PMI-PMOCP Exam - Topic 2 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-PMOCP exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 2

The board of directors wants to oversee the company's strategic portfolio of capital projects. The PMO will support the portfolio management.

What should the PMO professional do to ensure that the portfolio's alignment to strategy meets the executives' expectations?

ADefine the proper portfolio alignment to the company's strategy.

BEstablish a benefits realization process to ensure aligned business outcomes.

CImplement a portfolio management software for tracking progress.

DDevelop a feedback loop so executives can provide their perceptions of service outcomes.

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Suggested Answer: A

Ensuring portfolio alignment starts with defining what strategic alignment means for the company and portfolio. This definition sets the criteria and expectations for how projects and programs contribute to strategic objectives.

Benefits realization (Option B), tracking software (Option C), and feedback mechanisms (Option D) support alignment but are secondary steps that depend on a clear, agreed-upon definition.

PMI-PMOCP Strategic Alignment domain stresses the importance of explicit alignment frameworks to guide portfolio decisions.

References:

PMI-PMOCP Exam Content Outline, Strategic Alignment Domain

PMI Practice Standard for Portfolio Management (2017), Strategic Alignment

PMI PMO Value Ring, Strategic Portfolio Management

by Derrick at Jun 01, 2026, 03:28 PM

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