Program Management Professional MCQ Flashcards
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A program is in its delivery phase when the sponsoring organization announces a major restructuring. Which action best reflects sound program governance?
Answer: Review strategic alignment and update the program roadmap and stakeholder register accordingly
Reviewing strategic alignment and updating key program documents ensures the program remains relevant under the new organizational structure.
Which risk response strategy involves shifting the negative impact and ownership of a risk to a third party?
Answer: Transfer
Transfer moves the financial or operational risk to another party, such as through insurance or contracts.
A program manager wants to measure whether planned benefits are being realized. Which tool is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Benefits realization metrics defined in the benefits register
The benefits register contains the metrics and criteria used to evaluate whether program benefits are being realized as planned.
What is the role of a program steering committee?
Answer: Providing strategic oversight, approving major changes, and resolving escalated issues
A steering committee (governance board) provides strategic oversight, approves significant decisions, and handles escalations beyond the program manager's authority.
When should a program manager formally close a component project?
Answer: When the component's deliverables have been accepted and transitioned appropriately
A component is closed when its deliverables are formally accepted and successfully transitioned to the intended recipient or operations.
A program manager discovers that two component teams are duplicating work on the same deliverable. This is an example of a failure in which program management area?
Answer: Program integration management
Duplication of work across components indicates a breakdown in program integration management, which coordinates component interdependencies.
Which of the following best describes a 'program benefit'?
Answer: A measurable improvement resulting from program outcomes that is perceived as an advantage by stakeholders
A program benefit is a measurable positive outcome or advantage that stakeholders perceive as a result of the program's work.
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