis. How do you plan to proceed?
You are managing a large portfolio and know that you will need to constantly show the progress and status of the portfolio in meeting. For this you have developed a robust roadmap using BI tools. The portfolio roadmap is an important document used throughout the portfolio life cycle; when it comes to developing the portfolio communication management plan, which of the following options is correct
One of your goals as a portfolio manager is to ensure that your stakeholders receive the information they need for decision making. To help manage the portfolio information that is provided, you decide to gather information by holding portfolio component review meetings. Your purpose in holding these meetings is to:
One of the ten underlying principles of portfolio management involves a strategic focus. Assume you are going to have a short meeting with your CEO tomorrow, and you want to succinctly describe it. You will tell the CEO it is important since it:
Assume you recently were hired to be the first portfolio manager at the leading producer of soft drink beverages. While the company is well known for one product, it wants to be the leader in other products and services as well. When you were hired, you told the CEO it would take time to fully implement portfolio management, and you first would prepare a number of artifacts. He set up a Portfolio Review Board, and its members are reviewing your work. As they reviewed the portfolio management plan, one of the members suggested you prepare an in-depth portfolio performance plan. Your first step is to:
Having worked in portfolio management for several years, assume you were hired as the portfolio manager for a Real Estate Investment Trust, one of the largest in your country that specializes in apartments. The company continues to grow and wants to maximize value and profits for its investors. As you set up processes and procedures for portfolio management, you know from past experience that buy in from executives is insufficient. As you prepare a communications strategy, you focus on:
