Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 18

An experienced program manager is leading a development program in a new company. While reviewing company procedures for formulating a program, they discover there is no company practice for managing key suppliers.
What should the program manager do first to obtain program approval?

Answer options

• A. Prepare the stakeholder engagement plan for approval by the program steering committee.
• B. Analyze the business environment to identify key stakeholders, and then perform a stakeholder analysis.
• C. Conduct a brainstorming session with the program team to identify and analyze external stakeholders.
• D. Create a project-level stakeholder analysis, and then perform a high-level program stakeholder analysis.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because preparing the stakeholder engagement plan is essential for gaining approval from the program steering committee, as it lays out how stakeholders will be involved in the program. Options B, C, and D, while useful for understanding stakeholders, do not directly lead to program approval as effectively as having a clear engagement plan.