PgMP Program Management Professional Practice Test | Quiz | #mcq.imBooz

• (A) Benefits mapping plan
• (B) Benefits realization plan
• (C) Program business case
• (D) Program statement of work

Check AnswerSolution(C):-The expected benefits are defined in the business case on which the programis baseA is a distracter and is not a valid choice. B, the benefits realizationplan, comes after the program business case. D, the program statement ofwork, is not a valid choice for this question.

• (A) Program communications management plan
• (B) Stakeholder management plan
• (C) Benefits management plan
• (D) Program management plan

Check AnswerSolution(B):-The stakeholder management plan defines how the stakeholders willbe managed and communicated with. A, the program communicationsmanagement plan, is sometimes included in the stakeholder managementplan. C, the benefits realization plan, defines how the expected programbenefits will come into existence. D, the program management plan, is acollection of subsidiary program management plans and does not directlyanswer the question as completely as choice B.

• (A) The project management team
• (B) The local government of each country where the program will exist
• (C) The program management team
• (D) The program board

Check AnswerSolution(D):-Regardless of the countries the program will span, the program board definesthe rules and procedures the program is expected to follow. A, B, and C are allincorrect choices, as these entities do not define the program rules.

• (A) Program risk management
• (B) Program initiating
• (C) Program closing
• (D) Program monitoring and controlling

Check AnswerSolution(A):-Program risk management is not one of the five process groups, so thischoice is correct. B, C, and D are three of the five program managementprocess groups. The five program process groups in logical order are programinitiating, program planning, program executing, program monitoring andcontrolling, and program closing.

• (A) Planning will end once the program begins executing the program plans.
• (B) Planning will end once the program begins to realize the benefits asplanned for.
• (C) Planning will end once the program moves into the closing process groupactivities.
• (D) Planning never ends.

Check AnswerSolution(C):-Planning ends only when the program moves into the closing process group.Choices A and B are incorrect, because planning includes iterative activitiesregardless of the benefits that have been realized or the execution of theprogram. D is also incorrect, as planning does, thankfully, end when theprogram moves into closing.

• (A) The program charter
• (B) The program scope
• (C) The program management plan
• (D) The program work breakdown structure

Check AnswerSolution(D):-The program work breakdown structure illustrates the decomposition of theprogram deliverables. A, the program charter, is the document that grants theprogram manager authority over the project. B, the program scope, defines thebenefits the program aims to create, while C, the program management plan,is a collection of subsidiary plans for the program.

• (A) Demings quality management circle
• (B) Progressive elaboration
• (C) Planning cycles
• (D) Planning refinements

Check AnswerSolution(B):-Progressive elaboration is an activity that allows for steady incremental stepsof planning. A, Demings quality management circle, defines Demings Plan—Do—Check—Act cycle of quality management. C, planning cycles, is not anaccurate definition of progressive elaboration. D, planning refinements, is aterm that is sometimes used in project management to define updates to theproject scope; it is not a valid program management term.

• (A) Planning process group
• (B) Execution process group
• (C) Monitoring and controlling process group
• (D) Closing process group

Check AnswerSolution(B):-The execution process group is where the program management team willmaintain the scope, budget, and quality of the program. Choices A, C, and Dall describe process groups that do not answer the question.

• (A) A new vendor is selected for the program
• (B) A value-added change is introduced to the program
• (C) As a response to a program risk
• (D) As a result of an error or program omission

Check AnswerSolution(A):-The addition of a vendor should not trigger a change to the program scope.B, C, and D are all valid reasons that a program change may occur. The finallegitimate change, which is not one of the answer choices, is that an externalevent such as a new law or regulation may affect the program.

• (A) Integrated change control
• (B) Configuration management
• (C) Change control system
• (D) Scope definition planning

Check AnswerSolution(A):-Integrated change control considers the impact of the change on eachknowledge area within the program. B, configuration management, isconcerned only with the documentation, control, and tracking ofchanges to the features and functions of the program deliverables. C,the change control system, is the whole system of change controlmanagement and is not the specific change management activity thequestion calls for. D, scope definition planning, is the activity of definingthe program scope.

• (A) . All of the program monies must have been spent.
• (B) All of the program schedule must have been consumed.
• (C) All of the program component projects must be closed.
• (D) All of the program risk management activities must be done.

