PGMP · Question #20
When a change enters your program requirements you must update all of the following documents except for which one?
The correct answer is C. Program charter. The program charter is a high-level authorization document created at program initiation and is not updated when scope or requirements change; scope statements, WBS, and activity lists are updated instead.
Question
When a change enters your program requirements you must update all of the following documents except for which one?
Options
- AProgram work breakdown structure
- BProgram activity list
- CProgram charter
- DProgram scope
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A3% (1)
- B12% (4)
- C79% (27)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
The program charter is a high-level authorization document created at program initiation and is not updated when scope or requirements change; scope statements, WBS, and activity lists are updated instead.
The Program Work Breakdown Structure decomposes program scope and must be updated to reflect any approved changes in requirements or deliverables.
The program activity list is derived from the WBS and must be revised when new or changed requirements alter the work to be performed.
The program charter formally authorizes the program and documents high-level objectives and initial assumptions at inception - it is not a living document revised with ongoing scope changes. Requirement and scope changes are reflected in the program scope statement, WBS, and activity list, while the charter remains as the original authorization record.
The program scope statement defines the detailed boundaries of the program and must be updated to reflect all approved requirement changes.
Concept tested: Program charter as static authorization vs updatable scope documents
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/framework/standard-for-program-management
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