PK0-004 · Question #33
Which of the following defines a group of projects that work together to achieve a common goal?
The correct answer is C. Program. A program is a formal grouping of related projects coordinated together to achieve a common strategic goal that individual projects cannot accomplish alone.
Question
Which of the following defines a group of projects that work together to achieve a common goal?
Options
- AProduct
- BPortfolio
- CProgram
- DProject plan
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C87% (26)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A program is a formal grouping of related projects coordinated together to achieve a common strategic goal that individual projects cannot accomplish alone.
A product is a deliverable, artifact, or output produced by a project or organization, not a coordinated grouping of projects.
A portfolio is a broader collection of projects, programs, and operations grouped to facilitate strategic business objectives, but its components do not necessarily share a single common goal or work together directly.
A program is defined in project management standards as a group of related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually. Programs align constituent projects toward a shared organizational objective, with a program manager overseeing interdependencies and governance across all included projects.
A project plan is a document that defines the scope, schedule, budget, and resources for managing a single project, not a grouping of multiple projects.
Concept tested: Program vs portfolio vs project definitions
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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