Check AnswerSolution(C):-The program cannot be considered done until all of the program componentprojects have been closeA is incorrect, because the elimination of the programfunds does not necessarily mean the program is complete. B is incorrect, asthe program may finish ahead or behind the targeted project completionmilestone. D is incorrect. While the program risks management activities may becompleted, there are still other processes that may need to be completed for theprogram to be considered done.

• (A) The technology the project will deliver has been surpassed with a newertechnology.
• (B) The project is not performing well on scope and budget, so the project isterminated.
• (C) The program has experienced a change to its scope that eliminates theneed for the projects deliverable.
• (D) The project manager leaves the performing organization.

Check AnswerSolution(D):-Should a project manager leave the performing organization, this does notconstitute a reason to cancel the project. If the project was chartered, it wasmost likely chartered for reasons other than the existence of a particularproject manager. A, B, and C are all valid reasons a project may be canceled.

• (A) When the program manager demands that the project manager do so
• (B) When the project scope is completed
• (C) When the project has been officially closed
• (D) When the project resource is no longer believed to be needed

Check AnswerSolution(C):-When the project is officially closed, the project manager may release theproject resources to be allocated elsewhere in the organization. A is not avalid PMI-type answer; if the resources were assigned to a project, they wereassigned for a particular reason. B, while tempting, is not the best answer forthe question. Choice D is demonstrative of poor planning rather than therelinquishment of a resource based on a project condition. C is the best choice.

• (A) Centralized procurement
• (B) Decentralized procurement
• (C) Contract records management system
• (D) Contract file

Check AnswerSolution(D):-The contract file is the centralized location of the contract records, procurementdocumentation, and relevant program procurement information. A and Bdescribe an organizations approach to procurement management, while Cdescribes a “dummy” term for the programs record file.

• (A) Planning will end once the program begins executing the program plans.
• (B) Planning will end once the program begins to realize the benefits asplanned for.
• (C) Planning will end once the program moves into the closing process groupactivities.
• (D) Planning never ends.

Check AnswerSolution(C):-Planning ends only when the program moves into the closing process group.Choices A and B are incorrect, because planning includes iterative activitiesregardless of the benefits that have been realized or the execution of theprogram. D is also incorrect, as planning does, thankfully, end when theprogram moves into closing.

• (A) The program charter
• (B) The program scope
• (C) The program management plan
• (D) The program work breakdown structure

Check AnswerSolution(D):-The program work breakdown structure illustrates the decomposition of theprogram deliverables. A, the program charter, is the document that grants theprogram manager authority over the project. B, the program scope, defines thebenefits the program aims to create, while C, the program management plan,is a collection of subsidiary plans for the program.

• (A) Demings quality management circle
• (B) Progressive elaboration
• (C) Planning cycles
• (D) Planning refinements

Check AnswerSolution(B):-Progressive elaboration is an activity that allows for steady incremental stepsof planning. A, Demings quality management circle, defines Demings Plan—Do—Check—Act cycle of quality management. C, planning cycles, is not anaccurate definition of progressive elaboration. D, planning refinements, is aterm that is sometimes used in project management to define updates to theproject scope; it is not a valid program management term.

• (A) Planning process group
• (B) Execution process group
• (C) Monitoring and controlling process group
• (D) Closing process group

Check AnswerSolution(B):-The execution process group is where the program management team willmaintain the scope, budget, and quality of the program. Choices A, C, and Dall describe process groups that do not answer the question.

• (A) A new vendor is selected for the program
• (B) A value-added change is introduced to the program
• (C) As a response to a program risk
• (D) As a result of an error or program omission

Check AnswerSolution(A):-The addition of a vendor should not trigger a change to the program scope.B, C, and D are all valid reasons that a program change may occur. The finallegitimate change, which is not one of the answer choices, is that an externalevent such as a new law or regulation may affect the program.

• (A) Integrated change control
• (B) Configuration management
• (C) Change control system
• (D) Scope definition planning

Check AnswerSolution(A):-Integrated change control considers the impact of the change on eachknowledge area within the program. B, configuration management, isconcerned only with the documentation, control, and tracking ofchanges to the features and functions of the program deliverables. C,the change control system, is the whole system of change controlmanagement and is not the specific change management activity thequestion calls for. D, scope definition planning, is the activity of definingthe program scope.