An aircraft manufacturer is engaged by an airline to build a fleet of new airliners. The program charter has been approved, but the stakeholders are concerned that the delivery method of the program…

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Options

• AProgram work breakdown structure (PWBS), program scope statement, and benefits
• BPWBS, benefits management plan, and program financial management plan
• CProgram charter, PWBS, and program scope statement
• DProgram scope statement, benefits management plan, and program financial management

• A
  73% (33)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  16% (7)

Explanation

When using the program master schedule to align stakeholder expectations around delivery, the program manager must incorporate the Program Work Breakdown Structure (PWBS), the program scope statement, and the program benefits. The PWBS defines how all program work is organized and decomposed, the program scope statement establishes what is and is not included in the program, and the benefits articulate the value the program is expected to deliver-together these three elements directly address stakeholder concerns about whether the delivery method will meet expectations. The benefits management plan (options B and D) is a separate planning artifact focused on how benefits will be realized and measured, not on aligning the master schedule to delivery expectations. The program charter (option C) was already approved and is an input to planning, not something to be incorporated into the master schedule alignment process.

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