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.

Part of program management is to understand how the communication model works in a program. The program manager must be able to effectively communicate with the program team and stakeholders. What component of the communication model is responsible for carrying the message?

A. Medium

B. Sender

C. Decoder

D. Encoder

Which of the following documents is described in the statement below?

"It is a type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services."

A. Request for information

B. Request for quote

C. Request for proposal

D. Request for bid

What is the other name for critical delivery dates?

A. Substantial completion.

B. Phases.

C. Flags.

D. Milestones.

A program manager initiates a new global program to create a higher level of protection for a company's intellectual property. The company exhibits a relaxed culture and environment, and is intolerant of processes to the point of being considered process-adverse. However, the company's culture is tolerant of long-term program activities, provided there is continuous progress on improving the protection of its intellectual property. Expectations for rapid progress are low.

What should the program manager do next?

A. Tailor program sponsor and stakeholder engagement and communications activities to meet the company's expectations

B. Insist on maintaining a set of tightly controlled stakeholder register and engagement plan documents to meet expectations

C. Provide detailed information to the most influential program sponsors and stakeholders

D. Ensure that the component stakeholders have the appropriate level of communications required to meet their needs