During a portfolio review meeting, the steering committee has decided on the inclusion of a new project to re-align the portfolio with its strategic objectives, what do you do before and after the meeting?

Your company has had a portfolio management process in place for five years at the enterprise level, in its business units, and even in its complex programs. This year the company's Center for Excellence received an award for its work in this area from PMI. As the Portfolio Manager, you have predefined metrics in place, which are critical because:

You are the portfolio manager for a large county that comprises much of a major city in your country. The city also has a portfolio manager, and often you meet to discuss proposed initiatives to see if there are any dependencies. In your county, you established an approach to evaluate portfolio components to make judgments regarding their alignment and priority. In doing so, which of the following was especially helpful:

A number of components proposals are on the table as a result of the strategic planning cycle. While defining the portfolio, you wanted to use a method to help you compare portfolio components that address similar needs. Which of the following techniques you use?

You have already created portfolio scenarios (what-if analysis) by reviewing components against prioritization criteria and using analysis techniques (e.g., options analysis, risk analysis, SWOT analysis, financial analysis).
You now want to recommend portfolio scenario(s) and related components, based on prioritization analysis/criteria. You are doing this in order to