Strategy and Initiative Horizons Flashcards
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A business analyst is mapping initiatives across McKinsey's Three Horizons model. Which horizon focuses on emerging opportunities that may not yet be profitable?
Answer: Horizon 3
Horizon 3 covers emerging, experimental opportunities that are years away from profitability but represent future growth options.
An organization uses OKRs to align strategy with execution. What does the 'Key Result' component primarily measure?
Answer: A quantifiable outcome indicating progress toward an objective
Key Results are specific, measurable outcomes that signal whether the overarching Objective is being achieved.
During portfolio refinement, the business analyst notices two initiatives with overlapping scope. What is the BEST immediate action?
Answer: Escalate to the portfolio steering committee for deconfliction
Overlapping scope should be brought to the portfolio governance body so stakeholders can make an informed deconfliction decision.
Which technique helps an agile business analyst validate that a proposed initiative aligns with strategic intent before committing resources?
Answer: Strategic fit assessment
A strategic fit assessment evaluates whether an initiative's objectives, benefits, and risks align with organizational strategy.
A company's Horizon 1 initiatives are underperforming. In agile portfolio management, what is the FIRST recommended step?
Answer: Conduct a value stream analysis to identify waste and bottlenecks
Value stream analysis identifies where delays and waste are reducing throughput before making funding or personnel decisions.
In a Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) context, what does 'participatory budgeting' allow?
Answer: Agile teams to vote on how portfolio budget is distributed across value streams
Participatory budgeting engages representatives from value streams in collaborative budget allocation, improving transparency and buy-in.
A business analyst must present initiative priority to leadership. Which artifact BEST communicates relative strategic value vs. estimated effort?
Answer: Value vs. effort prioritization matrix
A value vs. effort matrix plots initiatives on two axes, making it easy for leadership to compare strategic return against investment.
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