PgMP Practice Questions

A software development program will launch iterative versions of new software called Alpha over two years. Following that, a program will be released to the program team and developers to create new software called Beta. While the program manager prepares the program closure plan for Alpha, the program sponsor expresses concern about its support after program closure.

What should the program manager do as part of Alpha’s program closure plan?

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?

You are a program manager of a program. You are required to compile performance data of your program. These data will be sent to relevant stakeholders. You are reviewing the status reports of all projects including the costs, schedule, scope, risks, and other performance data.

In which of the following processes are you working on?

A program manager is leading a program to transform an organization's sales and customer service operations by introducing a new customer relationship management (CRM) solution. As the program progresses, the sponsor and other stakeholders are satisfied with the pace of the program's performance.

A stakeholder from the sales department now requests a new feature to integrate the CRM platform with another application. The program manager advises that this is out of scope, as it will require analysis and development and be a project on its own. The program manager then requests additional funding via the formal change management process and the new scope is approved.

What should the program manager do next?

Robert is the program manager for his organization which operates in a matrix structure.

Resources in Robert's program will be utilized on several projects in and out of his program. He wants to be certain that all of the resources will be planned accordingly and that the project managers communicate with one another about when the resources will be needed and utilized in the projects. What plan should Robert create along with the project managers to ensure that the resources are scheduled and managed effectively?

After program closure, the lessons learned document becomes the part of?

Which of the following documents sets the project objectives?

The program director of a four-year program, estimated to require 600,000 person-days effort, notices that team morale has decreased over the last three months. The program is at a critical stage with 70% completion

through the test phase. A number of defects are found that result in teams working additional hours. The program director requests that the program management office (PMO) gather metrics to monitor the situation.

Which of the following metrics should the PMO capture on a monthly basis?

You are hosting a meeting with all of the vendors that have received a copy of your statement of work. In this meeting, you'll be discussing the statement of work, clarifying the details, and answering any QUESTION NO:s the vendors may have about the project. What is this meeting called?

You are the program manager for your organization. Management has asked you to create a method to track the program stakeholders' concerns, threats, and demands for communication. They would like you to map out each stakeholder or stakeholder group and identify trends within the chart to help your program communicate better. What type of a chart should you create for management?