Ensure Strategic Alignment PGMP Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A program manager is developing the program integration management plan for a program that includes several projects with interdependencies. The program's strategic objective is to streamline the supply chain. What should the program manager include in the plan to manage the interdependencies and ensure the projects collectively achieve the strategic objective?

   • AA summary of the program's budget and funding sources.
   • BA detailed work breakdown structure for each project.
   • CA list of all project managers and their roles.
   • DA description of the dependencies between projects and how they will be coordinated.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of continuously scanning the external and internal business environment during program execution?

   • ATo identify changes that may affect the program's strategic alignment
   • BTo ensure all program risks are eliminated before they occur
   • CTo verify that all program components are completed on schedule
   • DTo document the program's historical performance for lessons learned
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of tracking evolving program functionality requirements?

   • ATo assign requirements to individual project teams
   • BTo reduce the number of change requests during the program
   • CTo document the program's technical architecture
   • DTo ensure requirements remain consistent with strategic objectives
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5. 19expert · hard

   A program manager is leading a multi-year program to modernize a government agency's IT infrastructure. Midway through the program, new regulations are introduced that significantly change the agency's data handling requirements. The program's current architecture does not fully comply with the new regulations. The program manager must keep the program aligned with the agency's strategic objectives, which include regulatory compliance. What should the program manager do?

   • AAdvise the agency to change its strategic objectives to match the current program architecture.
   • BSuspend the program until the regulations are clarified by the agency's legal team.
   • CInitiate a formal change to the program's scope and integration plan to incorporate the new regulatory requirements.
   • DContinue with the current plan and address the new regulations in a future program.
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6. 20application · medium

   A program manager is overseeing a program that has transitioned from the implementation phase to the operational phase. The program's integration management plan includes a process for ongoing operational reviews. During a review, the program manager finds that the operational team is not following the new processes, which is affecting benefits realization. What should the program manager do?

   • AEscalate the issue to the sponsor and request additional resources for the operational team.
   • BDocument the non-compliance and continue with the program as planned.
   • CUpdate the integration management plan to remove the processes that are not being followed.
   • DWork with the operational team to identify barriers and reinforce the importance of the new processes.
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