Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 222

You have created a control chart for a repeatable process in your program. You have discovered that the seven most recent measurements are all on the positive side of the mean in your control chart. What is this phenomenon called?

Answer options

• A. Rule of Improvement
• B. Mean Improvement
• C. Rule of Seven
• D. Low-Riding Mean

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Rule of Seven, which indicates that if seven consecutive points lie on one side of the mean, it suggests a non-random pattern. Options A and B do not describe this specific phenomenon, and D refers to a different concept that does not relate to the control chart behavior in this context.