A program manager is seeking approval for a program that has a tight deadline. The leadership team is divided: some support the program because of its strategic importance, while others are concerned about the program's cost and resource requirements. The program manager has presented the charter, but the approval is stalled. What should the program manager do to move the approval forward?

Emphasize the strategic importance of the program and urge the leadership to approve it quickly.

Offer to provide additional cost-benefit analysis and a phased approach to address the concerns of the skeptical leaders.

Ask the program sponsor to make the final decision and bypass the divided leadership.

Proceed with the program, assuming that the leadership will eventually approve it.

A program manager has presented the program charter to the organization's leadership, and the leadership has requested several changes to the program's scope and budget. What should the program manager do?

Incorporate the changes into the charter and resubmit it for approval.

Proceed with the original charter, as the changes are not material.

Reject the changes, as they are not aligned with the program's strategic goals.

Ask the program sponsor to approve the original charter without changes.

During the presentation of the program charter to organizational leadership, which three elements should the program manager emphasize to secure initial buy-in?

High-level costs, milestone schedule, and benefits

Detailed project plans, resource assignments, and risk registers

Procurement contracts, vendor selection criteria, and legal approvals

Team building activities, communication plans, and quality metrics

What is the primary purpose of presenting the program charter to organizational leadership?

To assign project managers to individual projects within the program

To obtain approval and authorization to initiate the program

To communicate the program's success criteria to the public

To finalize the detailed program schedule and budget

Which document serves as the basis for the formal request for authorization to initiate a program?

Program benefits management plan

Program stakeholder engagement plan

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Domain 1Objective 3

Obtain Approval and Authorization PGMP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Strategic Program Alignment domain, which accounts for 15% of the PGMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~14–24 in this domain), expect 4–6 from this objective — we provide 20 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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A program manager is seeking approval for a program that has a tight deadline. The leadership team is divided: some support the program because of its strategic importance, while others are concerned about the program's cost and resource requirements. The program manager has presented the charter, but the approval is stalled. What should the program manager do to move the approval forward?
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A program manager has presented the program charter to the organization's leadership, and the leadership has requested several changes to the program's scope and budget. What should the program manager do?
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During the presentation of the program charter to organizational leadership, which three elements should the program manager emphasize to secure initial buy-in?
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What is the primary purpose of presenting the program charter to organizational leadership?
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Which document serves as the basis for the formal request for authorization to initiate a program?
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