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The above performance report shows the earned value (EV) analysis for a program. The program director performs a high-level analysis and must present a summary narrative to the steering committee.

What do the current findings show?

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Project C is running behind schedule and is over budget; projects A, B, and D are on schedule.
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Project C is running behind schedule and is over budget; projects A, B, and D are on schedule.
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Project A is running ahead of schedule and is under budget; projects B, C, and D are behind schedule.
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Project A is running ahead of schedule and is under budget; projects B, C, and D are behind schedule.
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C.
The overall program is performing within an acceptable level of variance.
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The overall program is performing within an acceptable level of variance.
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D.
Project A is running behind schedule and is over budget; projects B, C, and D are on schedule.
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Project A is running behind schedule and is over budget; projects B, C, and D are on schedule.
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Suggested answer: D

A program manager learns that their company's organizational strategy has changed. This change impacts one component project of a program, misaligning it with both the program objectives and the new organizational strategy. This component project, however, is already 90 percent complete.

What should the program manager do next?

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Immediately submit a component project closure request to the program sponsor so that resources can be reallocated to strategically aligned component projects.
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Immediately submit a component project closure request to the program sponsor so that resources can be reallocated to strategically aligned component projects.
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B.
Assess the impact of closure on other component projects, and generate a recommendation for submission to the program governance board.
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Assess the impact of closure on other component projects, and generate a recommendation for submission to the program governance board.
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C.
Recommend that the component project manager complete work activity to deliver benefits to the organization.
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Recommend that the component project manager complete work activity to deliver benefits to the organization.
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D.
Update the benefits management plan to reflect the impact of the change on the program and its intended benefits.
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Update the benefits management plan to reflect the impact of the change on the program and its intended benefits.
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Suggested answer: B

An ice cream company wants to introduce a new flavor to a new market. The executive sponsor requests a sampling for the test market and the sample group provides negative feedback. As this type of program had previously been conducted by the company, the program manager questions whether similar results were experienced during testing.

What should the program manager do next?

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Document the results to share with the program governance board.
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Document the results to share with the program governance board.
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B.
Facilitate another test market sampling.
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Facilitate another test market sampling.
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C.
Contact the R&D department for product testing results.
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Contact the R&D department for product testing results.
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D.
Review the program management information system (PMIS) for lessons learned.
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Review the program management information system (PMIS) for lessons learned.
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Suggested answer: D

A large automaker begins a program to create the next-generation car. As the program team is composed, key stakeholders are identified.

Key stakeholders for the program should include which of the following?

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Potential customers, government regulatory agencies, and competitors
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Potential customers, government regulatory agencies, and competitors
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B.
Project management office (PMO), third-party contractors, and agents
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Project management office (PMO), third-party contractors, and agents
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C.
Local car dealers, factory workers, and corporate officers
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Local car dealers, factory workers, and corporate officers
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D.
Vice president of logistics, potential customers, and corporate executives
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Vice president of logistics, potential customers, and corporate executives
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Suggested answer: B

An R&D group director approves a major program's charter. Although the director has a high level of understanding of the program's scope, they are unsure of how the program manager can be successful in delivering the program's commitments.

What should the program manager do to align stakeholders with planning and monitoring the program's progress?

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Establish high-level program milestones
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Establish high-level program milestones
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B.
Develop an accountability matrix, and assign program roles and responsibilities
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Develop an accountability matrix, and assign program roles and responsibilities
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C.
Generate a supplier management plan to identify external stakeholders
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Generate a supplier management plan to identify external stakeholders
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D.
Create a communications management plan, and establish reporting formats
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Create a communications management plan, and establish reporting formats
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Suggested answer: A

A component project of a multiyear program delivers all expected products and services as anticipated. The component project manager obtains approvals from the stakeholders and transitions the benefits to operations.

What should the program manager do next?

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Reassign the component project manager to another component project or activity
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Reassign the component project manager to another component project or activity
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B.
Verify that the benefits were delivered and authorize component project closure
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Verify that the benefits were delivered and authorize component project closure
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C.
Conduct a program audit to confirm that the component project is complete
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Conduct a program audit to confirm that the component project is complete
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D.
Keep the component project open until the program benefits are realized
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Keep the component project open until the program benefits are realized
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Suggested answer: B

An organization is embarking on a new program aligned with its strategic objectives. The new program has a high level of risk due to the rapidly changing technical landscape in which the organization operates. The organization has mature program management capabilities, as measured by its resources, intellectual assets, and management processes.

Given the organization's history of delivering successful programs, what should the program manager do as part of the planning process?

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Interview the program managers and stakeholders of previous programs to learn from their experiences.
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Interview the program managers and stakeholders of previous programs to learn from their experiences.
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Review the organization's strategic objectives, risk tolerance, and compliance processes, which may provide knowledge about past programs.
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Review the organization's strategic objectives, risk tolerance, and compliance processes, which may provide knowledge about past programs.
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C.
Consult the repository developed as part of the organization's knowledge management initiative to capture best practices and lessons learned.
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Consult the repository developed as part of the organization's knowledge management initiative to capture best practices and lessons learned.
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D.
Hire independent industry specialists and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide additional information about market trends and uncertainties in the external environment.
D.
Hire independent industry specialists and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide additional information about market trends and uncertainties in the external environment.
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Suggested answer: C

The program manager wants to increase the team's commitment to the program objectives. The program manager should do which of the following?

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Work with the sponsor to identify the organization's best practices.
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Work with the sponsor to identify the organization's best practices.
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B.
Work with the program stakeholders and program management office to identify the organization's best practices.
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Work with the program stakeholders and program management office to identify the organization's best practices.
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C.
Work with the program management office to identify the organization's best practices.
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Work with the program management office to identify the organization's best practices.
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D.
Work with the sponsor, program stakeholders, and the program management office to identify the organization's best practices.
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Work with the sponsor, program stakeholders, and the program management office to identify the organization's best practices.
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Suggested answer: D

A program manager has four projects pending approval. Senior management asks the program manager to identify a project for potential elimination based on the return on investment. The program manager has the following information to guide and support the decision:

Which project should the program manager select to be cancelled?

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Project A
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Project A
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B.
Project B
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Project B
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C.
Project C
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Project C
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D.
Project D
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Project D
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Suggested answer: D

In preparation for the development and submission of the program master schedule to a client, the program manager meets with the component project manager and master program scheduler to discuss the work breakdown structure (WBS). During the meeting, the master scheduler indicates that the master program schedule should include which of the following?

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Program benefits and all component project activities
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Program benefits and all component project activities
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B.
Component resources and their activity assignment/responsibility metrics
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Component resources and their activity assignment/responsibility metrics
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C.
Program-level activities and integrated component projects
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Program-level activities and integrated component projects
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D.
Program activities, component activities, and all other work
D.
Program activities, component activities, and all other work
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Suggested answer: D
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