PMI PgMP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 45

After attending a technology exposition, an influential stakeholder believes that integrating a new technology into the program will increase benefits and help shorten the schedule. The stakeholder asks the program manager to immediately include the new technology into the program.

What should the program manager do next?

A program manager recognizes that a successful resource being used in project A could also be used in project B.

What should the program manager do first to leverage the utilization of this resource?

In a transformational program, all projects are on track and delivering their objectives. However, stakeholders are hesitant to take on the new processes because performance in the current environment may not be representative of actual performance. Stakeholders fear that the program will fail to provide the service required.

To assure positive performance in the current environment, the program manager should do which of the following?

The project manager of project A develops a communications management plan. The project manager of project B is new and is uncertain how to develop appropriate communications for the company's staff.

What should the program manager do to ensure communications on the component projects are consistent?

The project managers for component projects A and B schedule the same resource to perform tasks during the same timeframe, resulting in an over-allocation.

The program manager reviews the program resource management plan, determines that project A can wait until the resource becomes available, and assigns the resource to project B.

This is an example of which of the following?

To create market advantage, a program sponsor requests accelerating the implementation of a new manufacturing process that is based on a recently improved system component. The program manager is concerned that the delivery of some program goals could be jeopardized.

What should the program manager do?

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 is in its last year of execution. The program manager will receive a performance bonus if executive leadership and the program steering committee determine that the program is a success.

How can the program manager justify receiving a performance bonus upon program closure?

A program manager takes over a global program from another program manager. Upon arriving on-site, the program manager immediately sees that stakeholders are upset, because of a lack of updates and communications about the program.

What should the program manager do first?