Which one of the following is not an output of the direct and manage program execution process?

A. Results of program work

B. Program budget

C. Change requests

D. Request to terminate the program

Who makes Go/No-Go decisions during phase gate reviews?

A. Program Governance board

B. Program Manager

C. Board of Project Managers

D. Stakeholders

You are the program manager for your organization. Your current program has fourteen projects and one project manager in your program is about to close her project. She will need all of the following inputs to the close project process except for which one?

A. Project management plan

B. Organizational process assets

C. Project deliverables

D. Quality control measurements

An organization is embarking on a new program aligned with its strategic objectives. The new program has a high level of risk due to the rapidly changing technical landscape in which the organization operates. The organization has mature program management capabilities, as measured by its resources, intellectual assets, and management processes.

Given the organization's history of delivering successful programs, what should the program manager do as part of the planning process?

A. Interview the program managers and stakeholders of previous programs to learn from their experiences.

B. Review the organization's strategic objectives, risk tolerance, and compliance processes, which may provide knowledge about past programs.

C. Consult the repository developed as part of the organization's knowledge management initiative to capture best practices and lessons learned.

D. Hire independent industry specialists and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide additional information about market trends and uncertainties in the external environment.

One of the constituent project managers asks a new program manager to obtain approval for an additional key project requirement. A tolerance range is set. If the tolerance range is too narrow on a program, what effect will multiple minor changes have on the program?

A. Reduction in program quality

B. Degradation of program communications

C. Reduction in program risk

D. Slow down in program implementation