GSLC · Question #112
You are the program manager of the JNH Program. Tom, a project manager in your program, has just completed his project and is ready to officially close his project. You agree that Tom's project is…
The correct answer is A. You must ensure that that the projects within the program have been closed at the project level. As program manager, your responsibility at project closure is to verify and confirm that each constituent project has been formally closed at the project level before the program advances.
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You are the program manager of the JNH Program. Tom, a project manager in your program, has just completed his project and is ready to officially close his project. You agree that Tom's project is completed. What role do you play in Tom's project closure?
Options
- AYou must ensure that that the projects within the program have been closed at the project level.
- BYou must ensure that the project sponsor closes the project.
- CYou must ensure that the program management team closes the project for the project
- DYou must close the project before operations closes the project.
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(61 responses)- A89% (54)
- B3% (2)
- C7% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
As program manager, your responsibility at project closure is to verify and confirm that each constituent project has been formally closed at the project level before the program advances.
The program manager's role during project closure is governance and oversight - ensuring each project within the program follows proper closure procedures at the project level. The program manager does not execute the closure directly but validates that Tom, as project manager, has completed all required closure activities, enabling the program to account for completed work and released resources.
The project sponsor may play a role in approving deliverables, but the program manager is not responsible for directing the sponsor to formally close an individual project.
The program management team does not close a project on behalf of a project manager; the project manager owns project-level closure activities.
Operations receiving deliverables is a transition activity, not a prerequisite gating the program manager's closure confirmation role.
Concept tested: Program manager responsibilities during project closure
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/standard-for-program-management
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