Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 22

A large infrastructure development program involves three road construction projects, two sewage line construction projects, and one project to lay underground electric cables. During a program meeting, the project manager of a road construction project communicates that a project risk related to the interdependency with a sewage line project has crossed its risk threshold.
What should the program manager do next?

Answer options

• A. Modify the program schedule to accommodate the risk.
• B. Incorporate the project risk into the program risk response strategy.
• C. Instruct the project manager to escalate the risk to the program sponsor.
• D. Ask the road construction project manager to manage the risk at the project level.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because incorporating the project risk into the program risk response strategy allows for a coordinated approach to manage interdependencies effectively. Options A and D fail to address the broader program implications of the risk, while option C is premature as it does not involve a proactive risk management strategy.