A sponsor decides that the business environment is unfavorable for continuation of a program. The sponsor asks that the program be closed. What items should be completed as part of the program's…

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Options

• ALessons learned, successes and failures, and financial and performance assessments
• BFinal updates to the benefits register, successes and failures, and resource disposition
• CFinancial and performance assessments, successes and failures, and reason(s) for program
• DKnowledge transition, successes and failures, and reason(s) for program closure

• A
  93% (25)
• B
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Per PMI's Program Management Standard, the program final report must capture lessons learned, successes and failures, and financial and performance assessments. These three components ensure organizational learning and provide a complete record of the program's lifecycle outcomes. Option B is incomplete (benefits register updates alone are insufficient). Option C omits lessons learned, which is a critical closure deliverable. Option D focuses on knowledge transition and reasons for closure, which are important but secondary to the core reporting elements. Lessons learned, financial performance, and outcome assessment are the foundational elements of any program final report, whether the program ended successfully or was terminated early.

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