A program receives initial approval from the selection committee to proceed with the program development. What should the program manager do next"?

Question

Options

• ADefine the program architecture and assign the benefits realization to the component projects.
• BComplete the program setup to establish a firm foundation of support and approval for the
• CAnalyze lessons learned and historical information to validate the programs expected outcomes
• DContinue to develop the high-level program road map

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  9% (3)
• C
  14% (5)
• D
  74% (26)

Explanation

Option D is correct because initial selection committee approval marks the end of the Program Formulation phase and the beginning of the Program Preparation phase. At this early stage, the program manager's immediate next step is to continue developing and refining the high-level program road map - this is the foundational planning document that guides everything else, and it must be further developed before more detailed work can begin.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is premature - defining architecture and assigning benefits realization to components happens later, during program planning, after the road map is established.
• B is close, but "completing program setup" describes a broader phase that includes many activities; the road map development is the specific next action, not the full setup process - and "approval" was just granted, so the setup isn't the immediate next step.
• C - analyzing lessons learned and validating outcomes is part of earlier program formulation work or ongoing governance, not the immediate action following selection committee approval.

Memory tip: Think of it as a traffic light - selection committee approval is the green light, but you still need your road map before you can drive anywhere. You don't build the car (architecture) or hire the driver (assign benefits) until you know the route.

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