A design and production company's program comprises the design and manufacture of complex parts. During the yearly strategy alignment meeting, the program manager notices that a peer program manager…

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Options

• AWork with the project managers to update the program's risk register by evaluating this new
• BIncorporate the new benefit to be obtained from this technology into the program's transition plan.
• CAnalyze the benefits management plan to determine any new risks this new technology may
• DUpdate the benefits management plan with an analysis of the new technology's potential benefits.

• A
  21% (10)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  60% (28)
• D
  13% (6)

Explanation

When a new technology is introduced that could affect the program, the first step is analysis - specifically reviewing the benefits management plan to identify any new risks this technology might introduce. Before updating any plans or registers, the program manager must understand how this new technology aligns with or threatens the program's current benefits. Option A (updating the risk register) is a later step that follows the analysis. Option B (incorporating the benefit into the transition plan) is premature without understanding the risk landscape first. Option D (updating the benefits management plan with potential benefits) also presupposes a positive outcome without first assessing risks. The benefits management plan is the reference point for understanding what the program is supposed to deliver, making it the right lens through which to evaluate the risk implications of this new technology.

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