Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 193

A design and production company's program comprises the design and manufacture of complex parts. During the yearly strategy alignment meeting, the program manager notices that a peer program manager started a project to develop a new manufacturing technology to further reduce operations costs.
What should the program manager do to incorporate this new technology into the program?

Answer options

• A. Work with the project managers to update the program's risk register by evaluating this new technology's ROI.
• B. Incorporate the new benefit to be obtained from this technology into the program's transition plan.
• C. Analyze the benefits management plan to determine any new risks this new technology may introduce.
• D. Update the benefits management plan with an analysis of the new technology's potential benefits.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because analyzing the benefits management plan helps identify new risks associated with the technology, ensuring that the program can mitigate potential issues. Option A is incorrect as updating the risk register does not directly address the risk analysis of the technology itself. Option B fails to focus on risk assessment, and option D also emphasizes benefits rather than evaluating risks introduced by the new technology.