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You are the program manager of the NHQ Program. You will need to initiate six projects for your program. When should project initiating happen within a program?

Which of the following is not a template element that is designed to make the project more effective?

Program manager B leaves the program and program manager A takes over the program responsibilities. Program manager A wants to ensure that all expected benefits of the program are realized.

What is used to assess the program cost/benefit justification?

The program director of a four-year program, estimated to require 600,000 person-days effort, notices that team morale has decreased over the last three months. The program is at a critical stage with 70% completion

through the test phase. A number of defects are found that result in teams working additional hours. The program director requests that the program management office (PMO) gather metrics to monitor the situation.

Which of the following metrics should the PMO capture on a monthly basis?

Stakeholders make ad-hoc requests on a routine basis. This causes duplication of reporting and communication gaps that affect the program's performance.

To resolve this situation, which of the following must go through critical review and change?

Identify the term described in the statement given below? "The use of it should be reviewed along with an assessment of their effectiveness. This will aid the program management in determining if risks to the program are being effectively managed. It also provides feedback to the program management on any projects that need to be recovered or terminated."

During program execution, a program manager receives feedback from an executive sponsor that some program stakeholders may not understand the intended benefits of the program.

Which will provide the greatest value to clarify stakeholder perceptions?

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?

The chief executive officer reminds a program manager that a program must deliver a 30% reduction in customer complaints by the end of the year.

Where is this expectation documented?

A program manager has four projects pending approval. Senior management asks the program manager to identify a project for potential elimination based on the return on investment. The program manager has the following information to guide and support the decision:

Which project should the program manager select to be cancelled?