The program manager has a global program with five component projects. The program sponsor wants the management plans, processes/procedures, and technology to be uniform across the program. The requirements will create issues and result in increased costs The program sponsor is new and has imposed these new requirements six months into a three-year program.
What should the program manager do next?
Suggested Answer: B, C
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14 comments · newest first
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Claribel
1 year ago
Just accept it and adapt, that's how projects go sometimes!
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Pearlie
1 year ago
Presenting risks and benefits sounds smart, but will they listen?
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Yaeko
1 year ago
Wait, why change things six months in? Seems risky.
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Leonora
1 year ago
Totally agree, discussing with stakeholders is key!
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Annita
1 year ago
Uniform management plans can be tough to implement mid-project.
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Felicidad
1 year ago
I think we practiced a similar question where discussing changes with stakeholders was emphasized. So, I lean towards option B, but I wonder if we should also consider the risks involved.
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Dana
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused about whether we should just accept the changes outright. I think option A might lead to more issues down the line, but I can't recall if we covered that in detail.
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Dottie
1 year ago
I feel like option D could be a good choice too, especially since presenting risks and benefits seems critical in managing expectations. But what if the sponsor doesn't want to hear it?
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Shonda
1 year ago
I remember we discussed the importance of stakeholder engagement in our last study session. I think option B makes sense, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the best approach.
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Kindra
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on the SFRA caching requirements. I'll need to double-check the documentation to make sure I understand the right approach.
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Alpha
1 year ago
This seems like a pretty standard DevOps question. Provisioning a Docker config object is a common technique for managing environment-specific configuration, so I'm confident that's the right approach here.
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Marla
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Is the default gateway the same as the MAC address? I can never remember the difference between those two settings. I'll have to review my notes before answering this.
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Pearly
1 year ago
The SAFI would be my first guess, since it's used to identify the address family. But I'm not 100% confident on that.
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Carmen
1 year ago
Slurred speech sounds like it could go either way, but I think it's more related to neurological issues rather than hyperglycemia.