PGMP · Question #57
You are the program manager for your organization. Your program has recently completed its program scope and you've transferred the benefits to the operations of your organization. Before your program
The correct answer is B. Enterprise environmental factors. The forms and paperwork requirements mandated by an organization that must be completed before a program can be formally closed are classified as enterprise environmental factors (EEFs). These are organizational conditions outside the program team's control that influence how the
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You are the program manager for your organization. Your program has recently completed its program scope and you've transferred the benefits to the operations of your organization. Before your program is considered closed you must complete some forms and procedures as required by your organization. The requirements to complete the forms and paperwork are also known as what?
Options
- AProgram administrative closure
- BEnterprise environmental factors
- CClosing processes
- DOrganizational process assets
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B84% (31)
- C8% (3)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
The forms and paperwork requirements mandated by an organization that must be completed before a program can be formally closed are classified as enterprise environmental factors (EEFs). These are organizational conditions outside the program team's control that influence how the program must operate.
Program administrative closure is the process of completing closure activities - it describes what you do, not what the forms and paperwork requirements are called.
Enterprise environmental factors include internal and external conditions - such as organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and administrative procedures - that the program team must comply with but cannot change. Mandatory forms and closure paperwork imposed by the organization represent these non-negotiable conditions that constrain and shape program closure activities. They are distinct from organizational process assets because they are compliance requirements, not reusable tools or knowledge.
Closing processes refer to the process group or set of activities performed to formally close the program - this is a category of work, not the name for the paperwork requirements themselves.
Organizational process assets are reusable templates, historical data, lessons learned, and knowledge bases that aid future projects - mandatory compliance forms differ because they are imposed requirements, not discretionary aids.
Concept tested: Enterprise environmental factors in program closure
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/framework/pmbok-guide
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