QUESTION 1
A large program consists of several component projects and six project managers. The program governance board requests that all components within the program undergo user acceptance testing before being released to the production environment. Where should the program manager document this?

A. Program governance plan
B. Program requirements
C. Component test plan and test cases
D. Program quality management plan

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 2
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.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 3
Your program creates a byproduct that you could sell to a client. The cost of the byproduct would offset the cost of the program by nearly $7,500 per month. This is an example of which positive risk response?

A. Sharing
B. Enhance
C. Exploiting
D. Accepting

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 4
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.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 5
You are the program manager for your organization. Your current program, which has just started, has eight projects and many of the projects share resources such as equipment and people. Management has asked that you identify when the project resources will be utilized on each project within your program. They are worried some resources may be idle or overscheduled. What approach can you use to consider the availability of resources when the project managers begin sequencing their project activities?

A. The project managers will use the critical path method for scheduling activities.
B. The project managers will use PERT to schedule all activities.
C. The project managers will use the critical chain method for scheduling activities.
D. The project managers will create Gantt charts to schedule all activities.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 6
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

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 7
Which of the following risk identification techniques is described in the statement below? “It is used to gather information where participants don’t know each other nor do they have to be present at the same location.”

A. Brainstorming
B. Delphi
C. SWOT analysis
D. Assumptions analysis

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 8
You are the program manager for your organization. You and your program team have been creating and transferring the program benefits to operations as feasible in your program execution. The process of delivering the program’s benefits describes what process in program management?

A. Quality control
B. Benefits management
C. Direct and manage program execution
D. Quality assurance

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 9
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

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 10
Your program has just been chartered during the program initiation process. Your program also needs to create three program statements. Which program statement defines how your program will manage tradeoffs, competing objectives, and program and organization decisions?

A. Value
B. Vision
C. Scope
D. Mission

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 11
What cost estimating approach uses the work breakdown structure to create a cost estimate?

A. Analogous
B. Definitive
C. Top down
D. Parametric

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 12
Martha is the program manager for her organization. One of the projects of a program is done but is also considerably over budget. Kay, the project manager, has elected to crash the project in order to recoup schedule delays but this increased the project costs. What should Martha instruct Kay to do with the information regarding the schedule delays and cost overruns?

A. Create an entry in the lessons learned documentation and explain her reasoning behind the corrective actions.
B. File the information as part of the project final report.
C. Create a variance report.
D. Create an exceptions report.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 13
You are a Project Manager managing the building of a restaurant. As the electrical wiring is being installed, you cannot find a building permit. As the Project Manager, to whom do you report this violation?

A. The construction company
B. The local city authority
C. The local county authority
D. The state authority

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 14
You are the program manager for your organization and are working with your program team to create the program scope. Based on the program requirements you have identified the major deliverables of each phase in your program scope. Management has requested that you plan for cost estimating to happen at each phase of the program before continuing the work. Management may elect to cancel the program at the end of each phase based on past performance of the program. What are the reviews of management called at each phase?

A. Phase gate estimates
B. Murder board
C. Portfolio review sessions
D. Kill points

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 15
A program manager is working with the sponsor, stakeholders, and steering committee to formulate a program’s benefits sustainment and transition plan. What should the program manager do to create this plan?

A. Identify key measures to compare expected benefits in the benefits management plan with actual performance once benefits sustainment and program transition starts.
B. Assign creation of the benefits sustainment plan to the organization responsible for monitoring and controlling the sustainment period.
C. Interview stakeholders, and revise the benefits management plan to provide new insight into the program’s execution and benefits sustainment period.
D. Update the benefits management plan, and provide a copy to the organization responsible for measuring the sustainment period.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 16
Where are negative risks recorded?

A. Negative risk register
B. Risk management plan
C. Risk register
D. Issues log

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 17
Mary Anne is the program manager for her organization. In her program there are six projects.
One of the projects in her program has been performing well. It is on schedule and has no cost or schedule variances. Mary Anne has decided, however, that her program needs to be terminated. Which one of the following is a likely reason why the project should be terminated?

A. The program scope has changed.

B. The scope is not being met as planned due to scope creep.
C. The project resources are not completing their project tasks as assigned.
D. The project scope has changed from the original intent of the project

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 18
You learn that a former boss of yours who is a PMP has committed to his boss that 100% of the PMO that he manages at their company will be certified. They also don?t have any training budget, and can?t send anyone to training to qualify for the training requirement for the exam. The other problem is that one of the people who passed the test is 22 years old and going to junior college. You know that this person has been working in this area for only two years at most.
When asked about it, you are told that they lied about the experience hours and the training required of the PMP application. What is the best thing to do?

A. Contact your former boss and let him know it’s not appropriate
B. Contact PMI to report the name(s. of the person(s., the name(s. of supervisor(s., and the company
C. Tell your old boss to hire you back or you will turn them into PMI
D. Ignore it because you don’t work there anymore

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 19
A new program is being initiated for the HNQ Organization. The program manager is working with the business analyst and management to define several attributes of the program. All of the following are identified during program initiation except for which one?

A. Program benefits
B. Program risk
C. Program scope
D. Link to organizational strategy

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 20
You are trying to determine if you should buy or build a solution for your program. If you build the solution it’ll cost you $45,000 to create and $7,000 per month to support. A vendor reports that they can create the solution for you for $1,000 but you’ll have to pay them $9,000 per month to support the solution. Should you buy or build this solution?

A. Build the solution if you’ll use it longer than 22 months.
B. Buy the solution if you’ll use it longer than 24 months.
C. Buy the solution if you’ll use it longer than 22 months.
D. Build the solution if you’ll use it longer than 25 months.

Correct Answer: A