PGM Strategic Planning and Alignment 2

Question 1

A program manager is tasked with aligning a multi-year digital transformation program to a newly revised corporate strategy. What should be done FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a gap analysis between current program objectives and the revised strategy

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Reassign team members to match the new strategy

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Pause all active workstreams until leadership provides clarity

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Update the program charter immediately without stakeholder input

Question 2

Which strategic planning framework is BEST suited for assessing both internal capabilities and external market conditions?

Accepted Answer

SWOT Analysis

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Balanced Scorecard

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MoSCoW Prioritization

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Critical Path Method

Question 3

A program's strategic roadmap shows a deliverable due in Q3, but a dependency project will not complete until Q4. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Escalate to the sponsor and revise the roadmap to reflect the realistic timeline

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Proceed with Q3 delivery and document the incomplete dependency

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Cancel the deliverable until the dependency resolves

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Reassign the dependency to the program team to control it

Question 4

When cascading organizational strategy into program objectives, a program manager should ensure that each objective is:

Accepted Answer

Directly traceable to at least one strategic goal

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Broadly stated to allow flexibility during execution

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Approved exclusively by the project managers

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Defined after all resource constraints are known

Question 5

A stakeholder requests adding a major new feature that is not aligned with the program's strategic objectives. The program manager should:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the request through the program's change control process and strategic alignment criteria

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Accept the request to maintain stakeholder satisfaction

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Reject the request without explanation to protect the scope

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Delegate the decision entirely to the project managers

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes a program's benefits realization plan?

Accepted Answer

A document linking program outcomes to measurable strategic benefits and tracking their realization over time

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A schedule for completing project deliverables on time

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A risk register for program-level threats

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A resource allocation matrix for program components

Question 7

During annual strategic review, leadership decides to deprioritize one of the three pillars supporting a program. The program manager should:

Accepted Answer

Assess the impact on program scope, benefits, and timeline, then present options to the governance board

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Continue the program unchanged to avoid disruption

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Immediately halt all components tied to the deprioritized pillar

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Redistribute funding from the deprioritized pillar to the other two without informing leadership