PMI PGMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PGMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 291:

  A software development program will launch iterative versions of new software called Alpha over two years. Following that, a program will be released to the program team and developers to create new software called Beta. While the program manager prepares the program closure plan for Alpha, the program sponsor expresses concern about its support after program closure.

  What should the program manager do as part of Alpha's program closure plan?

  A. Execute the transition plan, and include knowledge transfer to transition Alpha support to operations.
  B. Keep the Alpha program open until support is no longer required, then execute program closure.
  C. Adjust Alpha's exit criteria to ensure its support is included in the Beta program.
  D. Document the program closure procedure to ensure that resources are released from Alpha to develop Beta.
  A. Execute the transition plan, and include knowledge transfer to transition Alpha support to operations.

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• Question 292:

  A project manager in your program has estimated the cost of a program to be $145,000. As the project manager's project comes close to completion, the project manager realizes that he has still $27,876 left in his project budget. He decides to add some additional features to the project's deliverables in an effort to use the remaining budget. These additions will add value to the project and the project customer is likely to enjoy these new features. This is an example of what term?

  A. Gold plating
  B. Errors and omissions
  C. Expert judgment by the project manager
  D. Value added change
  A. Gold plating

• Question 293:

  You are the program manager for your project. You are working with the project managers regarding the procurement processes for their projects. You have ruled out one particular contract type because it is considered too risky for the program. Which one of the following contract types is usually considered to be the most dangerous for the buyer?

  A. Cost plus incentive fee
  B. Cost plus percentage of costs
  C. Time and materials
  D. Fixed fee
  B. Cost plus percentage of costs

• Question 294:

  Near the completion of a transformation program, the operations manager is concerned that their department failed to be notified in advance of the new service being transitioned into operations. They claim that their department did not approve this service, and is now unprepared and untrained to support the transformation.

  What should the program manager have done first to prevent this?

  A. Added the operations manager as a key stakeholder
  B. Created a transition plan during the planning phase for the impacted operational area
  C. Ensured there was a communications management plan that included the transition to operations
  D. Drafted a training plan with assistance from the program management office (PMO) or human resource department before transitioning it to operations
  B. Created a transition plan during the planning phase for the impacted operational area

• Question 295:

  Which of the following plans should a project manager implement if a selected risk strategy fails to be fully effective?

  A. Fallback plan
  B. Risk response plan
  C. Mitigation management plan
  D. Mitigation plan
  A. Fallback plan

• Question 296:

  You are the program manager for your organization and you're coaching Tom, an aspiring program manager, on program management. Tom is curious about controlling communications. Which one of the following is an output of the communications control process?

  A. Approved change requests
  B. Communications management plan
  C. Stakeholder analysis charts
  D. Performance reports
  D. Performance reports

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• Question 297:

  An infrastructure program has 20 projects. The first half of these projects incurred multiple change orders and failed to be completed on time. The program manager meets with the project managers to discuss lessons learned and to understand the challenges. During the meeting, the project managers complain that key risks and a lack of resources resulted in missing deadlines.

  What should the program manager do to ensure that the remaining 10 component projects stay on track?

  A. Rebaseline the remaining component projects.
  B. Develop a change management strategy.
  C. Update the program management plan.
  D. Schedule weekly meetings with the project managers.
  C. Update the program management plan.

• Question 298:

  You are the program manager of the HNG Program. This program has a budget at completion of $2,345,900 and is expected to last two years. The program is currently 30 percent complete and you have spent $789,000. The program is supposed to be 35 percent complete but do to some delays you're slightly behind schedule. Based on this information, what is the schedule variance (SV) of this program?

  A. -$85,230
  B. $821,065
  C. -$284,100
  D. -$117,295
  D. -$117,295

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• Question 299:

  You are the program manager for the SRQ Program. You have rejected several change requests for the program scope. What must you do with the rejected change requests?

  A. Communicate why the change request was rejected and record the results in the lessons learned documentation for your program.
  B. Inform the stakeholders that their change requests have been rejected.
  C. Communicate the change request status to the stakeholders and record the results of the change request in the change register.
  D. Inform the stakeholders why their change requests have been rejected.
  C. Communicate the change request status to the stakeholders and record the results of the change request in the change register.

• Question 300:

  What project management term would you associated with a predetermined budget you're your program?

  A. Program governance
  B. Constraint
  C. Cost baseline
  D. Assumption
  C. Cost baseline

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