PMI PGMP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

PMI PGMP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 351:

  Several issues are identified on one component project in a program. During a meeting with that component's project manager, the program manager offers several suggested resolutions. Two weeks later, they meet again to review progress. The project manager had reviewed the issues and suggested resolutions, but delayed a decision. This two-week delay in taking action caused delays in the project schedule.

  What should the program manager do?

  A. Join project-level issue resolution meetings to accelerate the decision-making process.
  B. Initiate discussions with the program governance board about assigning a more experienced project manager to the project.
  C. Emphasize that the project manager needs to address the issues and follow up at the next scheduled meeting.
  D. Develop an immediate corrective action plan with the project manager and coach them on decision-making responsibilities.
  D. Develop an immediate corrective action plan with the project manager and coach them on decision-making responsibilities.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  It is D. Program manager will not step in and override the project manger work. They can corrective with Project manager and coach them to improve the work.

• Question 352:

  A program has been established and preparation is complete. Component projects are planned as a part of which of the following?

  A. Program definition phase
  B. Program formulation
  C. Program planning
  D. Program delivery phase
  D. Program delivery phase

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• Question 353:

  What schedule analysis simulation tool allows you, the project manager, to review possible combinations of events such as optimistic, most likely and pessimistic outcomes for your project?

  A. pert
  B. gert
  C. pmis
  D. Monte Carlo
  D. Monte Carlo

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• Question 354:

  You are the program manager for your organization and you are preparing to launch several constituent projects within your program. You need to ensure that each project manager is authorized to utilize the appropriate project and program resources in order to complete the project requirements. What document do you need to create for each constituent project in your program to ensure that each project manager can use the appropriate resources?

  A. Project charter
  B. Project scope statement
  C. Project resource requirements document
  D. Roles and responsibilities chart
  A. Project charter

• Question 355:

  A program manager is concerned that a program will be unable to achieve its intended benefits.

  How should the program manager handle this concern?

  A. Meet with the program management office (PMO) to review critical program success factors.
  B. Meet with the component project managers to reallocate resources within the program.
  C. Meet with the program stakeholders to determine if a reduction in program scope is acceptable.
  D. Meet with the component project managers to perform risk analysis.
  A. Meet with the program management office (PMO) to review critical program success factors.

• Question 356:

  A program manager, who reports to a company's CIO, is responsible for managing a strategic initiative program. During a program review meeting, the CIO informs the program manager about potential budget cuts that would impact program resources, and urges the program manager to begin delivering benefits more quickly to continue the program.

  What should the program manager do first?

  A. Update the benefits management plan, and send it to stakeholders for review.
  B. Document the impact on the program, then present the findings to the steering committee to determine next steps.
  C. Conduct a risk assessment associated with an accelerated schedule, update the risk register, and request steering committee approval.
  D. Revise the program schedule to adapt to an accelerated delivery of benefits, and present it to the steering committee for approval.
  B. Document the impact on the program, then present the findings to the steering committee to determine next steps.

• Question 357:

  When a change enters your program requirements you must update all of the following documents except for which one?

  A. Program work breakdown structure
  B. Program activity list
  C. Program charter
  D. Program scope
  C. Program charter

• Question 358:

  What would prevent a program manager from completing program closure once a program has been completed?

  A. Failure to update the financial management plan
  B. Failure to update the benefits register
  C. Incomplete realization of all program benefits
  D. Failure to obtain program steering committee approval
  D. Failure to obtain program steering committee approval

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• Question 359:

  You are working with Sam, a project manager on one of the projects within your program. Sam doesn't understand all of the rules and procedures that he's required to do as a project manager in your program. What are the rules and procedures called in project that Sam must abide by?

  A. Project governance
  B. Process procedures
  C. Enterprise environmental factors
  D. Program governance
  C. Enterprise environmental factors

• Question 360:

  Gary is program manager for his organization. His current program is over budget and is slipping on the program schedule. Management has demanded a change to the program scope. What is the most likely type of change management would make to this program scope?

  A. A change to add additional funds to the program scope
  B. A change to reduce the program scope
  C. Anything that management demands
  D. A change to add additional time to the program schedule
  B. A change to reduce the program scope