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PMI PgMP - Program Management Professional (PgMP)

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Total 452 questions

A new component project is approved by the program governance board. The funding for this component project will be provided by an organization different from the organization funding the program.

Would this be an acceptable funding arrangement?

A.

Yes, only component projects may have different funding sources.

B.

Yes, the program and its components may have different funding sources.

C.

No, the program and the project must be funded by the same organization.

D.

No, component projects must be funded by program funds.

Identify the term described in the statement given below? "The use of it should be reviewed along with an assessment of their effectiveness. This will aid the program management in determining if risks to the program are being effectively managed. It also provides feedback to the program management on any projects that need to be recovered or terminated."

A.

Budget

B.

Planned Value

C.

Contingency Reserve

D.

Earned Value

You have identified several issues in your program and have assigned issue owners. What component of program management oversees issue resolution?

A.

Program governance

B.

Program risk management

C.

Quality assurance

D.

Issue owner management

A program manager for an electronic gaming manufacturer is managing a new virtual reality program. An international trade agreement in the final stages of renegotiation will reduce supply-chain costs and delivery intervals. A materials supplier informs the program manager that when this agreement is finalized, it will shorten the product’s delivery time.

What should the program manager update first?

A.

Procurement management plan

B.

Benefits register

C.

Risk register

D.

Benefits management plan

You are the program manager for your organization and you're dealing with several issues about the materials used in the program. Right now, the issues have been assigned to issue owners for resolution in ten days. In the interim, what should you do with the issues?

A.

Nothing - the issue owners will manage all concerns with the issues.

B.

Record the issues in the issue register.

C.

Communicate the issue status with the program sponsor.

D.

Document the issues in the risk register.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the program work breakdown structure (WBS)?

A.

It defines a program and groups the program's discrete work elements in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the program.

B.

It subdivides the program deliverables to work packages that are linked to the activities within the program.

C.

It defines all the work and only the required work for the program.

D.

It subdivides the program deliverables to work packages that are linked to the activities within the program.

A natural disaster shuts down operations for two days. The program has a major milestone that includes a timed payment of US$1 million.

Since the shutdown was not anticipated, what should the program manager do first?

A.

Implement the appropriate risk response plan and inform the stakeholders of the planned actions.

B.

Utilize contingency reserves to hire contractors, which will accelerate the schedule to meet the original milestone.

C.

Evaluate the impact, reassess the program risk, and determine options to be presented to the governance board.

D.

Collaborate with the sponsor to determine options and negotiate a new date for the milestone.

Which of the following risk response planning techniques is associated with threats and seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence, or impact of risk below an acceptable threshold?

A.

Risk avoidance

B.

Risk transference

C.

Risk mitigation

D.

Risk acceptance

Gary is the program manager for his organization. His current program has 432 stakeholders, some of which are external to his organization. He would like to create a chart that identifies each stakeholder's opinion of the program, influence over program decisions, their requirements and affect on program priorities, and other information. What kind of chart should Gary create in this instance?

A.

Resource breakdown structure

B.

Resource management chart

C.

Stakeholder analysis chart

D.

RACI chart

A program manager needs to establish direction and identify the essential aspects of a program. In addition, they must ensure that the context and framework of the program are properly defined, assessed, and documented.

Which document will be created to support this activity?

A.

Program resource management plan

B.

Program management plan

C.

Program master schedule

D.

Program scope statement