Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 225

You are coaching Tammy, a project manager in your program, on the benefits of program management. She is stumped as to why you would create a program so you're sharing with her all the difference benefits of a program. Which one of the following is a benefit of creating a program?

Answer options

• A. Programs always cost less than multiple projects in an organization.
• B. Project management is centralized to the program manager.
• C. Programs provide centralized risk management.
• D. Program management makes communication easier among the project managers and project team.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because programs indeed offer a unified approach to risk management, allowing for better identification and mitigation of risks across related projects. Options A and B are misleading as programs do not always incur lower costs and project management is not solely centralized. Option D, while true, does not directly address a core benefit like risk management does.