You are the program manager of the OFE Program. You are working with your program team and project managers to ensure that there is consistency in the execution of the program plan. You stress that the work has been planned and now the team must accurately complete the work. You want to ensure that the work is done correctly the first time in the program. What type of process are you stressing to your program team and project managers?
You are the program manager for your organization and are about to execute your procurement management plan. You need to procure materials for your program and you want only the vendor to provide you with a price for the goods you need to procure. What type of a document should you provide to the vendor in this
scenario?
A regional finance program is impacted by a new currency regulation issued by a country in the region. The new regulation requires changes to the financial statements of that country’s branches by the end of the fiscal year. Failing to comply with the regulation may result in fines and/or closure of the branches. A branch general manager immediately meets with the program manager to select and secure a local fiscal expert to support
the regulation, as these types of resources are in high demand. There is a high risk that the changes will not be completed on time if the resource is not secured.
What should the program manager do to address the risk?
A company is releasing a new product geared toward a specific geographic area. The program manager has
received the program objectives and developed the program roadmap, which consists of six program components. Approval from the program governance board has been obtained.
What is the program manager’s next step?
Andy is the program manager of the HQN Program. This program is nearing its completion and there is still
$25,000 left in the program budget. Andy has asked the program team to identify some extra deliverables that can be included in the program scope to improve the program deliverable but also to use all of the funds in the budget. What term is assigned to the actions that Andy is trying to do in this instance?
You are the program manager for your organization. This program will last for two years and has eight projects. The cost of your program is $4 million and there are some risk concerns that may affect the overall cost of the program. Management is concerned with how long it will take the program to reach the management horizon. What is management horizon also known as?
Donna is the project manager for her organization. She is preparing a plan to manage changes to the project
should changes be requested. Her change management plan defines the process for documenting, tracking, and determining if the changes should be approved or declined. What system is considered the parent of the change control system documented in Donna's plan?
You are the project manager for the GGG Project and are about to close the project kick off meeting. All of the project team members and the key stakeholders are in attendance. What final item should you talk about before closing the meeting?
You are the program manager for your organization. Your program has a budget of $750,000 and is expected to last one year. The program is currently 30 percent complete and has spent $245,000. The program is supposed to be 40 percent at this time. What is the schedule performance index (SPI) for this program?
In a transformational program, all projects are on track and delivering their objectives. However, stakeholders are hesitant to take on the new processes because performance in the current environment may not be representative of actual performance. Stakeholders fear that the program will fail to provide the service required.
To assure positive performance in the current environment, the program manager should do which of the following?
