Strategic Planning & Execution Flashcards
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A program manager notices that two project teams are pursuing conflicting objectives that each align with different strategic goals. What is the BEST first step?
Answer: Facilitate a joint session to identify a unified approach that satisfies both goals
Facilitating a joint session surfaces the root conflict and enables a negotiated solution before escalation is needed.
Which technique helps a program team evaluate whether a new strategic initiative falls within the program's authorized scope?
Answer: Scope boundary analysis against the program charter
The program charter defines the authorized scope boundary against which new initiatives are evaluated.
During execution, a key strategic assumption proves false. What should the program manager do FIRST?
Answer: Notify the program board and assess impact on benefits and strategy
Informing the program board and assessing strategic impact ensures governance is engaged before corrective action is taken.
A PESTLE analysis conducted during strategic planning would MOST likely identify which type of risk?
Answer: Regulatory changes affecting program deliverables
PESTLE examines Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors, making it best suited for identifying regulatory and macro-environmental risks.
When aligning a program roadmap to organizational strategy, which element should the roadmap explicitly show?
Answer: Sequence of capability delivery and linkage to strategic outcomes
A program roadmap shows how incremental capability delivery maps to strategic outcomes over time.
An organization shifts its strategy mid-program from market expansion to cost reduction. The program manager should PRIMARILY:
Answer: Reassess the program's benefits plan and realign deliverables to the new strategy
Benefits and deliverables must be realigned whenever organizational strategy changes to maintain program relevance.
Which metric BEST indicates that strategic planning is translating effectively into program execution?
Answer: Planned benefits being realized on schedule
Benefits realization on schedule is the primary indicator that strategic intent is being successfully executed.