PGMP · Question #539
A municipal agency manages a city's water and wastewater infrastructure. Its six-year capital improvement program (CIP) is approximately US$4 billion, and is used for such things as improving aging…
The correct answer is B. Create a program management plan. With an approved business case in hand and the program team in place, the next logical step is to create the Program Management Plan (B), which translates the business case's intent into an actionable, structured plan governing how the program will be executed, monitored, and…
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A municipal agency manages a city's water and wastewater infrastructure. Its six-year capital improvement program (CIP) is approximately US$4 billion, and is used for such things as improving aging infrastructure, addressing regulatory requirements, and upgrading facilities. The mayor and key stakeholders are concerned because of yearly rate increases for residents. After receiving proposals from program managers for this key program, which is half of the current CIP, a program management team is hired and receives an approved business case. What should the project manager do next?
Options
- ADiscuss the program change and its challenges.
- BCreate a program management plan.
- CConduct a program performance analysis.
- DDevelop a program charter.
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A8% (2)
- B73% (19)
- C4% (1)
- D15% (4)
Explanation
With an approved business case in hand and the program team in place, the next logical step is to create the Program Management Plan (B), which translates the business case's intent into an actionable, structured plan governing how the program will be executed, monitored, and controlled. The business case in this scenario effectively serves the authorization function of a program charter. Discussing change and challenges (A) and conducting a performance analysis (C) are premature at this early stage. Developing a program charter (D) would be appropriate if one did not already exist, but since the business case is approved and the team is hired, the charter is considered satisfied and planning should begin.
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