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Assume you work in a weak matrix structure in your pharmaceutical company in which most of the program and project managers are coordinators, and most of the staff that supports them are in functional organizations. On some high priority programs, staff may be dedicated to the program full time for a short time period; however, operational work often takes precedence especially in manufacturing. The demand for some of the pharmaceutical products often outpaces the available supply, and shelf life is short. These fluctuations of resources then:
Suggested Answer: D
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13 comments · newest first
JO
Jolene
1 year ago
Totally agree, the portfolio availability is impacted for sure!
SA
Samira
1 year ago
Wait, can we really manage all this with a weak matrix structure?
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Pete
1 year ago
Functional managers should definitely sign off on resource availability.
FR
Francine
1 year ago
I think resource heuristics are more relevant here.
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Brock
1 year ago
Resource smoothing is definitely needed in this scenario.
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Denny
1 year ago
I feel like we talked about needing sign-offs from functional managers, but I can't recall if that applies to the portfolio charter specifically.
FE
Felicidad
1 year ago
This situation seems similar to a practice question we did on resource management; I think the impact on availability is a key factor.
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Donte
1 year ago
I remember we discussed how resource allocation can be tricky in a weak matrix, but I'm not sure if resource smoothing is the right term here.
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Colette
1 year ago
I think the fluctuations definitely affect the work managed within the portfolio, but I wonder if resource heuristics might also play a role.
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Erin
1 year ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I think NSX Service Mesh is the best option to help the customer with their microservices needs.
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Armanda
1 year ago
This seems straightforward to me. If the client needs to comply with data sovereignty rules and requires direct access to the production environment, then the on-premises version is the way to go. The offline transactions can likely be addressed through other means.
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Jame
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. The SMPTE standards are all about video and audio specifications, so I'm guessing the right answer has to do with those.
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Lashaunda
1 year ago
I remember something about selfdestruct not being able to send ether to a contract without a payable fallback. Is that what the question is asking?