PMI PGMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PGMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  A program manager is appointed to manage a new program. The organization's leadership has specified a list of benefits that the program should deliver and has requested that the program manager determine when incremental benefits can be realized.

  What should the program manager do first?

  A. Develop the benefits sustainment plan.
  B. Develop the program management plan.
  C. Develop the program roadmap.
  D. Develop the component project schedules.
  C. Develop the program roadmap.

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• Question 182:

  Your program exists within a matrix structure. Your program has eight projects that all share resources from around the organization. You are concerned that some of the project team members may be over allocated and want to create a chart that will reflect the utilization of resources. What kind of chart can show the utilization of project team members used in your program?

  A. Resource network diagram
  B. Resource breakdown structure
  C. Resource histogram
  D. Pareto chart
  C. Resource histogram

• Question 183:

  Company A recently signed a contract with a strategic business partner, Company B, to jointly roll out a new technology. Company B is excited about the joint marketing opportunity. Company A's component Quality Assurance team has expressed concerns to you, the program manager, that the product is being rolled out prematurely and has identified potential issues with backend support systems. QA, however, assures you that a manual work around is possible, but not ideal. Company B requests an enhancement to the new product. In a meeting with Company B, you determine that additional funding will be required and resources allocated and scheduled.

  What is your MOST appropriate next step?

  A. Secure funding from another project that was cancelled.
  B. Use an integrated change control process.
  C. Use the available management reserve.
  D. Advise Company B that funding and resources are not available.
  B. Use an integrated change control process.

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• Question 184:

  You need to create a document that will define the costs, resources, and characteristics of each deliverable the program will create. What document should you create?

  A. Program work breakdown structure
  B. Program work breakdown structure dictionary
  C. Program charter
  D. Program scope statement
  B. Program work breakdown structure dictionary

• Question 185:

  The new performance financial system is delivered to all business entities on time following a one-year implementation program. After six months of utilization the global finance department, one of the main beneficiaries of the program, determines that quality and level of granularity of the financial data is not sufficient for them to analyze the key performance indicators (KPIs) defined. Additionally, the global finance department is missing the analytical tools required to understand the causes of discrepancies.

  To address these shortcomings, the global finance department submits a request for a follow-up initiative through the process defined by which of the following documents?

  A. Benefits sustainment plan
  B. Benefits governance plan
  C. Benefits realization report
  D. Benefits transition plan
  A. Benefits sustainment plan

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• Question 186:

  Gina is the program manager for her organization and is reviewing the results of quality control. She would like to create a chart that shows the categories of defects within the program so that she and the program team can address the largest categories in descending order. Which one of the following is the best chart for Gina in this situation?

  A. Cause and effect chart
  B. Pareto chart
  C. Control chart
  D. Ishikawa chart
  B. Pareto chart

• Question 187:

  Which of the following program process outputs includes causes of variances from the program management plan, corrective actions taken and their outcomes, risk mitigations, and other information of value to management and stakeholders of future programs?

  A. Lessons learned
  B. Supporting details
  C. Program management plan updates
  D. Assumptions
  A. Lessons learned

• Question 188:

  A component project of a multiyear program delivers all expected products and services as anticipated. The component project manager obtains approvals from the stakeholders and transitions the benefits to operations. What should the program manager do next?

  A. Reassign the component project manager to another component project or activity
  B. Verify that the benefits were delivered and authorize component project closure
  C. Conduct a program audit to confirm that the component project is complete
  D. Keep the component project open until the program benefits are realized
  B. Verify that the benefits were delivered and authorize component project closure

• Question 189:

  You are the program manager for your organization and are coaching your project managers on the program's schedule. Alice wants to know what the schedule control process creates. All of the following are outputs of the schedule control process except for which one?

  A. Stakeholder communication information
  B. Schedule variances
  C. Program schedule updates
  D. Change requests
  B. Schedule variances

• Question 190:

  A software deployment program for a multinational organization requires the engagement of subcontractors. During the program planning phase, the contracts manager informs the program manager that the primary subcontractor's agreement includes incentives that would potentially conflict with program objectives.

  What should the program manager do first?

  A. Review the contracts, and create a program budget contingency.
  B. Draft a change request for approval by the program steering committee.
  C. Ask the program management office (PMO) to conduct a risk assessment.
  D. Review the program charter, and update program objectives accordingly.
  D. Review the program charter, and update program objectives accordingly.