Discuss PMI PgMP Exam Topic 3 Question 56

A company's marketing department fails an internal compliance audit. To comply with the auditor's remediation plan, the legal department mandates that a content management system (CMS) be implemented. After initiating the program for CMS implementation, the program manager discovers that the marketing department has already preselected which CMS technology will be implemented.

What should the program manager do to ensure the success of the program?

AMeet with the vice president of purchasing to discuss the risks associated with preselecting a solution before the requirements have been gathered

BHost a kick-off meeting; request preliminary requirements from the marketing department; conduct a design session; present the steering committee with a solution that meets the requirements; and meet with interested vendors

CAsk a senior marketing executive to act as the program sponsor and participate on the steering committee; require steering committee representation from the IT, legal, and other key departments; validate that the chosen solution meets the requirements

DInitiate the program and begin a formal request for proposal (RFP) to validate the chosen solution and gain the confidence of the legal department

Suggested Answer: B

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13 comments · newest first

Shad 12 months ago

Option D seems like a solid plan to validate their choice.

Markus 1 year ago

Meeting with the VP of purchasing is crucial. Can't skip that step!

Reita 1 year ago

Wait, they already picked a CMS? That seems risky...

Lashaun 1 year ago

I think option C is the best way to go. Get all departments involved!

Tarra 1 year ago

Sounds like a mess! They should definitely gather requirements first.

Elenore 1 year ago

I think starting an RFP process right away, as in option D, could validate the chosen solution, but it might skip some important steps like gathering requirements first. I’m conflicted about that approach.

Wendell 1 year ago

I feel like involving a senior marketing executive as a program sponsor could be crucial. Option C might help ensure all departments are aligned, but I’m not sure if it’s enough on its own.

Hillary 1 year ago

I remember a practice question where we had to gather requirements before selecting a solution. Option B sounds similar, but I wonder if it’s too early to present to the steering committee.

Karl 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think meeting with the vice president of purchasing could help address the risks of preselecting a CMS. It seems important to gather requirements first.

Rosamond 1 year ago

This question seems pretty straightforward. I think the answer is geo-locations, since the question mentions the Cisco Webex Hybrid Message service being deployed geographically.

Bernardine 1 year ago

This seems to align with the minimum-premium plan since Rathbone is taking on some risk but still pays a lower premium. I think I saw a similar practice question on this topic!

Katie 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. Iterations help deal with uncertainties, and the iterative approach detects design problems early - those sound right. I'm less sure about the incremental approach statements.

Jamal 1 year ago

I feel like this situation was covered in one of the labs. I want to say it's the Accept-Encoding header removal, but I could be mixing that up.

PMI PgMP Exam - Topic 3 Question 56 Discussion