PGMP · Question #322
Mary Anne is the program manager for her organization. In her program there are six projects. One of the projects in her program has been performing well. It is on schedule and has no cost or…
The correct answer is A. The program scope has changed. A key principle in program management is that individual projects exist to serve the program's objectives. If the program scope has changed - for example, due to a shift in organizational strategy, business environment, or stakeholder needs - then constituent projects may no…
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Mary Anne is the program manager for her organization. In her program there are six projects. One of the projects in her program has been performing well. It is on schedule and has no cost or schedule variances. Mary Anne has decided, however, that her program needs to be terminated. Which one of the following is a likely reason why the project should be terminated?
Options
- AThe program scope has changed.
- BThe project scope has changed from the original intent of the project
- CThe scope is not being met as planned due to scope creep.
- DThe project resources are not completing their project tasks as assigned.
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A81% (22)
- B11% (3)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
A key principle in program management is that individual projects exist to serve the program's objectives. If the program scope has changed - for example, due to a shift in organizational strategy, business environment, or stakeholder needs - then constituent projects may no longer align with the new program direction, even if those projects are performing perfectly. The project is terminated not because of its own performance issues, but because the program-level context that justified it no longer exists. Options B, C, and D describe project-level performance problems, which contradict the premise that the project is performing well.
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