Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 12

The program manager takes over a poorly performing program. After a review of the documentation and interviews with the program sponsor, stakeholders, and program constituents, the program manager realizes that the program is not aligned with the corporate/organizational goals. The program manager must realign the constituent projects and components to meet the program's needs.
What action should the program manager take to realign the program?

Answer options

• A. Assess the program schedule and determine how to maintain all projects and components within the program.
• B. Discuss the situation with the program stakeholders and let them decide which projects to accelerate and which to close.
• C. Discuss the situation with the program sponsor(s) and let the sponsor(s) make the decision as to which projects to accelerate and which to close.
• D. Develop a change request to present to the governance board, accelerate some projects, close some projects, and reassign some resources.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because assessing the program schedule is crucial for ensuring all projects are aligned and can be effectively managed. Options B and C involve deferring decision-making to stakeholders or sponsors, which may not address the underlying issues of misalignment. Option D, while involving change requests, does not prioritize the assessment of the program schedule, which is essential in this scenario.