Program Management Professional Program Governance and Strategy Alignment 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of a Program Governance Board in the PgMP framework?
- To manage day-to-day project tasks
- To provide oversight, decision-making authority, and strategic alignment for the program (Correct answer)
- To replace the program manager in planning activities
- To handle stakeholder complaints
Correct answer: To provide oversight, decision-making authority, and strategic alignment for the program
The Program Governance Board provides oversight, approves major decisions, and ensures the program remains aligned with organizational strategy.
Question 2: Which document formally authorizes a program and links it to organizational strategy?
- Program Charter (Correct answer)
- Program Management Plan
- Benefits Realization Plan
- Stakeholder Register
Correct answer: Program Charter
The Program Charter formally authorizes the program, defines its scope, and connects it to the organization's strategic objectives.
Question 3: Strategic alignment in program management means the program's outcomes must directly support:
- The program manager's career goals
- The organization's strategic objectives and business goals (Correct answer)
- Individual project timelines
- The PMO's operational budget
Correct answer: The organization's strategic objectives and business goals
Strategic alignment ensures the program delivers value by supporting the organization's broader goals and strategic vision.
Question 4: A governance framework for a program should include which of the following elements?
- Only financial reporting mechanisms
- Decision-making processes, roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths (Correct answer)
- Exclusively risk management procedures
- Individual project status reports only
Correct answer: Decision-making processes, roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths
A comprehensive governance framework defines how decisions are made, who is responsible, and how issues are escalated to maintain effective oversight.
Question 5: When organizational strategy shifts mid-program, what should the program manager do first?
- Continue the program unchanged to avoid disruption
- Assess the impact of the strategic change on program scope and benefits (Correct answer)
- Immediately terminate all component projects
- Request a new program charter without analysis
Correct answer: Assess the impact of the strategic change on program scope and benefits
The program manager must first assess how the strategic shift affects current scope, benefits, and alignment before taking action.
Question 6: Which governance artifact describes how the program will be monitored and controlled throughout its lifecycle?
- Program Benefits Statement
- Program Governance Plan (Correct answer)
- Component Project Charter
- Benefits Register
Correct answer: Program Governance Plan
The Program Governance Plan defines the monitoring, control processes, reporting structures, and decision-making procedures for the program.
Program Management Professional Program Governance and Strategy Alignment 1
What is the primary purpose of a Program Governance Board in the PgMP framework?