PGMP practice questions 191–200

1. Question 191 · 439 in bank

   The program manager wants to ensure that a program contributes to shareholder value. The program manager should verify alignment with which of the following?

   • AProgram charter
   • BOrganizational structures and policies
   • COrganizational strategic objectives
   • DProgram governance plan

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   Answer: C

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2. Question 192 · 439 in bank

   Stakeholders make ad-hoc requests on a routine basis. This causes duplication of reporting and communication gaps that affect the program's performance. To resolve this situation, which of the following must go through critical review and change?

   • AProgram Benefits Management domain
   • BStakeholder communications requirements
   • CProgram communications report
   • DProgram communications management plan

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   Answer: D

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3. Question 193 · 439 in bank

   A large program consists of several component projects and six project managers. The program governance board requests that all components within the program undergo user acceptance testing before being released to the production environment. Where should the program manager document this?

   • AProgram governance plan
   • BProgram requirements
   • CComponent test plan and test cases
   • DProgram quality management plan

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   Answer: D

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4. Question 194 · 439 in bank

   You are the program manager for your organization. Management is considering a new program but they are worried about the program risks that may affect the program success. You know that there are three positive risks responses and three negative risk responses that each risk can have. Management asks you which risk response would be most appropriate for a large risk event if they wanted to hire a third-party to own the risk event for the program. What risk event is most appropriate?

   • ATransference
   • BMitigation
   • CAvoidance
   • DSharing

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   Answer: A

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5. Question 195 · 439 in bank

   A company wants to perform a preliminary stakeholder analysis to assess a new program's support. What should the program manager develop?

   • AProgram communications management plan and the stakeholder charter
   • BResponsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) matrix, stakeholder list, and escalation process
   • CStakeholder strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis
   • DStakeholder engagement plan, stakeholder register, and stakeholder map

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   Answer: C

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6. Question 196 · 439 in bank

   The chief executive officer (CEO) informs the program manager that the delivery date for project A must be compressed by two months to accommodate market needs. Project A relies upon deliverables from projects B and C. Which of the following should the program manager do first?

   • ADirect the three project managers to crash their projects, to allow project A the two months of scheduling needed.
   • BReview the program resource management plan with the three project managers emphasizing their critical paths and shared critical resources to understand the possibility of accelerating the schedule.
   • CConvene the change board to evaluate the cost/benefit of the compression and the impact on the overall program.
   • DEngage the executive sponsor and program board to evaluate the CEO's request and determine if the project manager should act on it.

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   Answer: B

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7. Question 197 · 439 in bank

   A program sponsor is concerned about the status of high-priority risks and budget variances. The program manager should refer to which of the following?

   • AProgram status dashboard
   • BProgram management plan
   • CProgram performance report
   • DProgram management information system (PMIS)

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   Answer: C

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8. Question 198 · 439 in bank

   A program will generate revenue for several years after it ends. The program manager and the operations manager, who are accountable for managing the benefits after program closure, are in disagreement. The operations manager is concerned that information necessary for managing the processes and benefits after program closure will be unavailable. The program manager expresses that managing the benefits after program closure is not within the scope and must be managed through the scope management plan. What should the program sponsor do?

   • ADirect the operations manager to allocate a resource to the program to ensure that knowledge transfer and process development occur before closure.
   • BDirect the operations manager to allocate the necessary resources to establish proper plans for accepting the benefits and processes after program closure.
   • CDirect the program manager to develop the necessary plans to ensure benefits can be transitioned and sustained after program closure.
   • DDirect the program manager to assess the impact of this change and follow the established change management process.

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   Answer: C

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9. Question 199 · 439 in bank

   In a program's definition phase, a program manager in country A is assigned to expand a restaurant chain into country B. The program manager creates the program team by identifying the required project management resources. Which of the following represents an initial step needed to evaluate available resources that are aligned with the program's needs?

   • ACompleting an assessment of skills and competencies
   • BObtaining resource availability information from the functional managers
   • CIdentifying program resource requirements
   • DCreating a program resource management plan

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 200 · 439 in bank

    Program manager B leaves the program and program manager A takes over the program responsibilities. Program manager A wants to ensure that all expected benefits of the program are realized. What is used to assess the program cost/benefit justification?

    • AProgram charter
    • BBenefits management plan
    • CProgram business case
    • DProgram scope statement

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    Answer: C

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