A program manager is monitoring the program's risks and notices that a risk that was previously assessed as low impact is now assessed as high impact due to a change in the program's strategic objectives. The risk response plan for this risk is no longer adequate. What should the program manager do?

Implement the existing risk response plan because it was already approved.

Document the change in the PMIS and continue to monitor the risk.

Escalate the risk to the governance board immediately and request a decision on the response.

Update the risk management plan and present it to the governance board for approval.

A program manager is establishing escalation policies for a program with a decentralized governance structure. Component project managers have the authority to manage risks within their projects, but risks that could affect the program's benefits must be escalated to the program manager. The program manager is concerned that some project managers may not escalate risks that could affect the program. What should the program manager do?

Monitor the PMIS for risks that could affect the program and escalate them to the governance board.

Define clear escalation criteria in the escalation policy and communicate them to all project managers.

Escalate the concern to the governance board and request that they mandate escalation of all risks.

Require project managers to escalate all risks to the program manager for review.

A program manager is implementing a tool to integrate program processes, manage program information, and communicate status to stakeholders. What is this tool called?

Project Management Office (PMO)

Program Management Information System (PMIS)

In a program, a risk has been identified that exceeds the program manager's authority to resolve. What should the program manager do according to escalation procedures?

Escalate the risk to the appropriate governance level

Resolve it without consulting anyone

Ignore the risk until it becomes a major issue

Document it and take no further action

Why is it important to regularly evaluate new and existing risks impacting strategic objectives?

To ensure the risk management plan remains current and effective

To avoid presenting updates to the governance board

To reduce the need for stakeholder communication

To comply with a one-time requirement

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Domain 5Objective 2

Monitor and Control Program Performance PGMP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Governance domain, which accounts for 14% of the PGMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~13–22 in this domain), expect 3–6 from this objective — we provide 20 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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A program manager is monitoring the program's risks and notices that a risk that was previously assessed as low impact is now assessed as high impact due to a change in the program's strategic objectives. The risk response plan for this risk is no longer adequate. What should the program manager do?
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A program manager is establishing escalation policies for a program with a decentralized governance structure. Component project managers have the authority to manage risks within their projects, but risks that could affect the program's benefits must be escalated to the program manager. The program manager is concerned that some project managers may not escalate risks that could affect the program. What should the program manager do?
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A program manager is implementing a tool to integrate program processes, manage program information, and communicate status to stakeholders. What is this tool called?
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In a program, a risk has been identified that exceeds the program manager's authority to resolve. What should the program manager do according to escalation procedures?
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Questions 6–10

A program manager is implementing a tool to integrate program processes, manage program information, and communicate status to stakeholders. What is this tool called?

In a program, a risk has been identified that exceeds the program manager's authority to resolve. What should the program manager do according to escalation procedures?

Why is it important to regularly evaluate new and existing risks impacting strategic objectives?

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