PK0-004 · Question #14
Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?
The correct answer is A. A program is a combination of multiple projects. A program is a group of related projects managed together to achieve coordinated benefits that could not be obtained by managing each project independently.
Question
Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?
Options
- AA program is a combination of multiple projects.
- BA program contains an element of the project.
- CA program is a part of a project.
- DA program uses half of the project's budget.
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A88% (30)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
A program is a group of related projects managed together to achieve coordinated benefits that could not be obtained by managing each project independently.
Per PMI's PMBOK and standard project management frameworks, a program is defined as a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually. Projects are the component elements that make up a program, meaning the program sits at a higher hierarchical level and is always a combination of multiple aligned projects.
This reverses the relationship - a project is a component contained within a program, not the other way around; a program is not an element inside a single project.
A program is not subordinate to or a subset of a project; programs operate at a higher organizational level and encompass multiple projects within them.
Budget split ratios do not define the relationship between a project and a program - this is not a recognized project management concept.
Concept tested: Project vs program hierarchy in portfolio management
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/understanding-difference-between-projects-programs-portfolios-10478
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