Benefits Reporting PGMP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   A program has a planned benefit of 'reduce operational costs by 15% by the end of the fiscal year'. At the 9-month mark, the actual cost reduction is 12%. The program manager is preparing the monthly report. The steering committee is sensitive to bad news and prefers to see progress in a positive light. What should the program manager do?

   • AReport the benefit as 'On Track' because the program still has three months to achieve the target.
   • BReport the actual 12% reduction against the planned 15%, with a variance of -3% and a forward-looking plan to close the gap.
   • CReport only the positive aspects, such as the 12% reduction achieved, and omit the variance.
   • DReport the planned 15% reduction as if it were achieved to keep the committee satisfied.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   A program manager is maintaining the benefits register. Which action is part of this maintenance activity?

   • ADefining the program vision and mission
   • BConducting a stakeholder satisfaction survey
   • CApproving the program charter
   • DAssigning a new owner to a benefit that is not progressing
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4. 3application · medium

   A program manager is reviewing the benefits register for a program that is 60% complete. The register shows a benefit owner who left the organization three months ago, and the current status for that benefit is still 'In Progress' with no update since the owner departed. The program manager needs to ensure the register accurately reflects current reality before the next steering committee report. What should the program manager do first?

   • ARemove the benefit from the register until a new owner is assigned.
   • BAssign a new benefit owner and update the status and metrics based on the latest available data.
   • CWait until the next performance review cycle to update the register to avoid frequent changes.
   • DReport the benefit as 'At Risk' in the next steering committee report to highlight the lack of ownership.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   A program manager needs to report benefit status to stakeholders. According to the communications plan, the report should be sent to the executive sponsor monthly. What is the program manager applying?

   • AThe approved communications plan
   • BThe risk management plan
   • CThe stakeholder engagement plan
   • DThe benefits management plan
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6. 5application · medium

   A program manager is preparing the monthly benefits report. The approved communications plan states that the report should be distributed to the program board and the finance department. The program manager has just received updated benefit metrics from the benefits owner. What should the program manager do?

   • AIncorporate the updated metrics into the report and distribute it to the program board and finance department as scheduled.
   • BWait until the next reporting cycle to include the updated metrics.
   • CSend the updated metrics only to the finance department because they are most interested in numbers.
   • DDistribute the report without the updated metrics to avoid delaying the schedule.
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