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

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

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.

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

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

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

You are the program manager for your organization. One of the projects within your program is to install 15,000 light fixtures throughout your organization's corporate campus. The new fixtures will save on electrical costs. Which one of the following choices is an ideal approach to quality assurance and the installation of the light fixtures for this project team?

Use a checklist for the installation because it is repeatable work.

The cost and time of each installation should go down because of the learning curve.

The project manager should work with the project team to understand how each fixture is to be installed.

The project team members should develop their own system for installation of the fixtures.

Use a checklist for the installation because it is repeatable work.

Gary is program manager for his organization. His current program is over budget and is slipping on the program schedule. Management has demanded a change to the program scope. What is the most likely type of change management would make to this program scope?

A change to reduce the program scope

A change to add additional funds to the program scope

A change to reduce the program scope

Anything that management demands

A change to add additional time to the program schedule

Mary has just completed a large program for her organization. What should Mary now do with the program records that she has created throughout the program?

The program records should be archived as part of organizational process assets.

The program records should be archived with the program customer.

The program records should be archived with the program sponsor.

The program records should be archived as part of organizational process assets.

The program records should be archived as part of enterprise environmental factors.

What is the primary purpose of a project kick-off meeting?

To establish why the project has been initiated.

To establish the direction and purpose of the project management plan.

To establish the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders.

To establish who the project manager and project sponsor are for the project.

You are the program manager for your organization. You are planning a new program that will construct a new warehouse facility for your company. As you look forward to the conclusion of the program you need an official document that will signify the program has ended. What document should you specify in your program management plan for the conclusion of the program?

Certificate of program completion

You are the program manager for your organization and are working with your team to create the program scope management plan. This plan defines several things in your program except for which one of the following?

How quality control will be included in the scope

How changes may be allowed to enter the program scope

How the program scope will be created for your program

How the program scope will be controlled

Which one of the following is the best definition of program quality?

Satisfying the program scope, conforming to requirements, and ensuring a fitness for use.

Working with the program team, project managers, and the project team members to ensure that the work is done accurately and correctly the first time.

Creating the program scope statement exactly as the stakeholders have requested.

Balancing the time, cost, and scope objectives of the project.

Which one of the following is not an output of the direct and manage program execution process?

Request to terminate the program

Paula is program manager for her organization. It has come to her attention that several of the projects within her program have stalled which has now caused her project to be delayed. Paula is required by her organization to create a certain type of report when there are variances in the program dealing with time and cost. What type of report is Paula likely to create in this instance?

Earned Value Management report on the schedule performance index

What is a stakeholder analysis chart?

It is a matrix that documents stakeholders' threats, perceived threats, and communication needs.

It is a matrix that identifies who must communicate with whom.

It is a matrix that documents the stakeholders' requirements, when the requirements were created, and when the fulfillment of the requirements took place.

It is a matrix that documents stakeholders' threats, perceived threats, and communication needs.

It is a matrix that identifies all of the stakeholders and to whom they must report to.

You are the program manager for your organization and are coaching your project managers on the program's schedule. Alice wants to know what the schedule control process creates. All of the following are outputs of the schedule control process except for which one?

Stakeholder communication information

Wan is the program manager for his organization. He has been hearing reports that some project team members are complaining about the number of hours they're required to work on the program's projects and that some scheduling of team assignments are conflicting with their regular operational duties. You investigate the problem and agree that many team members are being assigned too much work within a given time period. You decide to enforce resource leveling heuristics to thirty hours of project work per week maximum. What will likely happen to the program and projects?

The schedule to complete the work will take longer.

The cost of the program and project will increase.

The risks of failure will increase.

The morale of the project managers will decline.

Julie is the program manager of the NHQ Program for her organization and she believes the program is now complete. Julie is closing her program, and she's working with her program sponsor to review the program's deliverables and benefits. Janet, the program sponsor, is very pleased with the program and agrees that the program has met the program scope. What should Julie and the program sponsor do next?

Sign the certificate of program closure

Close the constituent projects before closing the program

Release the program's resources

Sign the certificate of program closure

Julie is the project manager of the NHQ Project. She and her project team have successfully finished the project and the customers have signed the project closure agreement. Julie has compiled all of the project records and the project's lessons learned documentation. What should Julie do with the project's lessons learned documentation?

These are transferred to the lessons learned knowledge base.

These are for Julie's reference when she is reviewed by the project sponsor.

These are given to the project sponsor so he can review the project.

These are given to the project steering committee so they may review the project performance.

These are transferred to the lessons learned knowledge base.

Which of the following statements are true regarding the Monitoring and Controlling Program Risks process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Risk Monitoring and Control is an ongoing process for the life of the program.

Planned risk responses should be continuously monitored for new and changing risks.

Monitoring reduces the impact of risk by identifying, analyzing, reporting, and managing risks on a continuous basis.

Risk Monitoring and Control is an ongoing process for the life of the program.

Planned risk responses should be continuously monitored for new and changing risks.

Monitoring reduces the impact of risk by identifying, analyzing, reporting, and managing risks on a continuous basis.

It is the process of selecting the most suitable response to reduce the threats to the program objectives.

Which of the following program process outputs includes causes of variances from the program management plan, corrective actions taken and their outcomes, risk mitigations, and other information of value to management and stakeholders of future programs?

Program management plan updates

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