PGMP · Question #173
You are the program manager for your organization and are coaching your project managers on the program's schedule. Alice wants to know what the schedule control process creates. All of the following
The correct answer is B. Schedule variances. Schedule variances are a performance metric computed during schedule control, not a distinct named output of the process itself.
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You are the program manager for your organization and are coaching your project managers on the program's schedule. Alice wants to know what the schedule control process creates. All of the following are outputs of the schedule control process except for which one?
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- AStakeholder communication information
- BSchedule variances
- CProgram schedule updates
- DChange requests
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A3% (1)
- B90% (28)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
Schedule variances are a performance metric computed during schedule control, not a distinct named output of the process itself.
Stakeholder communication information is a valid output of the schedule control process, used to report schedule status to relevant parties.
In the Program Management Standard, the schedule control process produces outputs such as work performance information (which contains performance data), program schedule updates, change requests, and stakeholder communications. Schedule variances are a computed metric that exists within work performance information, not a standalone output category of the process.
Program schedule updates are a standard output reflecting revisions made as a result of controlling the schedule.
Change requests are a standard output generated when corrective or preventive actions require a formal change to the program plan.
Concept tested: Outputs of the program schedule control process
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/the-standard-for-program-management
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