Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 7

A large international manufacturing company is centralizing its IT which is currently spread over 16 countries. The transition means physically regrouping the infrastructure and aligning processes and organizations. The high-level scope of this transformation encompasses three main areas:
1. The technology area--assessing which technology/tooling should be retained for the target data center.
2. The policies and procedure area--aimed at establishing a common set of processes supporting the new way of delivering services.
3. The HR area--assuring the new organization best fits the diversity of the countries and functional domains, while offering equivalent compensations for comparable functions.
You have selected your team and you are preparing the business case to support 1) the team selections you made and 2) your recommendation to proceed to the program's next phase.
Which document should be present in your business case?

Answer options

• A. A detailed plan showing dependencies among the constituent projects
• B. A comprehensive analysis of the different compensation packages offered in the 16 countries
• C. An inventory detailing all physical and logical components in place and the employees in scope
• D. A cost/benefit analysis of the different scenarios, presenting their respective contributions

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because a detailed plan showing project dependencies is crucial for understanding how different parts of the program are interconnected and will help in managing the transition effectively. Option B, while important for HR considerations, does not directly support the team selections or next phase recommendation. Option C provides inventory information but lacks strategic relevance to the team's operational plans. Option D, although relevant for financial analysis, does not specifically address the team selections or the operational transition required for the program's next phase.