Assume you are the portfolio manager for a leading drug store in your country that offers numerous products. In the past four years, nearly every store has had to enlarge its pharmacy unit and hire additional staff members with the aging population. Observing this change, two years ago, stores set up clinics to provide customers with immediate care. As you see the growth in the stores in the health arena, you are looking at trends and realize:
Answer(s): A
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. One of your team members came to you asking about the order of the steps used to perform risk management activities. What should be your answer to him?
Answer(s): B
With the increasing use of drywall, your company, which has been in the plaster business for over three generations, is finding it harder to maintain a share of the market and to achieve a positive return on its investments. Three years ago, the corporate executives implemented a portfolio process, and they serve as the Portfolio Governance Council. They meet monthly, and after each meeting, you prepare a report of their decisions. This reportis:
Answer(s): C
Due to strategic changes, one of the sub-portfolios in your portfolio has been decided to be canceled because it no longer meets the new market demands. What is your next step as a portfolio manager?
Assume you are managing the corporate portfolio for your company noted for many products primarily focused on farm equipment. Recently it has diversified into other markets especially with the economic downturn in the country. While many of the traditional products are in the portfolio as new features are added to enhance customer satisfaction, one of the new product lines is a high-profile program that is ranked number five in the corporate portfolio. As the portfolio manager, you know this program has several interdependencies with other projects and programs, and recently this high-ranked program has experienced difficulties as needed technology is not available externally, and internal staff lacks the needed competencies to develop it. Its termination will be discussed at Friday's Portfolio Board meeting. You plan to discuss these interdependencies as part of your responsibilities in:
Answer(s): D
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