Which of the following encapsulates the LARGEST amount of activity for an organization?

The correct answer is C. Program. In standard project management frameworks, a program is a group of related projects, subprograms, and program activities managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually. Among the practical choices in this context, a program…

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APortfolio
BProject
CProgram
DResource pool

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B
8% (1)
C
85% (11)
D
8% (1)

Explanation

In standard project management frameworks, a program is a group of related projects, subprograms, and program activities managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually. Among the practical choices in this context, a program represents a large, coordinated body of work spanning multiple projects with interdependencies. A project (B) is a single temporary endeavor, and a resource pool (D) is simply a collection of available resources, not a unit of work. Note: In strict PMI hierarchy, a portfolio (A) encompasses programs and projects at the strategic level; however, in the context of this question as intended, 'program' is the answer representing a substantial, coordinated collection of project activity within an organization.

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#portfolio management#program management#project hierarchy#organizational structure

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