Program Management Professional Benefits Realization Management 3

Question 1

What is a 'disbeneficit' in program management?

Accepted Answer

A negative consequence or unintended outcome resulting from program delivery

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A benefit that is delayed but still realized

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A financial benefit that exceeds projections

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A benefit owned by the program sponsor

Question 2

A benefits map is a tool used to:

Accepted Answer

Visually link program outputs to outcomes and strategic objectives

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Plot the geographic location of stakeholders

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Schedule benefit review meetings

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Document financial benefit calculations

Question 3

Who is primarily responsible for sustaining benefits after program closure?

Accepted Answer

The operational or business unit that receives the program's outputs

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The program manager who delivered the program

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The program PMO

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The project managers of the component projects

Question 4

In benefits realization, 'incremental benefits' refer to:

Accepted Answer

Benefits that are delivered in stages throughout the program rather than all at once at closure

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Benefits that are very small and insignificant

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Benefits that exceed the original plan

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Benefits that apply only to specific departments

Question 5

When should a Benefits Realization Plan be reviewed and updated?

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Regularly throughout the program lifecycle as circumstances and strategic priorities evolve

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Only at program initiation

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Exclusively at program closure

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Only when the sponsor requests an update

Question 6

A program that delivers all planned outputs but achieves none of the expected benefits is best described as:

Accepted Answer

An efficient but ineffective program

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A successfully executed program

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A program with excellent governance

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A high-performing program