Strategic Planning & Execution Flashcards
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When developing a program strategic plan, the program manager should ensure the plan is PRIMARILY driven by:
Answer: The organization's vision, mission, and strategic goals
The program strategic plan must flow from the organization's vision, mission, and strategic goals to ensure program outcomes deliver lasting value.
A balanced scorecard used in strategic execution tracks performance across which four perspectives?
Answer: Financial, Customer, Internal Processes, Learning & Growth
The Balanced Scorecard framework (Kaplan & Norton) measures strategy execution across Financial, Customer, Internal Processes, and Learning & Growth perspectives.
During program execution, a component project manager reports that a deliverable will be late. How should the program manager assess strategic impact?
Answer: Analyze how the delay affects downstream benefits and strategic milestones
Program managers must assess component delays in terms of their ripple effect on benefits realization and strategic milestones, not just schedule.
Which technique is used to prioritize program components based on their contribution to strategic objectives?
Answer: Weighted scoring model
A weighted scoring model assigns weight to strategic criteria and scores each component, enabling objective prioritization based on strategic contribution.
A program manager discovers that two strategic KPIs are being measured using inconsistent methodologies across component projects. The BEST resolution is to:
Answer: Standardize KPI measurement methodology across all components and baseline the data
Standardizing measurement methodology ensures comparability and accuracy of strategic performance data across the program.
In program management, 'strategic fit' refers to:
Answer: The degree to which a program's outcomes support the organization's strategic direction
Strategic fit measures how well a program's intended outcomes support and advance the organization's strategic direction.
When executing strategy through a program, which type of interdependency is MOST critical to manage at the program level?
Answer: Dependencies between component projects that affect shared benefits
Interdependencies between component projects that affect shared benefits represent the highest strategic risk and must be actively managed at the program level.