PGMP · Question #144
Which one of the following is the best definition of program quality?
The correct answer is A. Satisfying the program scope, conforming to requirements, and ensuring a fitness for use.. Program quality is defined by three integrated dimensions - satisfying the program scope, conforming to stated requirements, and ensuring the outputs are fit for their intended use.
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Which one of the following is the best definition of program quality?
Options
- ASatisfying the program scope, conforming to requirements, and ensuring a fitness for use.
- BWorking with the program team, project managers, and the project team members to ensure that
- CCreating the program scope statement exactly as the stakeholders have requested.
- DBalancing the time, cost, and scope objectives of the project.
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(44 responses)- A89% (39)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (3)
Why each option
Program quality is defined by three integrated dimensions - satisfying the program scope, conforming to stated requirements, and ensuring the outputs are fit for their intended use.
This definition combines the three recognized quality dimensions used in PMI-aligned program management: scope satisfaction (delivering what was agreed), requirements conformance (meeting specified criteria correctly), and fitness for use (the output actually fulfills its intended purpose). Together these dimensions form the standard definition of quality at the program level.
Collaborating with team members to ensure alignment describes a management or coordination activity, not a definition of quality itself.
Creating the scope statement exactly as stakeholders requested describes scope management, not quality - a perfectly written scope can still produce a low-quality outcome if requirements are flawed.
Balancing time, cost, and scope describes the triple constraint of project management, not the definition of program quality.
Concept tested: Program quality definition - scope, conformance, fitness for use
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/program-management
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